YAMAHA XSR 700 (2018-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha XSR 700 was a standard motorcycle produced by Yamaha at the MBK plant in Rouvroy, France, and released in 2016. The bike was designed by Shinja Kimura and further developed by Yamaha's design team in Monza, Italy.

The bike was developed to increase the classic lines of the 1976 Yamaha XS 650 and combine it with the modern technology of the Yamaha MT-07. The XSR 700 packed the same engine, frame, chassis, and brakes as the MT-07.

In 2018, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha XSR 700, a motorcycle that blended Yamaha's world-class engineering with timeless design, resulting in an authentic and honest machine that didn't sacrifice performance.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had standard features, such as around headlight up front, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a two-into-one exhaust system, and 10-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2018 Yamaha XSR 700 had installed a 689cc four-stroke liquid-cooled inline twin-cylinder engine managed by a fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 74 hp at 9,000 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed constant-mesh manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive.

Suspension-wise, the bike packed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear.