New Yamaha Tenere 700 Rally Edition in tribute to the Dakar XTs
To accentuate the rally heritage of the Tenere 700, Yamaha unveils a "Rally Edition" version of its motorcycle made in France, in the colors of its machines used on the Dakar of the 1980s and equipped with several specific equipment. Presentation.
Yellow and blue: it sounds green, of course, but above all it makes a new special color for the Yamaha Tenere 700 in the Rally Edition version, which will be available at the end of July at a price of € 11,499 incl..
The Japanese manufacturer – which manufactures the Tenere 700 in its MBK plant in Aine and claims "more than 8,000 sales in Europe" since its launch – is aimed at those who are "attached to the original Tenere, who know its history and the role it played in rally-raid ". Bikers cultivated therefore … and aged, a little too.
For the youngest, remember that the Tenere is part of the Sahara Desert, but above all that the Yamaha XT600Z of the same name, launched in 1983, descends from the legendary XT500 of 1976, which led to victory and second place in the first Paris -Dakar in 1979 with Cyril Neveu and Gilles Comte.
Tribute to JCO and his Dakar teammates
With its large fuel tank, long-travel fork, front disc brake and single-shock Monocross rear suspension, the 1983 Tenere XT600Z won no less than "18 podiums in the first six editions" of the "King of Rallyes ", recalls Yamaha which offers this summer a" Rally "version of this new model of Tenere 700 launched last year..
In 1983, Serge Bacou and Jean-Claude Olivier (the former manager of Yamaha Motor France) on their Tenere XT600Z in blue color which will be remembered are respectively 5th and 7th on the Paris-Dakar, then 9th and 6th in the Next year. "In addition to being the most enduring and determined participant, JCO is also a visionary businessman who will lead Yamaha to first place in the national market", underlines the most French of Japanese manufacturers who sees in "the historic colors of the Tenere 700 Rally Edition "a" tribute to the man and his teammates, all heroes of the Dakar ".
"The faithful of the brand will recognize the emblematic design of the 1983 XT600Z", hopes Yamaha, which also equips the Tenere 700 Rally Edition with several off-road components, which must justify the additional 1800 euros required compared to the Tenere 700 " very short "(9,699 euros).
Standard equipment of the Tenere 700 Rally Edition
- Specific color blue and yellow "Sky Blue"
- Specific saddle 20 mm higher (again, yes!)
- Rubber side protection pads
- All-terrain handles
- Lightweight Akrapovic Slip-on Muffler for "a deep, deep and hoarse tone"
- 4mm aluminum engine guard
- Dedicated radiator and chain case protection
Yamaha Tenere 700 Rally Edition: video and photos
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