Going on what I've heard from those I am acquainted with in the motorcycle media, the release date for the 'basic' model "could be as early as May 2017 in Europe and December 2017 down under". Yamaha are apparently trying really hard to push it through type approval and get it in the showrooms as a 2017 model. Yamaha are more than aware aware that buyers are chomping at the bit for this new model (and its derivatives) and will pull out all the stops for a late spring launch.

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