@@OrangeGenerator you reckon? Didn’t come across that way in the vid - the rider they had guiding riders round had 2 cameras on to give Chris some track footage (only because Chris pushed for it).
Normally when I watch these sort of TH-cam press events I can't help but think "smug, lucky git" however you always come across so well and it is clear for all to see how much you do appreciate your role and I feel that you are actually out there doin' it for all us. I hope you get my drift (it's complement if you don't 😉) 👍
Thank you Chris, you were top notch! Comments are right , you look awesome. Great video with honest thoughts . Lucky boy to share a track with legends , you’ve come so far ! Soldier on my friend!
I like the way Yamaha is doing the CP2 family of bikes. The R7, T7, MT/FZ. They put the solid money on the stuff you can't easily do aftermarket, and then definitely cheaped out on the rest. Let people get in cheap if thats what they can afford, but have a solid platform to get crazy with if you want.
Fun to see your video and seeing my car in the background...me and my brother did the whole event like all the blue stuff we put up and the fridges in the boxes etc...goot to hear that you liked the event
Great work Chris - got to wonder though why the promoters are banning GoPro's etc. surely that's a massive shot in the foot for an 'in the spotlight' opportunity like this. Cheers team, can't wait for more Bavarian BBB 😃
@@Jason.cbr1000rr I did a normal trackday here in Estoril and they didn't let me record with me camera in my helmet/body, just on the bike. It was with TMSR
Personally an supersport 600 is all I need on our Swedish short and narrow tracks, guess it is pretty similar to UK tracks. But would love if the r6 had a crossplane crank for that sweeet raw engine sound.
Short and narrow is exactly where the R7 shines though! I always feel like 600 aren’t actually that good on technical tracks because it’s hard to keep them in that 12.000+ RPM powerband
@@mooiboyace but the r7 is a budget bike we all laughed at not so long ago. and I have actually never really been that unimpressed by the torque of an 600, maybe because I always am at the right rpm :P
@@Pillokun 🤣Good solution! I think an R7 with upgraded suspension would be a very good suprise for you though! I’ve only ridden the MT07 and R6 but i’d love to try the R7 one day
22.11 slo mo of the dude in the white leathers giving it the leg dangle then going straight off.. lol..good vid. and being overtaken by the Toprak is too cool for school.
That dude is Sandro Cortese so not even an amateur. The last shot with Toprak, Cortese, Mulhauser and another one from YART and Morais filming is something special.
Me too! I have a r6 tackbike and recently sold the first gen mt09. The love child of them too is my dream lol. If they don't hurry though I might get a mt10sp
The general public's reception to the R7 still baffles me. People pine over the SV650 and complain about how old it is in the same breath AND it's still somehow one of the most popular track day bikes in the US. The paddock is littered with them you're fucking tripping over SV650s. Yamaha comes and makes an SV650 that isn't from 2008 and everyone shits all over it. Wtf?
Cos it's not a £2k nostalgia inducing cheapy sv650. It's an £8k 89bhp brand new bike that is supposed to replace the 130bhp, world championship winning, revvy screamer of the R6. People who didn't want an sv650 had plenty of choice of 600s, including its bigger bro, gsxr 600. People who don't want the R7 have the choice of....what? A 200bhp R1 for like £20k?
I recently rode the r6 and r7 at Silverstone. The r7 was such a surprise, it was great being able to use all of the power all of the time and the torque out of the corners was actually good
Great video and in-depth review of the GYTR line-up! R1 has always been my dream bike, sadly I think with the market lately I may tend towards a pre-owned '18+ or so. Although this GYTR they've produced are mighty enticing to go into debt for lol.
Hi Chris, great bikes and good review, so a big thanks! I was also interested in what camera, lens and mic you used too, as nice colours and sharp video! Any chance of some details please?
I love that your humble about your skills on the track. But bro from what I can see your a great rider with an attractive smothe style. Elbows down the lot, you sure aren't average. Good work for a big lad.
I’m watching all these adds for you - please tell me does it help or its a waste of time - that’s the only way I can support you for now. Excellent content, thank you!
At the end of the day there’s not many people out there you can ride a bike of that capability to its full potential. So you may as well have the cheaper one set suspension up for you and have fun and rag the arse of it And still get in a muddle with it. Really enjoyed the video 👍
The GYTR is mapped as well, so there’ll be a power difference to consider. Not to mention that probably comes with a suite of track specific rider aids
I'm sick of hearing the "R7" is the second coming. It's not. Its a commuter bike in a frock. My MSX is better than my busa around a car park but its hard to say its a better bike. Saying that half assed effort is anything like as good as the ground up designed to be fast R6 or R1 is just daft. Maybe at low speeds around a daft track it could compete with them but anywhere there is a straight its going to get dropped like a 10-pinter the morning after. When it needs £7k thrown at it to be competetive the old SV idea is looking like a bargain.
First off, I hope boothy is doing okay, much love❤ secondly, considering that the r7 GYTR was you’re favourite, how about putting it against the Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo? Would love to see a showdown
Oh what's this...I was anticipating a ping on Monday, but two days late another 22 mins of sweet content? Oh man! Feels like advent calendar here! OK kids: brush your teeth and of to bed!
Most likely the tracks insurance provider stipulation as opposed to yamahas. Helmet cameras can lead to extra neck injuries if you come off and tank mounted cameras fall off all the time. Sucks I know but that's the way it is unfortunately
@@binlagin yeah not too sure, I could be wrong. I've heard that it's insurance in a lot of other instances. I'm sure there's probably a silly reason in there somewhere
I am really tempted to get an R7 for my second season riding as a bit of a track slag, it looks to be the perfect power level for a beginner. That or a second hand Daytona...
+1 one on daytona's being hard to get parts for, they're fantastic bikes (I've owned 2 including the one I have now) but my most recent crash at the track was a pain in the ass to sort out parts for even though I did pretty minimal damage, if you do go the daytona route get a 3rd gen (2013 onwards) cos they have less issues and are overall the best 675's.
Great comparison of all the Team Blue sport bike variants - as an owner of the current model MT09SP I don't understand why there is no R9... too close to the R1 perhaps???
Isn't the r7 lower power than the r6? or am I basing this on the older r6 variants!? I'm a big fan of the Aprilia RS660 , that'd be an interesting comparison- . . . . possibly , fairly confident at the outcome , but interesting nonetheless. Then again the RSV4 Factory with some tricks & weight stripping against the r1m GYTR would also be quality viewing
Yes. I think you have to refer to the old cliche: it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow. Which totally makes sense on tracks or twisties, although I do hear a lot of complaints about the r7s lack of top end on tracks with longer straights. All that is out the window if you only ride in straight lines like most of the sportbike enthusiasts here in the US.
10:17 - Yamaha "no on board video showing how slow it is" If it was just called a sporty styled 700 twin, then that's fine. But to call it an R7. We are being lied to. "I bought an R7." "No way, I always liked them. Is it an old one, are they making them again?" "No, no. They made a 700 twin with half the power of the R6 and called it R7." "What? Is it like a Kawasaki ER6N?" "No, the Kawasaki makes more power." "But they're calling it an R7?" R1 looks amazing!
Wearing a BMW tee shirt ... cheeky ... great review as always Chris ... shame they couldn't fasten the fairing on the R1 properly ... you would think that sort of preparation quality would be taken care of at such an event.
Loads of Chris content lately. Good to have you back
All we need now is Jake the Peg back on his three wheeler and the trio is complete once again.
Came here to write that!! Love him being back!
we love chrissy wissy
This
Not in the market for one, but what a dropped ice cream from Yamaha. Invite 44T and say “no cameras on circuit”. Flaccid.
It's more the track rules rather than the manufacturer.
@@OrangeGenerator Bloody French.
@@OrangeGenerator you reckon? Didn’t come across that way in the vid - the rider they had guiding riders round had 2 cameras on to give Chris some track footage (only because Chris pushed for it).
Yes dear
Insurance requirements would be my thought and pro riders have to be covered for promotion which is part of their job. Punters, not so much.
You don't get to appreciate just how late on the brakes Toprak is on TV until you see footage like that. Great content once more chaps.
When player 2 joins 😂😳 Topraks a beast eh 👍🏼
but toprak isn't afraid to bounce off other riders to aid his braking , talented but dudes unhinged
Normally when I watch these sort of TH-cam press events I can't help but think "smug, lucky git" however you always come across so well and it is clear for all to see how much you do appreciate your role and I feel that you are actually out there doin' it for all us. I hope you get my drift (it's complement if you don't 😉) 👍
Yeah definite one of us vibes from 44T. Long may they reign.
Hi Chris, I’m 77 but my son is a rider & just bought an R7…great video & thank you for your good work!
Wow seeing Toprak fly by you like that and trail brake that late was something!
Thank you Chris, you were top notch! Comments are right , you look awesome.
Great video with honest thoughts . Lucky boy to share a track with legends , you’ve come so far ! Soldier on my friend!
I like the way Yamaha is doing the CP2 family of bikes. The R7, T7, MT/FZ. They put the solid money on the stuff you can't easily do aftermarket, and then definitely cheaped out on the rest. Let people get in cheap if thats what they can afford, but have a solid platform to get crazy with if you want.
Fun to see your video and seeing my car in the background...me and my brother did the whole event like all the blue stuff we put up and the fridges in the boxes etc...goot to hear that you liked the event
Great work Chris - got to wonder though why the promoters are banning GoPro's etc. surely that's a massive shot in the foot for an 'in the spotlight' opportunity like this. Cheers team, can't wait for more Bavarian BBB 😃
GoPro's on the riders is purely because of safety. And maybe insurance reasons too
@@Dral.09 im starting to think its also the business and markerting aspect of it
@@Jason.cbr1000rr I did a normal trackday here in Estoril and they didn't let me record with me camera in my helmet/body, just on the bike. It was with TMSR
Yep, nothing like the factory trailer and techs showing up, riding with the world champion. You lucky F*#K!
Personally an supersport 600 is all I need on our Swedish short and narrow tracks, guess it is pretty similar to UK tracks. But would love if the r6 had a crossplane crank for that sweeet raw engine sound.
16.*** RPM crossplane sounds would be jizzy. 💦
Short and narrow is exactly where the R7 shines though! I always feel like 600 aren’t actually that good on technical tracks because it’s hard to keep them in that 12.000+ RPM powerband
@@mooiboyace but the r7 is a budget bike we all laughed at not so long ago. and I have actually never really been that unimpressed by the torque of an 600, maybe because I always am at the right rpm :P
@@mooiboyace having raced one for 2 seasons it’s really not difficult, just gotta be in the right gear
@@Pillokun 🤣Good solution! I think an R7 with upgraded suspension would be a very good suprise for you though! I’ve only ridden the MT07 and R6 but i’d love to try the R7 one day
Very nice bikes.
You did look a bit cramped on some shots but you're a tall lad.
Happy you had a blast, track looked awesome
22.11 slo mo of the dude in the white leathers giving it the leg dangle then going straight off.. lol..good vid. and being overtaken by the Toprak is too cool for school.
That dude is Sandro Cortese so not even an amateur. The last shot with Toprak, Cortese, Mulhauser and another one from YART and Morais filming is something special.
I'm waiting for the r9 - I think that'll be perfect for UK trackdays...
Me too! I have a r6 tackbike and recently sold the first gen mt09. The love child of them too is my dream lol. If they don't hurry though I might get a mt10sp
New viewer to 44teeth. Loving the BBB, the superbike showdown and all the other content like this one. Thank you kindly!!
Hope Boothy is doing okay ❤
Agree totally. A Boothy update when you can please guys. He is loved by all us 44 Teethers.
class, your only able to do what they let ya... Great coverage as usual... love the r7 ...
May I say you’re looking very trim Mr Chris.. well done mate.
Very dapper indeed.
Thank goodness Chris content is back I feel like it’s been forever and nothing much has been going on in this channel.
How was the R1 GYTR compared to the HP4 Race you owned?
This may well be my favorite 44T vid this year! No whining just getting on with it. Great vid of a great opportunity to ride and compare Yams
Huge 44t fan ! Best content as always ! Good to see the main man Chris on!
Keep it up 👌🏻👍🏻
Love your riding style, Chris. So smooth and dangly 🤣
The general public's reception to the R7 still baffles me. People pine over the SV650 and complain about how old it is in the same breath AND it's still somehow one of the most popular track day bikes in the US. The paddock is littered with them you're fucking tripping over SV650s. Yamaha comes and makes an SV650 that isn't from 2008 and everyone shits all over it. Wtf?
Cos it's not a £2k nostalgia inducing cheapy sv650. It's an £8k 89bhp brand new bike that is supposed to replace the 130bhp, world championship winning, revvy screamer of the R6.
People who didn't want an sv650 had plenty of choice of 600s, including its bigger bro, gsxr 600. People who don't want the R7 have the choice of....what? A 200bhp R1 for like £20k?
Great video Chris, love the recent content lads!
Good to see you back on the channel Chrissy!
That arai and iridium visor is boooootiful 😍🔥what model is the Arai? nice video as always fellas
I recently rode the r6 and r7 at Silverstone. The r7 was such a surprise, it was great being able to use all of the power all of the time and the torque out of the corners was actually good
Awesome stuff Chris, it's good to see you smile!
i hope Yamaha does a R7-SP , with mt09-sp bits and a little more power. Would be cheaper than that full far R7 you rode, and almost as desirable
Great video and in-depth review of the GYTR line-up! R1 has always been my dream bike, sadly I think with the market lately I may tend towards a pre-owned '18+ or so. Although this GYTR they've produced are mighty enticing to go into debt for lol.
What a day! I tested an r7 at the track and it was easy to ride, but I wasn't a fan of the brakes though.
ABS delete is a common fix
Hi Chris, great bikes and good review, so a big thanks!
I was also interested in what camera, lens and mic you used too, as nice colours and sharp video! Any chance of some details please?
GH5, GoPro 10 - dunno what the guys were using on the side of the track though!
@@FortyFourTeeth 👍thanks Chris!
great to see chris enjoying himself
Crazy to think this could be the last Gen R1 if rumours are true . Sign of the times 😢
what the fuck are you talking about??
Where did you hear this rumor?
always glad when a video comes out
Even without the normal angles… this was a great bit of work, and no mics just let you enjoy
I love that your humble about your skills on the track. But bro from what I can see your a great rider with an attractive smothe style. Elbows down the lot, you sure aren't average. Good work for a big lad.
Just to follow Toprak for 1 second is awesome 👍🏼👍🏼
Hoping Chris buys the R1 GYTR just for the content it’ll give. Rocking up to track days and slapping the rest of the grid about… in an ideal world.
Great stuff. Love the way the dude that did you went straight on !
I’d be happy with a standard R6, track fairings, rear sets, exhaust system and sticky tyres
Good to see you back!
0:49 looking downright professional on those brakes, awesome.
Loving catching up on this content plethora. All superb
World is trying to re event the wheel. 600’s are epic!
15:35 that overtake. 😅 Don't worry dude, Toprak also overtakes JR and Bau too. 😅
I’m watching all these adds for you - please tell me does it help or its a waste of time - that’s the only way I can support you for now. Excellent content, thank you!
At the end of the day there’s not many people out there you can ride a bike of that capability to its full potential. So you may as well have the cheaper one set suspension up for you and have fun and rag the arse of it And still get in a muddle with it. Really enjoyed the video 👍
Thanks for the content was very informative. Would be nice to have seen a laptime comparison between the bikes.
Chrissy Wissy!
So many memories of Murray Walker announcing F1 races at Paul Ricard. Man.
Love the R1M awesome especially with the gold ohlins, don't know why they haven't got brembo's to match, are they available as an option
I still think of the OW02 whenever i read R7 in the title.
Me too. Can’t get my head around it basically being an MT07 with extra plastic. 🤷🏻♂️
Brilliant video and I believe that the GYTR is coming to the MX bikes as well
What do you reckon. R1 with a fork kit and shock, or GYTR? Lap time wise it wouldn't be too far off I'd assume....
The GYTR is mapped as well, so there’ll be a power difference to consider. Not to mention that probably comes with a suite of track specific rider aids
I'm sick of hearing the "R7" is the second coming.
It's not. Its a commuter bike in a frock.
My MSX is better than my busa around a car park but its hard to say its a better bike. Saying that half assed effort is anything like as good as the ground up designed to be fast R6 or R1 is just daft.
Maybe at low speeds around a daft track it could compete with them but anywhere there is a straight its going to get dropped like a 10-pinter the morning after.
When it needs £7k thrown at it to be competetive the old SV idea is looking like a bargain.
Finally someone says it.
Exactly, in Australia the r7 is a learner approved bike. It's basically a mt07 with fairings and clip ons
Great work Chris. Can't believe how good your riding is these days. I'd be shitting riding on a track with Toprak👍🔥
First off, I hope boothy is doing okay, much love❤ secondly, considering that the r7 GYTR was you’re favourite, how about putting it against the Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo? Would love to see a showdown
Does anyone know what's happened to Mossy? Haven't seen him on here for quite a while.
you guys probably have one of the best jobs in the world :). thanks for sharing the passion and expertise
Oh what's this...I was anticipating a ping on Monday, but two days late another 22 mins of sweet content? Oh man! Feels like advent calendar here! OK kids: brush your teeth and of to bed!
Great perspective on those great machines!
Enjoyed that whilst on my imaginary yacht trying to figure out how can I get me hands on one the R 1 that is. 👌🚀
The content is great as always.
So....I wonder, how would the GYTR R1 stack up against the top level 'street' ducati.
There's very little between the pricing.
So stupid they don't let influences record... Isn't that the point of inviting them?
Good job guys with the limitations you where given!
Most likely the tracks insurance provider stipulation as opposed to yamahas. Helmet cameras can lead to extra neck injuries if you come off and tank mounted cameras fall off all the time. Sucks I know but that's the way it is unfortunately
@@beardy_welder they allowed cameras on the other bikes though.
@@binlagin yeah not too sure, I could be wrong. I've heard that it's insurance in a lot of other instances. I'm sure there's probably a silly reason in there somewhere
Brilliant thanks Chris
These videos remind me of the old days with Chris. Before the advent of 44Teeth
I am really tempted to get an R7 for my second season riding as a bit of a track slag, it looks to be the perfect power level for a beginner.
That or a second hand Daytona...
R7’s are killing it at AMA twins
+1 one on daytona's being hard to get parts for, they're fantastic bikes (I've owned 2 including the one I have now) but my most recent crash at the track was a pain in the ass to sort out parts for even though I did pretty minimal damage, if you do go the daytona route get a 3rd gen (2013 onwards) cos they have less issues and are overall the best 675's.
Good to see you back bro 👍🏼👊🏼😎♥️
I am imagining how this tall Lad can fit on these tiny bikes 🤣🤣🤙🤙🤙
I say that everytime I ride it :)
Superb, even with the limited track footage.
Chris, what helmet and visor combo are you rocking in the video?
Nice. Ten Kate stuffs are also another great deal
Great comparison of all the Team Blue sport bike variants - as an owner of the current model MT09SP I don't understand why there is no R9... too close to the R1 perhaps???
Rumors is that it's coming, however first in retro version... XSR GP.
Brilliant Chris. Don’t understand the issues with go-pros on track? Just another silly rule I suppose.
Any update on Boothy?? Hope to see him again when he's ready, get well bud!
Fantastic episode!
Isn't the r7 lower power than the r6? or am I basing this on the older r6 variants!? I'm a big fan of the Aprilia RS660 , that'd be an interesting comparison- . . . . possibly , fairly confident at the outcome , but interesting nonetheless. Then again the RSV4 Factory with some tricks & weight stripping against the r1m GYTR would also be quality viewing
Yes. I think you have to refer to the old cliche: it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow. Which totally makes sense on tracks or twisties, although I do hear a lot of complaints about the r7s lack of top end on tracks with longer straights. All that is out the window if you only ride in straight lines like most of the sportbike enthusiasts here in the US.
Guys, it would be awesome idea if you could make a test between Yamaha7 and Aprilia, RS 660 GYTR and trophies or simply upgraded ones
‘Must have’ detail for Chris’ next RST custom leathers … yellow trunks 😂
10:17 - Yamaha "no on board video showing how slow it is"
If it was just called a sporty styled 700 twin, then that's fine.
But to call it an R7. We are being lied to.
"I bought an R7."
"No way, I always liked them. Is it an old one, are they making them again?"
"No, no. They made a 700 twin with half the power of the R6 and called it R7."
"What? Is it like a Kawasaki ER6N?"
"No, the Kawasaki makes more power."
"But they're calling it an R7?"
R1 looks amazing!
BVG is just the Alan Partridge of Motorbikes.
Good to see you enjoy yourself. 😎
What's the deal with not being allowed to use gopro on the helmet / bike lately? Kinda ruins the reviews when yer not getting the onboard experience
So was that Sandro Cortese in the white leathers? If so I am so frigging glad to see him riding a bike again.
Phenomenal video! Enjoyed it
Crazy the GYTR doesn't come with FKR fork cartridges
"...and the imminent death of the planet." Brilliant. Can't come soon enough honestly.
Why not do a show with the TRX850 vs a Duc?
Looking really good lately Chrissy. You've lost weight also. Thanks for the ace content, and.....the French accent 🥰🤣
Now that I've finished...
Brilliant!💌Respect!
👍 17.000km inside a yamaha-inspection ,only the chain-drive must new! Do you also drive Waverunners?
So silly the no helmet cam rule. They invite these guys to make videos and restrict camera usage lmao
What’s the reason they don’t let you film on circuit?
Maybe time to invest in one of those cameras that fit inside the helmet. Cambox or something??
Wearing a BMW tee shirt ... cheeky ... great review as always Chris ... shame they couldn't fasten the fairing on the R1 properly ... you would think that sort of preparation quality would be taken care of at such an event.
Love the sound @22:26
Did Yamaha give you the gytr specs for the r7? As in power increase numbers , is it really that noticeable over stock (power not suspension)