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RIDE REVIEW I 2022 YAMAHA YZF-R7
There are no electronics on the
R7 aside from unswitchable ABS. No
throttle maps, no TC, no adjustable
engine brake, which is great because
it just lets you get on with the job of
riding. Our test bike had the $200
optional quickshifter fitted which lets
you keep the throttle pinned for upshifts
but does not provide auto-blipping on
the downshift, so you've still got to go
old-school with the clutch when head-
ing back through the gearbox.
When doing so, you'll doubtless be
heaving on the brake power via Advics
four-piston brakes, although the perfor-
mance isn't as good as I'd hoped for.
It's pretty easy to get the ABS pulsating
on the track if you're pushing hard, and
the overall braking power leaves a little
to be desired.
the overall braking power leaves a little
to be desired.
Yamaha's created the
most unintimidating
sport bike in the R7,
although they've
opened a can of worms
as they now need to
build an R9 to fill the
gap to the R1.
