Yamaha’s DAKAR-inspired Ténéré 700 Rally
Paying tribute to Yamaha’s 80s Dakar racers, the Japanese factory has just revealed a new tricked out Rally Edition of its Ténéré 700. And it’s about as cool as it gets.
Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 has won the hearts and minds of off-road loving adventure motorcyclists the world over since its launch last year. And now it’s gone one step further, releasing a special Rally Edition model, which pays homage to the factory’s iconic 80s Dakar Rally racers.
Assembled in France alongside the standard Ténéré 700, the most obvious difference is its blue and yellow Dakar Rally-inspired livery – but there’s a range of other differences to help the Rally Edition stand out from the crowd.
It gets a new heavier duty bash plate, a tool box mounting point, a more serious black aluminium radiator protector, as well as a lasercut aluminium chain guard. There’s also a taller Rally Seat, which sits at 895mm (20mm higher than the standard model) to help make it easier to move from sitting down to standing when you’re getting stuck into some serious off-road riding.
That’s not all. There’s a new Akrapovič slip-on muffler; more
compact LED indicators; a set of rubber pads, which offer improved knee and thigh grip under hard acceleration; and a set of off-road specific handlebar grips.
Expected to be available across Yamaha’s dealers this month, it’s around £1500 more expensive than the standard Ténéré 700, costing £10,447 on the road.
HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS
● 80s-inspired factory Dakar Rally race livery
● Rally Seat, tank grip pads and off-road grips
● Lightweight Akrapovič slip-on muffler
● Extra protection from the heavyduty skid plate, radiator guard and chain guard