Morseman wrote:I'm lucky. I'm sort of part-retired, paid off my mortgage, kids gone and, unfortunately, long term partner gone, so I had some capital to play with.
I did my CBT back in March 2016, because I got an XVS650 Custom Dragstar trike, and trikers told me it might be a good idea to do the CBT (even though legally I did not have to as I passed my car test in 1980) so I did. Bought a YBR125 on L Plates, joined a couple of good Facebook biker groups, enjoyed riding with them and was inspired to carry on and do the full A bike licence.
Now here I am, 8 months after doing the CBT I passed my full A. The next day I picked up my MT-07 Tracer, two days later was out with three experienced riders for the Ring of Red Round the M60, the next weekend I went back up to Lancaster to visit family, on my own, through wind, rain and hail, and I've not looked back since.
The MT-07 has 4,700 miles on it in 3 months, I'm going across to Europe in March with two other mates and I don't care that they have 1000cc bikes, my 07 will do me well, I'm sure.
Im in a similar position....semi retired, nice PT job and great pension, kids left home ( although they still manage to drain my time and money!!!) ...i been riding since I was ten, and owned bikes of all sizes...I now have an XSR700 and know full well what a great engine and package the MT07 range is...my problem is....I want the tracer but dont want to get rid of the XSR....otherwise im pretty sure one would be sitting in the garage ...
Re: MT-07 Tracer with new panniers
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:12 pm
by dave h
Morseman wrote:I'm lucky. I'm sort of part-retired, paid off my mortgage, kids gone and, unfortunately, long term partner gone, so I had some capital to play with.
I did my CBT back in March 2016, because I got an XVS650 Custom Dragstar trike, and trikers told me it might be a good idea to do the CBT (even though legally I did not have to as I passed my car test in 1980) so I did. Bought a YBR125 on L Plates, joined a couple of good Facebook biker groups, enjoyed riding with them and was inspired to carry on and do the full A bike licence.
Now here I am, 8 months after doing the CBT I passed my full A. The next day I picked up my MT-07 Tracer, two days later was out with three experienced riders for the Ring of Red Round the M60, the next weekend I went back up to Lancaster to visit family, on my own, through wind, rain and hail, and I've not looked back since.
The MT-07 has 4,700 miles on it in 3 months, I'm going across to Europe in March with two other mates and I don't care that they have 1000cc bikes, my 07 will do me well, I'm sure.
you will be fine on the yam,
my mate had a mt07 rest of us on bigger bikes
a veiw back at the mt from my 1050 ktm
dave.
Re: MT-07 Tracer with new panniers
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:44 am
by thepav
An MT07 is all the bike anyone will ever need, on the road, to keep up with anyone who is not certifiable. I run a Z1000SX, but don't (can't, legally, sensibly) go any faster at all than my 650 Bandit that I had before.
Enjoy.
Re: MT-07 Tracer with new panniers
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:59 pm
by James_Death
Great bike, friend had one of the first mt07 and managed to blag a great deal of gear from pyramid plastics as they used his bike to make all there parts for it.
They can certainly shift.
His brother now has the mto7 tracer after a test ride he is long retired and loves the bike, slightly better suspension than the stock mt07 which was the only thing holding the mto7 back from being perfect don't blame you being smitten with the mt07 tracer.
Re: MT-07 Tracer with new panniers
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:40 pm
by Flyfifer
B) Out of interest what does it measure across the panniers and the handlebars ? Is that the Yamaha rack system for the bike ?
Hope you enjoy piling on the 1000's of miles.
Re: MT-07 Tracer with new panniers
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:27 am
by Bionic Billy Nav
Great looking Bike, and good choice! Yamaha have nailed it with the MT range. Anyway fair play to you, and nice to see someone doing there test later on in life! You will absolutely love touring in Europe and will have no problems keeping up, infact it is them that will hold you up, as they have to refuel every 100 miles to be on the safe side.