2024 Yamaha MT-O7 vs. XSR700: Details Compared! Which One Is Best For You?
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- The 2024 Yamaha MT-07 and Yamaha XSR700 have arrived, and although Yamaha puts these in separate categories on their website, and prices them differently, do they really appeal to a different market? That's what I examine in this video. Want to see these bikes for yourself? Check them out by connecting with the awesome team at Maclean's Sports here: www.macleanssp...
Sat on both and purchased the MT07 . The TFT screen is really good , only issue is it can look a bit “ iPad “ stuck on , but in dark or bright day light it can be seen very easily. Only con I can find with this bike is the key ignition placement. I wouldn’t have mind if the seat release key hole down low beside the seat , doubled up as ignition too .
I love that Yamaha did the vintage colors on the XSR. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the detailed comparison on these two similar style bikes. Twin Cylinder engines, XSR700 good on fuel at about 58 mph with a 3.7 gallon tank from yamahamotorsports.
Great video. Great comparison. Excellent to see you sit on the bikes
Thanks for watching!
Good video I normally recommend the XRS to people who want a retro-looking bike but have a commute where they're going to spend a large amounts of time over 70 miles an hour
Regarding the negatives first, the MT-7 is beautiful in its ugliness. More accurately, it’s intriguing and exciting in the way that set design in some dystopian future fiction films are. I wouldn’t want to live in that kind of environment but it’s fun to drive something with that aesthetic. The XSR is a design that leans towards an aesthetic I prefer but actually manifests in a way that feels inauthentic. So, both are flawed and both are fine. The most obvious benefit for me of the XSR is its seat which accommodates a passenger while the seat on the 07 grudgingly allows one.
I have an MT-03 now and I really enjoy it. For a while I wanted an MT-07 because I thought I wanted a larger frame bike. But, as it turns out, the 07 feels much the same to me as my 03. The XSR sits a little taller so I would choose it for that reason as well as its seat design.
In either case my 03 is not going anywhere. It feels like the modern version of the traditional smallish café bike that I was looking for and I can’t think of a reason to get rid of it, except to trade it for an R3. Both are just outstanding as long as you don’t want to be the fastest guy on the street. I don’t. Aesthetically, both bikes have an ugly rear design. But the front 2/3 are fine and the front 2/3 of the R3 is stunning.
I hope that helps.
Great review, answered all my questions between the two, thanks 👍
Never heard of the white bike, it's pretty cool ❤
very cool
Love my XSR
I like the xsr 700 1, I like the looks , 2 one piece flatter seat 3, I like the handle bar that is free to mount my Navi etc.4 seating knee angle is more relaxed compared to the MT. Don’t like that it is more expensive than the MT07. I had only owned one bike the YAMAHA RX 100 bought in 1998 & the XSR has similar retro looks. I don’t like the silencer on the XSR , I love the silencer on the CB650 R that is a close competition & would be my choice at the moment. I do plan to test ride the XSR700.
Great video, thanks! That's exactly what I've been looking for. Keep up the good work!
I think we all know the truth. The MT-07 is more feature rich and the XSR has no justification of being more expensive. I believe they know their target market. The MT-07 is much more youthful, so a younger audience. And with that, priced accordingly. I’ve found with my age the retro styling is much more appealing and I have more expendable income than your typical early 20 something. Market research and understanding of financial capabilities of the target audience has priced these bikes.
More than likely, also so much more scope to customize and personalize, so many companies including Yamaha that make different style queues and different add ons. Where you can spend even more money.
it would be nice if they would have bigger sizes too because i LOVE the style of the MT07 but I am 6'3 and saw a 6'3 on the MT07 and he looked like a giant on a trycicle
@@thebones6144 I’ve found only German cars tend to accommodate those of taller stature, my friend. Two wheels don’t seem as kind to ya’ll.
I bought XSR 700 as it looks great, people pat attention on it and there was a lot of interesting modernizations
Yamaha is having an event at my dealership tomorrow. I will be taking both of these out on the road for an hour or so each.
which one did you prefer?
@@1337Charger It turned into a MT-07 and MT-10SP ride. I now dislike the MT-07 at a visceral level and will never in my life recommend one to anyone.
@@Sprocket01why is that?
XSR700 !
I would go with the XSR, I love it. Did you mention the price of both ? I didn t get that part. Thanks !
so sick! XSR for the win!!!
If I were to choose either of these, I'll pick XSR.
It's just that I prefer classic styling rather than sporty. No offense to MT lovers. Peace ✌️
I prefer the xsr as it reminds me of my '83 Seca 900.
Hi Peter from the UK 😊
At 6’4 240 , should I be looking more at mt09sps or xsr900s? I’m a responsible rider, to be honest it’s always scared the shit out of me to ride but I’ve overcome my fears and got my license. So I’m not worried about having too much power. I’m more worried about being underpowered and getting bored of the bike with my size and weight. I’m 32 , what do you think Peter? I’m a noob so bare with me 😅 .
Either bike is PLENTY of power for you. I've owned and driven cars with less horsepower! So it's going to come down to what you find most comfortable for you. It looks like you've narrowed your opinions down to one brand, and two bikes that are similar in their feature set. They may be the right bikes for you, but especially if you have limited experience, do yourself a favour and go try out LOTS of brands, even if you just sit on them, and that's it. Try lots of styles too. Personally I don't like the seating position of many cruiser bikes, but a LOT of people find them to be really comfortable, and more suited for them. Before you spend that much money on a bike, sit on a variety of styles. Adventure bikes, Cruisers, sport bikes etc. That can help confirm that what you like is what you want. Between the two that you mention, they're pretty similar, so it will come down to what you like about one over the other. I hope that helps a little bit. One final piece of advice is to remember that EVERY motorcycle is a compromise. No one bike does it all. Being happy with a bike isn't just about liking what you have, it's about being comfortable with what you don't have. A sport bike is amazing around a race track, but uncomfortable on a tour. So make sure you are comfortable with what you're NOT getting as much as you're comfortable with what you ARE getting. Also, don't be afraid to buy a less powerful bike to try for a few years and sell it. That's better than buying an expensive bike and having to sell it because it was never the right bike.
Tracer
I will tell you if you haven’t already figured it out for yourself that it’s not the power that will concern you it’s the size and suspension of an mt07 that will likely feel inadequate. There are tons on the used market so go check one out and sit on it and try and take one for a ride. They’re small bikes and the suspension is going to feel pretty clapped out if you’re that big of a boy as it’s very humble budget suspension.
That's so sad... in Brazil we're in the 2018 model, i wanted this version so bad
Time to move to Canada! 🇨🇦
Lol , that cp 2 engine gets around....Nice video 👍
It does!!
Why is the XSR tft gauge not centered like all other motorcycles? I think it looks quite odd; is this supposed to make the bike appear really edgy? 🙄
That's a good point. I hadn't thought about that.
May i mind what's watch ⌚ you wearing?
Apple watch series 8
It looks like the MT07 would be a better fit for most riders.
Cant go wrong on either...just cant understand the styling of both headlights being too far from instrument display,the gap is too wide and creates a "hunchback" look.The MT07 is not photogenic it looks much better in the actual unit.
I find that most bikes look better in person than they do on video.
XSR Entirely for the style
Agree, except for that goofy looking offset tft panel. 😂
The MT07 is the perfect bike.
Do these bikes still not have traction control?? Daaaaayyyyyuuummmm
I don't like it either dash as much as a good pair of analog gauges but that cell phone looking dash on the MT is the bigger turn off of the two.
Mt feels more aero dynamic
Seat height is better on the XSR and the handle bars are also more upright , better ergos for some of us .
You're not buying either of these if that's what you're after.
All they had to do was use the same paint on the MT's engine that they used on the rest of the frame. Why would they want that standing out? It doesn't match anything!
It looks cool in person. At least to my eyes it does.
that tft screen looks horrendous
Good bikes but pretty darned ugly compared to the beauties Yamaha used to produce imho of course. The exhaust is a disgrace and is so discoloured it looks old and knackered. The headlight assembly on the blue one is ridiculously ugly but seems to be all the craze nowadays.
SV650 is the better deal.
Depends on what you value. I love the SV650 too. I'll be reviewing it soon.
I hate that stupid tablet, ruins the whole bike.
Cheap ugly exhaust system looks homemade.🤭