Yamaha MT-07 2025
The best-selling middleweight, finally with the electronics it deserved.
54.8/ 100
Scored within naked, methodology here
€8,199
list price
- power
- 73.4 hp
- wet weight
- 184 kg
- tank range
- 333 km
The short version
The 2025 update gave the MT-07 what a decade of owners asked for: ride-by-wire, traction control, ride modes and a 5 inch TFT. The CP2 twin remains the friendliest engine in the class, and the valve check interval remains the stuff of legend.
Where it wins
- CP2 twin is torquey, economical and effectively unbreakable
- 42,000 km valve intervals and huge dealer network
- 2025 finally adds TC, ride modes and a TFT
Where it loses
- Soft budget suspension shows its price at pace
- Gives away 22 hp to the 790 Duke for similar money
Score breakdown
Engine and performance
4.3 / 25Handling and chassis
13.5 / 20Value
12.2 / 20Practicality
9.4 / 15Technology
7.1 / 10Reliability and ownership
8.3 / 10The full review
The default middleweight, updated at last
The MT-07 has outsold everything in this class for a decade by being cheap to buy, cheap to run and effectively impossible to kill. The 2025 update finally added ride by wire, ride modes, traction control and a TFT, and the press response was immediate: a major bike-of-the-year award and reviews calling it the best MT-07 yet by a distance.
The change testers rate above all the electronics is the new fork, which gives the front end a composure the model never had: stable on the brakes, unbothered by mid-corner bumps that used to upset it. The most common criticism of a decade, quietly retired.
The CP2 engine
The CP2 twin's flat, generous torque curve built this bike's reputation, and the 2025 reviews report the sharper ride-by-wire throttle makes it feel a shade more alive without losing the friendliness. Economical, characterful and famously durable: the recipe survives another generation intact.
Valve checks at 42,000 km remain the stuff of ownership legend, and Yamaha now offers an automated Y-AMT gearbox as an option, which town-bound testers rated and back-road testers turned off. Most riders will sell the bike before the first valve check falls due.
Where the budget shows
The suspension remains soft and preload-biased and the ABS has no cornering function, so pressed to genuine sporting pace the MT-07 still politely declines the invitation, improved fork or not. The KTM 790 Duke brings 22 more hp and cornering electronics for 800 EUR more, and on any objective reading that is the stronger buy.
The MT-07 answers with the dealer on your high street, the valve interval and ten years of proof that nothing goes wrong. Objectivity has never dented its sales figures, and the 2025 update removed the last line every review used against it.
Full specs
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine | CP2 parallel twin, liquid cooled, DOHC |
| Displacement | 689 cc |
| Power | 73.4 hp at 8,750 rpm |
| Torque | 68 Nm at 6,500 rpm |
| Power to weight | 0.40 hp/kg |
| Chassis | |
| Wet weight | 184 kg |
| Front suspension | KYB 41 mm inverted, 130 mm |
| Front adjustability | Preload only |
| Rear suspension | KYB monoshock, 130 mm |
| Rear adjustability | Preload and rebound |
| Front brake | 298 mm, radial 4-piston |
| ABS | Standard ABS |
| Dimensions | |
| Seat height | 805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1400 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 14 L |
| Claimed consumption | 4.2 L/100 km |
| Fuel range | 333 km |
| Ownership | |
| Price | €8,199 |
| Service interval | 10,000 km |
| Valve check | 42,000 km |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Equipment | |
| Dash | TFT |
| Ride modes | Yes |
| Traction control | Yes |
| Quickshifter | Optional |
| Cruise control | Not available |
| Connectivity | Yes |
Compare the MT-07
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81 hp vs 73.4 hp / 190 kg vs 184 kg
Honda CB750 Hornet vs Yamaha MT-07
91.8 hp vs 73.4 hp / 190 kg vs 184 kg
Suzuki GSX-8S vs Yamaha MT-07
82.9 hp vs 73.4 hp / 202 kg vs 184 kg
KTM 790 Duke vs Yamaha MT-07
95 hp vs 73.4 hp / 184 kg vs 184 kg
Yamaha MT-07 vs Yamaha MT-09
73.4 hp vs 119 hp / 184 kg vs 193 kg
Frequently asked
- Is the Yamaha MT-07 A2 licence legal?
- Not as delivered: 73.4 hp is 54 kW against the 35 kW A2 limit. Because it stays under 70 kW, dealers can supply it restricted to 35 kW for A2 licence holders, and the full power returns with a dealer derestriction once you upgrade.
- How fast is the Yamaha MT-07?
- Our power-to-weight model estimates 0 to 100 km/h in about 3.8 seconds, from 73.4 hp moving 184 kg wet. That is an estimate for comparison, not a measured time, and it is labelled that way everywhere on this site.
- What is the fuel range of the Yamaha MT-07?
- About 333 km on paper: a 14 litre tank against a claimed 4.2 L/100 km. Ride it with enthusiasm and the maths gets worse, never better.
- How tall is the seat on the Yamaha MT-07?
- The Yamaha MT-07 seat sits at 805 mm, which is about average for the class, manageable for most inseams with a little practice. At 184 kg wet, weight does the rest of the talking at a standstill.
- How much does the Yamaha MT-07 cost?
- €8,199 list price in the EU market this site scores. It earns 12.2 of 20 value points on our formula, which weighs price against equipment and running costs.
The workshop
Build your MT-07
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