Our YDX-Moro 07 long termer has been a hit, with everyone fighting over who gets to ride it next! Toddy Chappo grabbed it for a while, and is raving about it. Here is his YDX-07 Moro test.
I’ll start off with a disclaimer that I am in no means any kind of expert/pro mountain bike rider, and any or all of my skills may or may not have been acquired from jumping over my friends on a three-speed stick shift and going home when the street lights came on! Toddy Chappo.
I now had Yamaha YDX-Moro 07 in front of me. “Here take this for a test for me!” are the words I recall. So after a quick basic rundown on the operation, I was off!
I’ve ridden a lot of pushy’s, I’m 50+ and still ride. My current bike is a 29 Hardtail that’s basically used to run around town and keep my cardio up. And that’s kinda how I ended up on the Moro. See my motorcycle had a flat battery and Jeff had loaned me a charger and I was returning it on my 29+. Before I knew it my 29+ had been whisked away from me and I now had Yamaha YDX-Moro 07 in front of me. “Here take this for a test for me!” are the words I recall. So after a quick basic rundown on the operation, I was off!
Toddy explored the local National Parks and fire trails on the Moro and absolutely loved his first eMtb experience.
So with the basics from Jeff kinda sketchy I turned to YouTube and Mike’s launch report for an education on the Moro motor and how the electronics operate via the bar thumb control. OK. Got it. So let’s go! Being surrounded by National Park and magnificent views, I took advantage of some of local fire trails that I’d never attempt on my own bike.
So after riding about 2km on flat ground with one small hill and a dirt track around a cliff face, I found myself at the base of a steep fire trail. Thinking to myself that I’m way out of my depth if I think I can ride up there… It’s steep. Around 1km to the lookout. Hmm…
As a lifetime bicycle and motorcycle rider, Todd was able to appreciate the crossover of the YDX while appreciating the assist of the 85Nm PX-X3 motor. With plenty of battle scars from years of riding, the assist is a welcome thing!
A quick press up on the ‘bar control and the hill assist activates. What is this magic? This bike is just climbing this hill with minimal effort from me. By the time I arrived at the lookout, which didn’t take long, I already wanted my own YDX. It has some power when it comes to climbing hills, even to the point of some rear tyre spin on small loose rocks! So after a few photos and still having plenty of energy in myself and 3 bars of power on the charge indicator I decided to explore more fire trails.
The more I rode it the more I wanted to keep riding it. It’s that good. I found the ride from the suspension to be plush in the rear shock. Not sure of the settings, I rode it as I picked it up. I weigh 70kg. Coming back down the trail I just rode up was a blast… The Moro has a bit of weight, which seemed to help it plant itself back firmly onto terra firma after getting airborne on a couple of dropaway sections, making landings really stable.
The brakes will stop the Moro on a dime. Yes it will stoppie on command! The MAXXIS Minion DHF New EXO+ /3C MaxxTerra (f), Rekon New EXO+ /3C MaxxTerra 2 tyres are grippy and soft. Overall I put 50km on them and they were starting to show some wear with scolloping on the rear. So now for my overall review… Did I like it? I LOVED it. Do I want one? Hell Yeah. Can I afford one? No!
“The Moro took me places I wouldn’t of dreamed of taking my bike…”
Would I recommend it to others? I already have and will continue to do so. Yamaha have a good thing going into the future with these ebikes. I can see now what all the hype is about. The Moro took me places I wouldn’t of dreamed of taking my bike, and you just want to keep on riding it. I’m sure the people who ride mountain bikes for a hobby will love it as well. Can’t wait to get it back off Jeff. I’ve got plenty more trails to explore… Todd.
2023 Yamaha YDX-Moro 07 Specifications
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