We swing a leg over Yamaha’s latest entry into its supersport line-up: the 2022 YZF-R7. (Drew Ruiz/)

Yamaha repurposes its MT-07 platform to create a new parallel-twin powered sportbike. (Drew Ruiz/)

Despite only weighing five pounds less than the outgoing YZF-R6. The parallel-twin powered R7 feels much lighter in action. (Drew Ruiz/)

Although the R7 employs an inverted fork with full adjustment, it’s components don’t have the same level of lofty performance as the YZF-R6 and YZF-R1. (Drew Ruiz/)

The YZF-R7 is a fun little sportbike. It offers just enough performance to keep you engaged but not so much to intimidate riders. (Drew Ruiz/)

The R7 shares its basic underpinnings from the MT-07. (Drew Ruiz/)

Yamaha offers value in the sportbike class with its sharp looking and affordable YZF-R7 ($8,999). (Drew Ruiz/)

Instrumentation is basic but functional. One gripe: we wish the gear position indicator was larger. (Drew Ruiz/)

Source: MotorCyclistOnline.com