Duel ER-6n Vs MT-07: Yamaha stirs up the Greens !
The easiest way to compete with a bestseller is to take inspiration from it to create a similar but even more efficient motorcycle. Yamaha continues this approach with its new MT-07, a roadster fun enough to shake up the Kawasaki ER-6n ! Duel.
Two motorcycles to start … the arsouille !
Thanks to its more progressive clutch and better calibrated injection, the MT-07 retains the advantage in town. The small Yamaha also steers shorter (5.02 m measured to make a U-turn against 5.38) and its speeds pass more pleasantly and less noisily than on its rival Green. Yes, you read that correctly: the Yamaha has an impeccable selection !
No longer available mechanically speaking, the MT-07 continues its recital thanks to its twin wedged at 270 ° which accepts to descend to 1500 rpm on the first three reports without sketching the shadow of a knock. Its rival – rougher with its twin wedged at 180 ° – requires about 500 more laps to start again so smoothly.
Lively, very lively even, the direction of the novelty takes place and moves with a blink of an eye, demonstrating a docility and a precision that will hit the mark in motorcycle schools. Extremely easy to take in hand, the ER-6n also "skips" traffic jams with disconcerting ease but must be inclined in terms of pure handling..
The Green pays the price here for its slightly more open management (25 ° hunting angle against 24 °) and above all for its overweight against its rival: 204 kg all full facts announced (without ABS) against 179 kg, or the trifle of 25 kg difference in favor of the Iwata roadster !
Dynamic: the ER-6 finds someone to talk to
However, if when stationary and at very low speed the difference is striking (getting the MT-07 out of an inclined parking lot, for example, is much easier), it fades with the speed pick-up. Thanks to its very good balance and its narrower rear tire (160 mm against 180), the Green does not have any complex vis-à-vis the Yamaha when it comes to quickly turning from pif to paf. Better: here she begins to dictate her law as the pace picks up !
Two characteristics explain this takeover of the ER-6n: its angry engine and its more rigorous cycle part. Less well filled in the first part of the tachometer despite similar revs at equal speed (at 130km / h in 6th gear, the two engines run a little below 4000 rpm), the Kawa twin offers a higher extension and a more explosive temper.
If the ER-6 loses a good ten meters during our recovery tests – most of which when passing 4000 rpm – it stabilizes the gap and then begins to close it when its needle approaches 7000 rpm. mn: the most experienced will know how to take the opportunity to erase the bends handle in the corner !
On billiards, the same will benefit from the rigidity of its chassis and its damping movements better contained than on the MT-07 to stay ahead. More precise of the front axle and less sensitive to the grip of the brake on the angle, the ER-6n will then delight them with its imperial traction, its irreproachable stability on the angle and its ground clearance significantly higher than that of the Yamaha.
Devoid of this peak power at high speed, the acceleration of the Yamaha is by no means sad: the MT-07 asserts its lightness and its slightly superior engine performance (74.8 hp and 68 Nm against 72, 1 and 64) to start again like a cannonball.
As full as a glass in a student party, its engine is a treat of versatility: flexible and docile at the bottom, this block compressed to 11.5: 1 (10.8 on the Kawa) then pushes cheerfully and with constancy, responding present without dead time or violence.
However, be careful not to be fooled by this relative linearity, because big muscles are hidden under this apparent goodwill: a sudden burst of gas in second raises the MT-07 player on the rear wheel, while it is necessary to s’ help from the clutch to do the same on the ER-6n !
By putting full throttle out of tight curves, this mechanical punch sometimes undermines the stability of the front end of the Yamaha, compressing its slightly braked shock absorber at the start of the race and at the same time lightening its direction. No worries however: the MT-07 is not a monster overflowing with power, a simple strengthening of the pressure on the legs makes it possible to stem the phenomenon. !
On bumpy roads, the hierarchy is reversed again: faster in well-paved rows thanks to its firmer suspension tuning, the Green gently heckles its driver – especially from the rear – when irregularities appear. Under these conditions, the MT-07 is more accommodating, effectively filtering the bumps on which its rival bounces. This well-calibrated absorption serves both the cause of comfort and traction, because a wheel that leaves the ground does not transmit power. !
In a last burst of pride, the ER-6n tries to come back by taking advantage of its excellent braking, but nothing helps: even if the dosage of its two-piston calipers is more precise when taking the lever, the Yamaha offers superior power thanks to its four piston calipers. It should simply be summoned with more firmness than on the Kawasaki.
At the exit of turns, the gap widens to the benefit of the Yam ‘thanks to the almost inexhaustible enthusiasm of its engine. We say to ourselves that with such a mechanical temperament and a tank of only 14 liters, the pump attendants will soon be familiar with every owner of MT-07…
But this will not be the case: without pulling the gears too much and respecting the speed limits to the kilometer / hour, MNC traveled 245 km before triggering its reserve warning light (in the form of flashing of the last bar of the gauge ). Verdict at the pump: 4.3 l / 100 km! Morality: while remaining playful, a twin-cylinder of almost 700 cc can be sober without being restricted to 6500 rpm, like the .
Under the same conditions, the Kawasaki proved to be a more greedy zest, burning 4.7 liters of gasoline per 100 km. Nothing to be ashamed of for the Green, especially as it plays placed in terms of autonomy thanks to the two additional liters of its tank (16 liters).
What is more, MNC knows from experience that it is possible to consume even less on its handlebars: during our exclusive "mini" consumption test (100 terminals without exceeding 4500 rpm in the company of), the ER- 6n went down to 3.5 l / 100 km. At this rate, motorcycles will soon produce fuel !
Verdict: a Yamaha not stung by the Greens !
To summarize a little: the MT-07 is significantly lighter than the ER-6n (25 kg!), Which is a plus whatever the profile of the user: from the motorcycle school student to the confirmed biker , all (and all) will appreciate its light weight. It is also more tolerant of damping and less rough mechanically, two qualities again quite universal.
The ER-6n is no slouch when it comes to versatility thanks to its excellent natural balance, superior saddle comfort, well-designed passenger handles and practical tie-down hooks. The Verte is also distinguished by its two-sided engine character and its sportier suspension cohesion..
Admittedly, these last characteristics require a little more "trade" to be fully savored, but they are so tasty, precisely! Bikers who like to take an angle without counting and draw their line after a late braking will undoubtedly prefer the Kawa, a motorcycle that is both soft and practical during the week, then rigorous and incisive at the weekend. A must that fully deserves its enormous success.
The Yamaha wins however because it (s) offers the luxury of being less expensive (5699 euros against 5999) despite its status of "real new" motorcycle. And this difference is further widened with the ABS option, charged 500 euros on the MT-07 and 600 on the ER-6n.
In our eyes, this safety equipment is too expensive on this type of motorcycle, especially in the case of Kawasaki where it represents more than 10% of the total price! An effort should be made at this level, especially since these small roadsters are mainly intended for a public with stock markets often painfully sheared by the cords of the crisis…
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