Yamaha’s popular midsize parallel-twin sportbike is back with upgrades. The 2023 Yamaha MT-07 features a new TFT display and prewiring for a quickshifter—a $200 accessory. The five-inch TFT display can be connected to your Android or iOS smartphone via Bluetooth using the Y-Connect app. The three color choices—Cyan Storm, Team Yamaha Blue, and Matte Raven Black—are back from last year.
The Yamaha MT-07 has been a favorite among upright sportbike fans thanks to its muscular CP2 motor, which uses an uneven firing pattern to mimic a V-twin feel and offer tractable power. It’s a welcoming motorcycle for riders new to the sportbike genre thanks to predictable handling and power delivery, plus a manageable 31.7-inch seat height and 406-pound curb weight.
The KYB suspension offers minimal damping adjustments—only the shock’s rebound is adjustable, and the fork has no adjustments. Rather than a stiff hypersport setup, the 2023 Yamaha MT-07 suspension works well for riders who use it as a city bike, and a canyon carver. Twin 298mm discs with traditionally mounted four-piston calipers slow things down; ABS is standard. Michelin Road 5 tires provide good traction for those looking to carve corners. We learned all this during our last test of the Yamaha MT-07.
2023 Yamaha MT-07 Specs
ENGINE
Type: CP2 parallel twin
Displacement: 689cc
Bore x stroke: 80.0 x 68.6mm
Compression ratio: 11.5:1
Valvetrain: DOHC; 4 vpc
Transmission: 6-speed
Clutch: Web multiplate
Final drive: Chain
CHASSIS
Front suspension; travel: Non-adjustable 41mm KYB fork; 5.1 inches
Benda motorcycles are beginning to make a ripple on US shores with four intriguing and competitive models, courtesy of its partnership with Keeway Group. We were impressed with the Napoleonbob 500 and have now gotten our gloves on the persuasive, entry-level 2026 Benda Chinchilla 300, with its modest MSRP of $4999. It would be difficult to design a more welcoming entry-level cruiser than this easy-handling, visually appealing boulevard bobber. Editor Don Williams and Associate Editor Kelly Callan discuss the Benda Chinchilla 300 and how it actually rode for them.
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Our guest this episode is Jesse Merriman, Chief Technician for Jeremy McWilliams at the Arch Motorcycle racing project. Arch Racing was founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reevs to compete in the Moto America Super Hooligan race series. Teejay Adams chats with Jesse about the Arch motorcycle and the challenges of extracting the absolute most from an air-cooled V-Twin racing engine and custom chassis.
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