MT-07
Yamaha’s MT-07 sits at the heart of a tasty middleweight range: Its engine and basic chassis layout forms the basis for the R7, XSR700, Tracer 700 and Ténéré models. And for 2025, the tuning-fork firm has given the neat roadster a chassis and tech upgrade, as well as the Y-AMT automatic transmission option.
There’s a new steel tube frame with revised swingarm pivot design, less mass and more rigidity. You also get a lighter, slimmer swingarm design, and new suspension units: 41mm USD forks up front, now with radial-mount front brake calipers for the first time. Lighter SpinForged aluminium rims with Dunlop Sportmax Q5A tyres, new bodywork and revised riding position rounds off the chassis mods.
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The electronics see a bigger 5in colour LCD dash fitment, and extended rider aids, with traction control and power modes. And you can also spec the bike with the Y-AMT automated manual transmission, as seen on the MT-09 last month. No big changes to the engine for 2025: It sticks with the 74bhp 689cc 270° parallel twin setup. Pricing is to be confirmed, and it’ll be available early 2025.
Tracer 9
We’re definite fans of Yamaha’s excellent Tracer 900 range: It’s a practical, quick, capable all-rounder with minimal ‘adventure’ styling. And for 2025, Yamaha’s gone all-in, launching a range of four models, with optional Y-AMT automatic transmission, premium GT and GT+ spec versions, and a radical new LED Matrix multiple-headlight setup that looks like nothing else out there.
The four Tracer models start out with the base Tracer 9, which features the same new 7in colour LCD dash which is common across the range, and a version of the LED Matrix headlight, with a cornering function.
The posh GT and GT+ models have a smarter LED Matrix lighting setup, adding a smart computerised ECU and a built-in camera to the mix. This setup analyses the scene ahead for oncoming traffic and ambient light levels, before fine-tuning the light output from the banks of high- and low-beam lighting panels to suit – clever stuff.
There’s uprated KYB suspension, with semi-active electronic kit on the GT and GT+, an optional Y-AMT automatic transmission, radar-assisted cruise control on the premium models, and upgrades to the IMU-assisted rider aids package. A smart keyless ignition option now also operates the steering lock, fuel cap and even centrally-unlocks the factory three-case hard luggage setup.
No final word on price – though the massive spec list suggests the high-end models may be on the expensive side. The new Tracer 9 range will be in shops in the spring.
