Yamaha Ténéré 700

Yamaha Ténéré 700

Manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Company
Production	Since 2019
Predecessor	Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
Class	Dual-sport
Engine	689.6 cc (42.08 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC parallel-twin with crossplane crankshaft
Bore / stroke	80.0 mm × 68.6 mm (3.1 in × 2.7 in)
Compression ratio	11.5:1
Power	53.8 kW (72.1 hp) @ 9,000 rpm
Torque	68.00 N⋅m (50.15 lbf⋅ft) @ 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° / 90 mm (3.5 in)
Wheelbase	1,590 mm (63 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,365 mm (93.1 in) W: 915 mm (36.0 in) H: 1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Seat height	875 mm (34.4 in)
Weight	205 kg (452 lb) (wet)
Fuel capacity	16 L (3.5 imp gal; 4.2 US gal)
Oil capacity	3 L (3.2 US qt)
Related	XT1200Z Super Ténéré, XT660R

The Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a rally raid motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2019. It features a 689 cc (42.0 cu in) parallel-twin engine which powers the motorcycle through a six-speed gearbox and chain drive. Brakes are equipped with rider-switchable (on-off) ABS.

The “baby Ténéré” 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. A refined concept was publicized a year later.

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.
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.

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