The Yamaha Tenere 700 Extreme is Yamaha’s latest version of its flagship adventure bike, and the Japanese brand’s latest attempt to keep the Tenere at the forefront of the mid-cylinder adventure class.
Initially launched in 2019, the 690 cc Yamaha Tenere 700 with CP2 engine has already evolved into more off-road focused variants three times, with the Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid, Rally Edition and World Rally. The Extreme may not have such a competition-inspired name, but its off-road credentials have remained the focus of the engineers at Iwata, and its target market is “riders with motocross or enduro experience who want added performance for the most challenging off-road terrain,” says Yamaha.
The seat height, for example, is raised to an impressive 910 mm, which is 20 mm higher than the World Raid.
That edition of the World Raid saw the wheel travel increased by 220 mm at the front and 230 mm at the rear, and this remains the case on the Extreme, whose fully adjustable suspension comes from KYB at both ends: a 43 mm Kashima coated fork and a Piggyback rear shock.
Naturally, the bike has a 21-inch front wheel and an 18-inch rear wheel, but the ground clearance has been increased compared to previous versions of the Tenere 700 to 260 mm.
Previous editions of the Tenere 700 – specifically the World Raid and World Rally versions – used a larger 23-liter tank than the standard bike and the Rally version. The new Extreme variant, however, once again uses the smaller 16-liter tank. However, this helps keep the weight down a little, at 203 kg, compared to the 220 kg of the World Raid and World Rally.
Many of the Tenere 700 Extreme’s other features take ergonomics and visual appearance into account. For example, the footrests have a 35% larger surface area than the standard Tenere 700, while the front mudguard is raised and has the same color as the bike’s “Icon Blue” paint scheme, and the spoked rims have been gold-plated.
The bike also comes with an aluminum mesh radiator guard, a chain guide, a five-inch TFT display with a “roadbook” mode and a set of switches on the left side with a travel switch.
The 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700 will go on sale throughout Europe in 2024, for more information you can consult the official Yamaha website.