After all, Yamaha has a tradition of producing red hot mid-capacity sports bikes. Think FZ600, FZR600 and, for the last 25 years or so, the at times dominant YZF-R6. Now the Japanese giant is hungry ...

The logo also symbolizes the company's foray into ... it managed to produce 117 hp. Since the Yamaha R6 was discontinued due to stricter regulations in the EU, the YZF-R7 became a popular alternative.