Have you ever been fascinated about getting your palms on a Yamaha Ténéré 700, however you simply haven’t really finished it but? If that description suits you, and you reside in France, your procrastination may have paid off. For 2023, Yamaha France has introduced two new variants of the Ténéré 700 that can be obtainable beginning in April: the Excessive Version, and the Discover Version.
As you will have guessed, there are not any engine adjustments to both version of this bike. As an alternative, because the names of the variants would counsel, the Excessive Version takes the T7 in a extra rugged, off-road path. In the meantime, the Discover Version is able to be extra of an on-road journey tourer, able to go away for a weekend of asphalt exploration at a second’s discover.
Should you’re within the 2023 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Excessive Version, it will get a totally adjustable KYB suspension, with each the entrance and the rear getting 20mm extra journey than on the usual T7. Suspension journey on the Excessive Version is 230mm in entrance and 220 within the again, and floor clearance is 260mm.
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Different options of the Excessive Version embrace a brand new one-piece saddle that has 20mm extra padding, growing the general seat peak to 910mm, or practically 36 inches. It additionally will get non-slip titanium footpegs, a 5-inch TFT meter up entrance, a excessive enduro-style entrance fender, and aluminum chain information and radiator guard.
Go for the 2023 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Discover Version as a substitute, and also you get a motorbike that’s extra targeted in your on-road consolation—together with a lowered seat peak that would work effectively for shorter and/or much less skilled riders. The altered KYB suspension subtracts 20mm of journey from each the entrance and the rear, giving 190mm of journey up entrance and 180 within the again. Seat peak can also be decreased to 860mm, or simply below 34 inches.
Different options embrace a windscreen that’s 50-percent bigger than the one discovered on the bottom T7, in addition to pre-installed brackets for aspect instances. You’ll be able to select to have Yamaha onerous or smooth aspect instances put in, as effectively, however these come at an extra cost. The Discover Version additionally will get a fast shifter to make life a bit simpler on the highway.
Each new T7 variants can be obtainable in France in April, 2023, with the Discover beginning at €11,799 (about $12,460) and the Excessive beginning at €11,899 (about $12,565). For comparability, the bottom T7 begins at €10,999 (about $11,616).
