YAMAHA

Ténéré 700

Yamaha Ténéré 700

Manufacturer: YAMAHA
Model: Ténéré 700
Year: 2019
Type: Adventure
Origin: Japan

Photo: Roland Niedermeier / CC BY-SA 4.0

01 — Overview

A 2019 adventure model with a liquid-cooled 689 cm³ parallel twin with a 270-degree crankshaft in a lightweight chassis. It balances off-road ability, adventure riding and touring, with freedom of riding position, durability, serviceability and luggage capacity. According to Yamaha, it is about 10 kg lighter than its XT660Z predecessor.

MAKER: YAMAHA
PRODUCTION: 2019
ERA: 2010s
CATEGORY: Adventure Dual Purpose

02 — Design

DESIGN

Form, read through detail.

03 — Engine

ENGINE

Parallel Twin

Two cylinders side by side — compact, tractable and versatile. Intake, compression, power, exhaust — the cycle behind today's combustion motorcycles.General description of the layout

Engine layout	Parallel Twin[1]
Cycle	Four-stroke[2]
Displacement	689 cc[1]
Bore × stroke	80.0 × 68.6 mm[2]
Compression ratio	11.5:1[2]
Cooling	Liquid-cooled[1]
Valvetrain	DOHC, 8-valve[2]
Max. power	53.8 kW / 9,000 rpm[2]
Max. torque	68 N·m / 5,500 rpm[2]
Transmission	6-speed[2]
Final drive	chain[2]

04 — Chassis / Frame

CHASSIS / FRAME

Wheelbase	1,590 mm[2]
Seat height	875 mm[2]
Wet weight	205 kg[2]
Fuel capacity	16 L[2]

05 — Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Every figure is sourced. Unverified values are not published.

Production	2019[1]
Engine layout	Parallel Twin[1]
Cycle	Four-stroke[2]
Displacement	689 cc[1]
Bore × stroke	80.0 × 68.6 mm[2]
Compression ratio	11.5:1[2]
Cooling	Liquid-cooled[1]
Valvetrain	DOHC, 8-valve[2]
Max. power	53.8 kW / 9,000 rpm[2]
Max. torque	68 N·m / 5,500 rpm[2]
Transmission	6-speed[2]
Final drive	chain[2]
Wheelbase	1,590 mm[2]
Seat height	875 mm[2]
Wet weight	205 kg[2]
Fuel capacity	16 L[2]

06 — Generations

GENERATION HISTORY

20142034

Ténéré 7002019–

Generations, model years and market variants (Model → Generation → Variant) are added as they are verified.

07 — Cultural Context

CULTURAL CONTEXT

08 — Gallery

GALLERY

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10 — Sources

SOURCES

[1]Yamaha Motor History - Product History (Motorcycles / Commuter Vehicles)Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. · manufacturer · accessed 2026-09-26
[2]Yamaha Ténéré 700 - WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
[3]ヤマハ発動機製品ヒストリーヤマハ発動機株式会社 · manufacturer · accessed 2026-09-26

11 — Image Credits

PHOTO CREDITS

Creator
Roland Niedermeier
License
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Roland Niedermeier, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Creator
Happypap55
License
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Happypap55, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons