Racing is in Yoshimura’s DNA. The aftermarket brand specializes in performance-oriented motorcycle components, products that Yoshimura historically developed with Suzuki. As the House of Hamamatsu wound down its racing operations in the past few years, Yoshimura R&D of America turned to Yamaha’s new R7 in 2022.
After developing the Project R7 race bike for the Laguna Seca round of the MotoAmerica Twins Cup class, the firm brings its circuit-tested parts to the market for aspiring racers and track day enthusiasts. Championing the same CP-2 parallel twin that powers the MT-07 naked bike, the R7 favors accessibility over outright power. Yoshimura flips that script with its AT2 Race Series Titanium Exhaust.
