Yamaha Tracer 700: Too good to be true?

The £6436 all-rounder promised to be the bargain of the year. To see how impressive it really is, we’ve set it three big challenges

Photographs by Chippy Wood by Martin Fitz-Gibbons

“A broad, usable spread of power and plenty of character” LONG SUSPENSION The Versys rides higher than the Tracer, on longer suspension. Its forks give 150mm of travel, while the Tracer with its 130mm set-up is more like a regular road bike. RIGHT RUBBER The Tracer comes on Michelin Pilot Road 4 tyres – a superb all-round choice, with great ride quality and plenty of grip in both the wet and the dry. YAMAHA TRACER 700 VS KAWASAKI VERSYS DID 2016 SAVE the best for last? Yamaha’s Tracer 700 concluded the year’s quota of new bikes with a fashionably late midsummer arrival, but it appeared to be well worth the wait. Using the irrepressibly entertaining MT-07 as a starting point, Yamaha had added comfort, practicality, wind protection and touring ability. On paper that reads a lot…

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