The 2017 Yamaha MT-07 comes in two new
colour schemes – Night Fluo and Yamaha Blue – and is priced at RM 36,795
including GST, but excluding road tax, number plates and insurance. This is an
increase of RM 1,499 over the 2016 price of RM 35,296.
Carrying a 689 cc liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin
engine fed by EFI, the MT-07 is rated at 73.7 hp at 9,000 rpm and 68 Nm of
torque at 6,500 rpm. Power gets to the ground via a six-speed gearbox and chain
drive.
Weighing in at 179 kg, the MT-07 is stopped by dual
282 mm brake discs in front and a single 245 mm disc at the back. Fuel is
carried in a 14-litre tank, and the seat is a reasonable 805 mm in height.
The naked sports MT-07 has proven to be a perennial
best-seller for Yamaha, due to its affordability as an “entry-level” big bike. Both new colour schemes, the Night Fluo and Yamaha
Blue, have trickled down from the Yamaha MT-07’s bigger sibling, the
three-cylinder Yamaha MT-09. With the new retail price, the 2017 Yamaha MT-07
will be available in Yamaha dealer showrooms from mid-January.
