Yamaha Ténéré 700 Explained

Yamaha Ténéré 700
Manufacturer:Yamaha Motor Company
Production:Since 2019
Class:Dual-sport
Engine:689.6cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC parallel-twin with crossplane crankshaft
Bore Stroke:80×
Compression:11.5:1
Power:53.8kW @ 9,000 rpm
Torque:68Nm @ 5,500 rpm
Transmission:6-speed wet multiplate clutch; chain drive
Suspension:Front: USD Telescopic forks
Rear: Monoshock
Brakes:Front: 282 mm twin discs
Rear: 245 mm single disc
Tires:Front: 90/90R21
Rear: 150/70R18
Rake Trail:24.8° / 90mm
Wheelbase:1590mm
Length:2365mm
Width:915mm
Height:1455mm
Seat Height:875mm
Wet Weight:205kg (452lb)
Fuel Capacity:16L
Oil Capacity:3L
Related:XT1200Z Super Ténéré, XT660R

The Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a rally raid motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2019.[1] It features a 689cc parallel-twin engine which powers the motorcycle through a six-speed gearbox and chain drive. Brakes are equipped with rider-switchable (on-off) ABS.

History and development

The "baby Ténéré"[2] is the latest in a series of dual-sport Yamaha motorcycles named after the Ténéré desert stage of the Dakar Rally in the Sahara. The successor to Yamaha's XT660Z Ténéré was first announced as the T7 concept at the 2016 EICMA with an anticipated production launch in 2018.[3] A refined concept was publicized a year later.[4]

Yamaha announced that delivery of bikes would begin in Europe in July 2019, and only the following year to the USA due to emissions and other regulatory delays.[5] The liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC engine with crossplane crankshaft was already in use and well reviewed in Yamaha's MT-07 naked and Tracer 700 sport touring bikes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YAMAHA TENERE 700 (2019-on) Review . Guy . Michael. 2019-05-21 . Motorcycle News . en . 2019-06-05.
  2. Web site: 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700: Everything We Know . Giacomini . Sabrina . 2019-05-16 . RideApart.com . en . 2019-06-05.
  3. Web site: Yamaha T7 Concept . Siahaan . Troy . 2016-11-08 . Motorcycle.com . en-US . 2019-06-05.
  4. Web site: Yamaha Replaces The T7 Concept With… The Ténéré 700 World Raid Concept . Henning . Ari . 2017-11-06 . Cycle World . en . 2019-06-05.
  5. Web site: 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700 Review – First Ride . Adams . Ryan . 2019-05-20 . Motorcycle.com . en-US . 2019-06-05.