Licks Cycles: Obtained Enhance? Yamaha MT-07 Turbo!

Turbo Twins from Stibnite Moto: MT-07 Turbos for Avenue & Seashore…

Since its launch in 2013, the Yamaha MT-07 has change into one of many world’s hottest streetbikes. In Europe alone, greater than 1 / 4 million MTs have been bought during the last decade — half of them MT-07s. From the very starting, this “Hyper Bare” twin gained over riders and moto-journos alike:

“It’s an impressed machine, designed cleverly and constructed impeccably. It’s one in all a uncommon breed of machine in any class that mixes lightness with a straightforward to handle engine, making it clean, enjoyable and simple to journey.” –MCN

The most important secret to the bike’s success is the 689cc CP2 engine — a liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin that powers not solely the MT-07, however the Yamaha XSR700, YZF-R7, and the Ténéré 700 journey bike. It’s a compact, light-weight engine that packs a 75-hp punch, and it’s now typically accepted as among the best parallel-twins ever made.

When you’ve been following BikeBound for any size of time, then you realize our good friend Dan Stone of Stibnite Moto — aka the “07 King.” Dan is a bit mad for the MT-07 / CP2 engine, and he’s constructed all types of customized bikes on the platform, from his Stibnite Super7 café racer to his Stibnite Stinger — a CP2-powered dust bike he rode to victory within the 2023 Malle Mile Seashore Race, second place in the primary Malle Mile occasion, and which he plans to ski throughout Grimsthrope Fortress lake in 2024!

Stibnite Stinger: Yamaha MT-07 Powered Scrambler

However Dan hasn’t all the time been happy to maintain his CP2 engines naturally-aspirated — no, he heard the siren track of compelled induction whistling in his ear, and Dan heeded. Right this moment, we’re thrilled to current a pair of MT-07 turbo bikes he constructed — one for the street, one for the seashore.

Nicknamed “Turbski Street” and “Turbski Seashore,” this pair of Yamaha MT-07s each characteristic small Garret turbos, upgraded gas pumps, bigger injectors, chrome steel manifolds, aluminum enhance pipes and plenums, and each are tuned utilizing Energy Commander V controllers.

The small turbos spool shortly, translating to much less lag / extra rapid energy — good, since Dan constructed each bikes extra for enjoyable than prime pace:

“They’re on the enhance from the second you contact the throttle. Very peaky, punchy energy supply… They make all of the enjoyable turbo sounds you’d hope for.”

Each MT-07 turbos have customized subframes and burly Yamaha MT-10 forks. The road model incorporates a quickshifter and Mupo rear shock, whereas the seashore racer has an off-road 21″ / 19″ wheelset.

Earlier than profitable this yr’s Malle Mile Seashore Race on the (naturally-aspirated) Stinger, Dan constructed and raced the Turbski Seashore in 2022. As you may think, traction was a problem on the Margate Sands:

“It did effectively, however however struggled to place the ability down on the sand and completed fifth total.”

Nonetheless a powerful end, and Dan’s turbo MT-07 was fairly the winner within the head-turning division as effectively. Under, Dan offers us extra particulars on his turbocharged creations.

Yamaha MT-07 Turbo Bikes: Builder Interview

• What’s the make, mannequin, and yr of the donor?

2017 Yamaha MT-07/FZ-07.

• Why was this bike constructed?

I constructed this for the annual Malle Mile Seashore Race in 2022. I attempt to construct a brand new bike to race annually. It did effectively, however however struggled to place the ability down on the sand and completed fifth total.

• What was the design idea and what influenced the construct?

I’ve been constructing bikes off of the CP2 base for some time now and have needed to construct a turbo bike for a while, so it solely appeared proper to construct a number of turbo ones.

• What customized work was accomplished to the bike?

They each have customized subframes, Garrett turbos with up to date gas pumps and injectors, stainless manifolds and aluminium enhance pipes and plenums.

Each are working Energy Commander 5 with PCV. The street bike has a quickshifter and Mupo shock, whereas the seashore bike has 19” rear and 21″ entrance wheel. Each bikes have MT-10 forks.

• Does the bike have a nickname?

Turbski Street and Turbski Seashore.

• Are you able to inform us what it’s wish to journey?

Fairly wild. They’ve small turbos, so that they’re on the enhance from the second you contact the throttle. Very peaky, punchy energy supply. Neither bike was constructed for prime pace — simply all of the enjoyable issues, actually! They make all of the enjoyable turbo sounds you’d hope for.