A lot of noise was made about this, and it is a fine replacement for the outgoing R6, but it has flattered to deceive somewhat. It is a very modern, well-equipped sports bike, but all those ...

The R7 is a nice middle ground within the R-series, so it won't be as fast as some of the sport bikes Yamaha built with speed in mind — like the R6. While the R7 is Yamaha's more balanced ...