- Shares many design similarities with Yamaha’s Dakar bike, the WR450F, including the quad-LED headlamp
- Might feature the same engine as the MT-07, but in a different state of tune
- Will come to Europe in second-half of 2019, India debut unlikely for now.
After unveiling it as the T7 concept last year and riding the prototype around the world for an entire year, Yamaha has now finally unveiled the production version of the Tenere 700 World Raid. And we are glad it looks very much like the concept. This looks like the bike we would want by our side in a post-apocalyptic scenario
Now, if you're a rally enthusiast, you'll find a lot of similarities between the Tenere and Yamaha's Dakar-conquering WR450F. Design similarities can be seen in the bike's long travel suspension along with 21"inch front and 18" inch rear spoke-wheels, both wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyre as standard. Then there is the uncannily similar front-end design, which houses the quad-LED headlights, with two LED position lights.
Not to mention, the Tenere 700 also gets a Dakar bike inspired vertical LCD instrument console, which displays readouts like gear position indicator, fuel level, two trip meter and even estimated fuel range, along with average and instant fuel consumption! Speaking of which, the Tenere 700 packs a 16-litre fuel tank, which Yamaha claims should be good enough for 350kms.
Other notable features include an aluminium tank, slim long seat, engine bash plate and a stubby custom Akrapovic exhaust system. However, the carbon fibre parts seen on the concept bike are given a miss here for keeping costs in check.
Considering the Tenere 700 will be sitting below the flagship, Super Tenere, gets a twin-cylinder 689cc engine. While Yamaha didn't mention the power figures, we expect it to be close to the MT-07' output (74.77PS/68Nm). Built on a lightweight cradle tubular frame with an aluminium swingarm, the Tenere 700 gets 43mm USD forks at the front, with 210mm of travel and full damping adjustment.
Rear, on the other hand, consists of rally-bred link-type suspension with 200mm of travel, which can be remotely adjustable to fine-tune the preload settings while on the go. Braking setup consists of dual 282mm front discs and a 245mm rear disc, with switchable ABS. It packs a compact wheelbase of 1590mm, with a healthy enough ground clearance of 230mm.
Moving on to the most important question now. Will it come to India? Well, considering it is set to arrive in Europe in the latter half of 2019, it is seemingly unlikely. But, hey we're keeping our fingers crossed!
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