Yamaha MT-07 Questions & Answers

I think you need the immobiliser key to program the new key. I have an Xsr700 2016. I just read the manual.

You should have 3 keys 2 black one red the red one is important

Hi there, no mods for a learner bike period. People do whatever anyway but if you get pulled over and the cop knows their stuff, probably will lose your licence for riding an 'illegal bike'. Also if you by some chance have an accident with said mods.. Big chance the insurance company will not pay out, depending on how good the assessor is. They usually like to find loop holes to to not pay the bike out. Your choice, can run the risk or play by the rules :) All the best

hello Shelbie, i am 162 cm, 62 kg and i handle the MT07 very well and given that you ride the cruiser CMX500 as your perfect bike, the MT07 will be an easier and breezy experience. i recommend to go into the store and ask for sitting on it and also a test ride.

to answer your question, yes the seat can be lowered.

Hung

Hi there, this will be alot different for you as the bike is very Torquey. I weigh just over ninety kilos so my experience is different to what yours would be. Most bikes are tuned to suit a ninety odd to a hundred kilo rider, I'm unsure of what riding experience you'd have on a stock suspension mt07. The only thing I'd be worried about for you is definitely the suspension, the power and anything else you'd be worried about is all up to your control :) if you're just going to be commuting the bike will be absolutely fine, it's just if you decide to take it for a more spirited ride in the twisties you'd probably pick up the suspension imperfections. Honestly just take one for a test ride, you'd be surprised how willing dealerships are to let you take one for a test ride. They're a beautiful bike to ride and when I test rode one it caused me to buy it haha whoops wish you luck in your bike hunt :)

Hi there, personally the mt07 is an amazing first bike. If I had the budget that would've been my go to hands down, the only down side of the mt07 would be the suspension but that'll only affect you if riding hard in the twisties. If riding semi aggressive or laid back riding the mt07 is absolutely incredible! The torque these bikes produce and the exhaust note (akrapovic full system fitted to demo bike) caused me to fall in love with the bike & found myself purchasing the bike even though beforehand I had no intention of buying it. I had my full licence and had no problems with buying a learner approved bike, the mt07 has no lack in power for the road and especially for a learner. You will not regret purchasing this bike, I hope this helped you a little :) good luck

Thanks Chris, feedback appreciated. The 07 looks fantastic but I am a little concerned it may get away from me though due to my inexperience and its torque/power. Probably the best looking bike of the bunch and as a few of my mates have told me, its all in the wrist. You only go as fast as the turn the throttle. I am leaning towards the CB500F with its less torque etc but this might be a false sense of security. cheers Craig

Hi again, the mt07 is very Torquey indeed but it is just like you said all in your wrist :) I must say I was experienced with powerful bikes beforehand, I found the mt07 to be very forgiving in the way the power does come on. Yes if you give it a handful your front wheel will go up in the first two gears but to be honest you'd have to be meaning it to actually get it there, when you're learning on it just take it nice and easy and you'd be very surprised at how easy these bikes are to ride, extremely forgiving in corners due to the soft suspension that I think you being inexperienced will definitely benefit from. I've owned both the lams and HO version and I had to get the second as I absolutely loved the bike and the character that comes with it :) if you decide to take one out for a test ride, trust me you will not regret it. All the best with your bike hunting, be careful though as the test ride will make you want it haha Sorry for the late response, no notification of your response.

Sorry mate I thought I wrote the review under the LA model. The bike was 2 years old and cost $7000

hey brad how did u go with price im lookin in brissy

Hey Mate. I ended up getting one used for $7500 and had it shipped up from Victoria. It had been owned by a 50 year old chick and had big chicken strips. 2017 model with 16,800km... in great condition with lots of carbon fibre bits and heated grips. This was March last year now. Anyway, I did the DNA filter and got it tuned so it’s mental enough for me. Lots of fun. Highly recommend. If you can, buy one used with all the stuff already done to it... exhaust etc... HO’s are rare and great machines. The money you save can be put towards a set of Michelin road 5’s and getting the suspension sorted. I am yet to do this but the bike really would benefit from a better rear shock and maybe better sorted fronts. [contact details removed] is my mobile if you have further questions. Name is brad. Cheers!

Yes same exhaust on all 4 models including the XSR

hello Jason, service history and overall condition are a lot more important than the kms travelled. regular oil changes are important and heed the drive chain/belts. in my opinion, 40,000 for an MT07 (is it Lam or HO?), is quite a high figure given the model was released in 2015/2016 and normally a motorcycle mileage is twice a car’s given the way it is ridden “thus” trashed.

on the side note, once the odomoter goes past its 5 digits (99999), it goes back to zero and i would not think that’s the case here

hello Patrick, i am 1m 62 and i ride it perfectly with a good form. you will be okay providing your inseams (just google it) is in the clear. just go to a shop and sit on the motorcycle and have someone hold as though you are riding.

i hope this helps.

Hung

I'm 6'1 and 105kg. It fits me fine. Want to buy mine?

Thanks for your offer. I went to a dealership and was told that it should not exceed a weight limit of 175 kg which was a huge turn off for since I would like to have a pillion rider with me occasionally. How much is the list price. I have to sell my Suzuki inazuma if I was to buy a new motorcycle and if the price and freight costs are manageable, I am happy to accept the offer

Mt07 is not a good pillion bike im 70 kgs and girlfreind 52kg ,not bad by my self but unpredictable with a pillon on rogh contry roads ,to be honest on a 2018 mod it hates mid corner bumps with 70kg on it , my mate is 98 kilos and has said its way to soft for him we both ride mountain roads and do a bit of track no city riding ever

No mate. As long as they are licensed motorcycle mechanic, anyone is allowed to do the services

No luxy, and no royboy. Anyone can service the bike and the only reason it would be kept valid would be if they used genuine parts and the correct oil (also dates and kms need to be filled out in the book) and to make sure that the invoice is kept for all items used if you are to claim anything under warranty.

Relevant question. If it`s the Yamaha supplied pipe, with the bung in, then it`s still R/E legal If not, then potentially you`re making it in to a non LAMS bike. That`s our ruling here in WA, so I would guess the same applies to you guys

I don`t think the Police are really all that concerned, but I`ll bet the insurance company would be using that as an out in any claim

You can modify your bike in those sort of ways yes

Hi Bobby, Hmmm....in my opinion it it best to go for a Demo as you will still get a full Warranty on a bike with very low klm. As soon as you throw a leg over a new bike the value of it drops considerably. pay around $9500 on road from a Dealer. In my eyes, white looks the best. Factor in $2000 for good quality protective gear....that is non negotiable and will preserve your most precious asset, your life!

Hi Bobby, I agree with Tom, get a demo if you can. As for colour, my one is the H-O model and only comes in Race Blu (which is actually mainly silver with a blue frame and wheels) so I had no choice. In the LAMS version I really like the Night Fluoro: external link 

If you get a new one, expect to pay $10K or so ride away, it's a lot of motorcycle for the money.

Cheers,

Triton

Hi Bobby,

Exepect around 10.5k drive away + Akra Carbon (1K) for the MT07.

Enjoy your drive

Yamahara

Thanks everyone! Ended up with a grey one with a exhaust and 700kms on it for 10k, I absolutely love it!

2016 model comes with ABS as standard. Thanks!

ABS is only available on the LAMS version Basil

@Clive

it appears that we have to rely on our skills - Hung

ABS is only available on the LAMS version Basil

I asked this question too. From Yamaha rep, apparently it would put the price too close to the MT-09

Don`t know if you`re still looking Clive, but the 2107 HO now has ABS