These MY2027 Yamaha colours are pretty wild, but they're not for us
Yamaha Australia has launched some pretty lurid colours, and we want them
All too often, the colour palettes of modern motorcycles are muted and limited. It's great, then, to see Ducati now offering various lurid Lamborghini colours on its bikes. And now, there are some especially jazzy colours arriving at Yamaha, but the only problem is, some seem to be reserved for the Australian market, at least for now. Boo.
Antarctic White for the R3 looks especially snazzy. That's not the most descriptive name, because the splashes of purple on the bodywork and the purple wheels don't exactly make us think of an icy tundra. It looks great, and somewhat reminiscent of an 80s shellsuit.
It might be challenging to find matching clothing, mind, but probably easier than it is for the next one we're taking a look at, which is Adrenalin Yellow/Fluo Red for the R7. If a certain clown mascot from a certain fast food franchise ever took up riding…
To be fair to Yamaha, it has upped its colour game in recent times for other markets. Earlier this year, we had our first look at the fabulous Neon White finish for the XSR900 retro naked bike, while its EICMA releases included several new colour options. Legend Blue for the XSR900 GP is inspired by French GP racer Christian Sarron, while the classic Yamaha red and white Speedblock look is back on the Tenere 700 in the form of Heritage White.
While it's not quite as eye-catching as some, it's good to see the choice of Redline on the entire MT line-up minus the MT-09, but that gets its own special treatment in the form of new graphics for the Icon Performance colourway.
Also of note is the new Power Blue option available on the Tracer 9 and Tracer 9 Y-AMT, with updated graphics for some of the existing colourways.
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Matt has a background in motoring journalism of the four-wheeled variety but has long had a passion for motorbikes, taking his first steps into riding in 2010.
