2017 Yamaha line-up (new colour)
Updated for 2017 is a series of models from Yamaha’s
catalogue, covering the gamut from its superbikes down its 125 cc commuter
machines. Starting with the sports bike range, the YZF-R1 superbike now comes
with a new shade – Tech Black – with Race Blu continuing on with new graphics.
The baby YZF-R125 comes with two new colour schemes
– Tech Black like its big sibling and Radical Red, with Race Blu carried over
from 2016. In the Sport Touring range, the MT-09 Tracer, comes in Midnight Black and
Mountain Green for 2017, with the 2016 Yamaha Blue paint scheme completing the
set.
For Yamaha’s naked sports bikes, the MT-series, the
MT-07 – which was recently reviewed – gets a trio of new colours. These are
Tech Black, Yamaha Blue and Competition White, while the Night Fluo scheme
released earlier this year follows through into the new year.
One MT-series bike we don’t get in Malaysia is the
MT-125, which comes in Tech Black and Yamaha Blue. The baby MT also has a Night
Fluo colour which is carried over from this year’s catalogue.
On the dual-purpose adventure side of things, the
Yamaha XT1200Z, or Super Tenere, will sport two new colours. Affectionately known
as the “Super Ten”, the 2017 version comes in Yamaha Blue and Tech Black.
Yamaha’s Sport Heritage range has three machines
seeing updated paint schemes. The XV950R Bolt will come in Tech Graphite for 2017, while the sportier XSR900 gets Tech Black
alongside the previous years colours of Garage Metal and Rock Slate.
Down the sport heritage range the XSR700 also comes
in Tech Black for 2017. Crossing over from 2016 are the Forest Green and Garage
Metal paint schemes, both of which are updated with a black radiator.
