Yamaha’s Tenere 700 came with several improvements this year, and now we see its street-going sport tourer counterpart is getting the same treatment. The Tracer 7 family (including the up-spec’d GT model) also gets some electro-tweaks and other updates for 2025, which should significantly update this travel bike’s performance.

First up, there’s a new ride-by-wire throttle system. This is the key to most of the electronic updates, as it allowed Yamaha to include both Sport and Street riding modes, and a third mode that is user-customizable. Traction control interference level is two-level adjustable, and both the standard Tracer 7 as well as the Tracer 7 GT get cruise control for 2025-onwards as well (a welcome addition for many touring riders). Note that the cruise control system only works in third gear or higher, at speeds above 40 km/h.

To help you control the new features, Yamaha gave riders an updated dash, with 5-inch TFT screen and new switchgear to help navigate the menus. The TFT can connect to your phone through Yamaha’s free MyRide app, and you can also get free turn-by-turn navigation through the Garmin StreetCross app. There is also a new USB-C charging port to help keep your phone or GPS powered up while you’re on the move.

The changes are not restricted to the electronics; the CP2 engine (same as the Tenere 700) is also updated to be Euro5+ compliant, but since output remains at 72ish horsepower at 8,750 rpm and 50ish pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm, most riders will notice little difference—except, perhaps, the updated slip-assist clutch.

Other updated hard parts include a new windscreen, new, larger 18-liter fuel tank, a stretched-out swingarm for added stability (now 40 mm longer) and revised 41 mm USD fork.

All in all, a good load of improvements for one of the most affordable touring bikes on the market. For North American customers, there’s just one problem: At this point, Yamaha only brings the three-cylinder Tracer 9 series across the pond. The twin-cylinder tourer has not been offered here yet, although several other CP2-powered machines are sold Stateside.