YAMAHA MT-07 TRACER (2016-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha MT-07, a versatile and exciting bike with a twin-cylinder engine and all-new ergonomics that made it feel like a much larger motorcycle.

The foot pegs remained in the same position as on the base MT model but featured a new rear subframe that raised the seat up by 35 mm, which allowed more leg room, while the handlebar was also slightly raised and moved backward.

The changes created a comfortable, commanding riding position, especially when combined with the cocooning effect generated by the 17-liter fuel tank, which was three liters larger than the one on the base model.

Also, the bike featured a manually adjustable windscreen, small hand guards, a set of lightweight 10-spoke cast aluminum wheels, and a wide range of genuine Yamaha accessories.

In the performance department, the 2016 Yamaha MT-07 took its thrust from a 689cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system that delivered an output power of 75 hp with a peak at 9,000 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,500 rpm.

For suspension, the bike packed a telescopic fork on the front and a link-type swingarm system on the rear, while the braking performance was handled by two 282 mm discs with hydraulic calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc squeezed by a hydraulic caliper on the rear wheel.