and given some protection, which should reduce the incidence of the units breaking and killing the ignition circuit. Bodywork is of course updated as per the 2025 T7 updates( more angular) and there’ s the change to the newer headlamp, plus the new 6.3in TFT screen and new switch clusters which see the recalcitrant thumbwheel banished. The controls and the TFT display are now easier to use and navigate – and bold enough to not necessitate reading glasses( as per some Chinese competitors). Finally, there are just two colour options, the red / white / black and the black / gold – the latter much more attractive in the flesh than in the photos. And as before, Yamaha has the accessories matter squared away, with three fixed menus( sport, explorer and adventure packs) or you can simply free range through the whole catalogue.
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