A few years ago, riders around the World were rewarded with the arrival of the new Katana. It was one of the most desirable models that Suzuki had released for a while. They flocked to the stores eagerly to collect their new bikes in the iconic silver paint scheme with the bright red Katana name arrogantly pasted on the sides of the tank. Oh, some were in black as well, but silver was predictably the correct choice.
It’s been over a year or so since I last rode KTM’s 890 Adventure, their ‘soft-road’ version of the 890s, when their R option is aimed more towards hard-core off-road excursions into the wild and beyond.
The saying goes, ‘as wise as an owl’, and it couldn’t be more appropriate for this particular motorcycle. If the feathered fellow had to choose a bike within a specific budget, but wanted to keep his wings in the fresh air, which means a naked bike, then the 2022 Yamaha MT-07 would be the wisest choice of all!
When I first heard Yamaha was building a new R7 I leapt off the couch like an excited dog heading for its meaty bowl. Thoughts of more carbon and titanium than found in Oscar Pistorius’ legs flowed through my mind. Maybe hideously expensive Ohlins suspension and more electronics than a Tesla car were also a possibility, and of course a price tag that only the very rich could afford. Well I couldn’t have been more wrong…
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