Yamaha puts the CP2 engine in just about everything, and yet, somehow, it works. The R7 is a great middleweight sports bike that has a hard edge to it. While it won’t outperform many other ...

The new YZF-R7, the bike that redefined the Supersport class with a focus on performance, accessibility and fun, is raising the bar again with a sharper handling chassis, advanced electronics package ...

Yamaha revived memories of the legendary YZF-R7 OW02 when it unveiled a new model sport bike with a similar name in 2022. The previous version produced in the late 90s remains one of Yamaha's most ...

The model dates back to 2022, when the R7 came to market as a replacement for the outgoing YZF-R6. It wasn’t a one-to-one swap, however, because the R7 takes its 689cc twin engine from the brand’s MT ...

The YZF-R7 gets a 689cc, liquid-cooled, crossplane-twin engine that makes 73.4PS at 8,750rpm and 67Nm at 6,500rpm which is paired to a 6-speed gearbox, with a slip-and-assist clutch. Underpinnings ...

While I have alternately loved and hated my 2014 Bonneville T-100 over the past six years, I’ve never dreamt of riding a sport bike. Yet, when the opportunity arose to test-ride one — on a race track ...

The Yamaha YZF-R7 is Yamaha's best-selling motorcycle in the US, selling more than even the PW50 (or any other of Yamaha's dirtbikes, for that matter). The formula here is simple: provide attractive ...

Earlier this year, Yamaha announced it was retiring its beloved YZF-R6 four-cylinder sportbike. (Find out more in the 2021 Yamaha YZF-R6 Race First Look Preview article). So we hauled it out to a ...

The YZF-R7 has now been on the motorcycle market since 2022, as a next-gen middleweight that arrived with big shoes to fill after Yamaha discontinued R6 production in 2020. Modern emissions restraints ...

To say that the decision of Yamaha to retire the YZF R6 in 2020 and have a year without a 600cc class supersport was a controversial move is quite possibly the understatement of the century so far.

There are some big differences between Yamaha's R-Series motorcycles, as each model is made for a specific purpose. Some are super fast, while others offer better handling. The R3 is great for ...