The Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a midsize adventure/ dual-sport motorcycle manufactured by

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since 2019. It features a

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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" is the latest in a series of

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Yamaha motorcycles named after the

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desert stage of the Dakar Rally in the

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. The successor to Yamaha's XT660Z Ténéré was first announced as the T7 concept at the 2016

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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

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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.

References

External links

* {{Yamaha motorcycles timeline Ténéré 700 Dual-sport motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 2019 Motorcycles powered by straight-twin engines