Australian Road Rider — Bike Guide 2017

76 Australian Road Rider Bike Guide

Sports Touring

The FJR1300 — a machine that can justifi ably claim to have been responsible for the

growth and development of the sport tourer category in the past decade — now offers

riders an even greater overall motorcycling package thanks to Yamaha’s advanced

electronically adjustable suspension system, new six-speed transmission and Assist and

Slipper (AS) clutch. The new-generation FJR1300AE model is designed to give today’s sport

touring riders a sharper style, higher levels of engine and chassis control, and signifi cantly

improved functionality with enhanced riding pleasure.

Yamaha is making the Sport Tourer category more accessible than ever with the LAMS-

approved Tracer 700. Here’s a light, agile, 655cc twin-cylinder machine that can offer the

freedom of the open road to not only entry levellers, but more experienced riders who

appreciate a great power-to-weight ratio and nimble handling. Whether you’re heading

out for a quick back-road blast after work or preparing to take a long-distance tour, this

versatile thrill-seeker lets you have your cake, eat it ... and then eat it again.

Engine: Three-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-

stroke, DOHC, four-valve

Displacement: 847cc

Power/Torque: NA

Transmission: Six-speed, chain fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

Seat height: 845mm

Kerb weight: 190kg

Fuel capacity: 18L

Warranty/Service interval: Two years,

unlimited km/NA

Engine: Liquid-cooled, 12-valve, DOHC, in-line

three-cylinder

Displacement: 1055cc

Power/Torque: 93kW @ 9475rpm/106Nm @

7000rpm

Transmission: Six-speed, wet multi-plate

slipper clutch, chain fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

Seat height: 830mm

Kerb weight: 218kg (dry)

Fuel capacity: 20L

Warranty/Service interval: Two years,

unlimited km/16,000km

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: ULTIMATE WEEKENDER

VERDICT: VERSATILE TIGER

Engine: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC,

forward-inclined four-cylinder, four-valve

Displacement: 1298cc

Power/Torque: NA

Transmission: Six-speed, slipper clutch, shaft

drive

Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

Seat height: 805mm

Kerb weight: 272kg

Fuel capacity: 25L

Warranty/Service interval: Two years,

unlimited km/NA

Engine: Twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-

stroke, DOHC, four-valves

Displacement: 655cc

Power/Torque: NA

Transmission: Six-speed, chain fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

Seat height: 806mm

Kerb weight: 196kg (wet)

Fuel capacity: 17L

Warranty/Service interval: Two years,

unlimited km/NA

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: CONFIDENT TOURING

VERDICT: ACCESSIBLE TOURING

By combining a dry weight of just 190kg with the popular high-torque 847cc triple engine

of MT-09, the Tracer carves its own niche as a practical yet sporty motorcycle, equally

comfortable with two-up touring or solo scratching.

Wherever your adventure takes you, the new Adventure Sport bike excels. From a

fi ve-minute trip to the shops or 500 miles across the country, the Tiger Sport lets you

enjoy a relaxing ride or push on through the twisties. This bike really is for the ride.

YAMAHA FJR1300AE $27,999

YAMAHA MT07 TRACER $12,299

YAMAHA MT09 TRACER $15,499

TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT $17,550

LAMS APPROVED

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