If you like your Ténéré 700 served with a large helping of off-road adventure, you will love the new prototype that Yamaha has just unveiled.
The Japanese manufacturer is taking advantage of the hype surrounding the EICMA 2021 motorcycle fair in Milan and gave us a glimpse into a rally-ready Ténéré 700 prototype called Raid, which looks fantastic.
So what is it about?
Ténéré 700 Raid Prototype Unveiled
One thing is clear, Yamaha designed this prototype to compete and win desert rallies, with the teaser that it will soon be “racing for the next horizon”.
To make that dream come true, the brand apparently took pretty much its entire catalog of additional performance parts and created a beast.
The lock was up Updated with units from the manufacturer Kayaba, which increase the spring deflection by 60 mm at both ends (270 mm at the front and 260 mm at the rear).
To brave the searing desert heat, there’s a new oversized cooler, oil cooler, airbox, and filter. There is also an aftermarket Akrapovic exhaust system.
A new, more aggressive look
And of course the new rally look.
We’re big fans of the mean custom paint job, but there is also a front and rear dual fuel tank that gives the Ténéré 700 a beefier look, alongside a bench seat, rally screen and even a roadbook setup above the handlebars.
This is a bike that means business and more.
It is not yet known if a version of the raid prototype will ever be released Showrooms for the public to buy, but we can’t wait to see it in action at rally races in the near future.
See the Ténéré 700 prototype in action below:
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