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Yamaha

Ténéré 700

1st gen· 2019-2024 adventure Top pick

Before you buy

Learner legal
Not LAMS No. Not learner approved.
Watch for
No high- or medium-severity faults are listed for this bike.
Running cost
Valve check every 40,000kmunverified · $13k–$16.5k used est. Sep 2026
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Price (AUD)
$13k–$16.5kest. Sep 2026
Type
Adventure
Origin
Japan
Built in
Japan

Overview

Yamaha's back-to-basics answer to the over-electronicked big-ADV class — a simple, comparatively light dual-purpose twin with a genuinely usable amount of suspension travel, built around the MT-07's 689cc CP2 engine in a taller, longer-travel chassis. This entry covers the original 2019-2024 bike specifically, which had no rider modes and no traction control at any point — the 2025-on update added both (see `successor`), so don't apply the electronics claims below to a 2025+ bike. Not a LAMS bike at any point in this platform's life: the 689.6cc capacity and roughly 54kW output are well outside the 660cc/150kW-per-tonne caps, confirmed against a direct read of the current NSW, QLD and VIC registers (2026-09-27) — none lists a Ténéré 700 or a restricted variant, only the older, unrelated XT660Z Ténéré single. It competes on off-road capability against much more expensive rivals, not on price against LAMS-class adventure bikes.

Engines & variants

689cc CP2 parallel twin (full power)

Engine
689.6cc liquid-cooled DOHC 8-valve parallel twin, 270-degree crank — the same CP2 family as the MT-07 and YZF-R7, retuned for low-down torque
Config
Parallel twin
Capacity
689cc
Power
53.8kW (72.1hp) @ 9000rpm
Torque
68Nm @ 5500rpm
Seat height
875mm
Weight
205kg wet, ready to rideunverified
Final drive
Chain
Cooling
Liquid
ABS
Standard
Traction control
None
Fuel
16L
Economy
4.5 L/100km claimed
Service
10,000km / 12 monthsunverified
Transmission
6-speed
Valve clearance interval
40,000kmunverified
Timing chain / belt / gear
Chain-driven

Pros

  • Long-travel suspension and genuine off-road geometry, not a soft-roader dressed as an adventure bike
  • No rider-mode menus or electronic nannying to fight when things get technical — deliberately simple
  • Proven, well-understood CP2 engine shared with the MT-07 and YZF-R7
  • Large fuel tank and claimed 4.5L/100km economy give a genuinely long range for remote touring

Cons

  • Tall 875mm seat height is a real barrier for shorter riders, more than most adventure bikes in this class
  • No traction control at any price point, unlike most modern rivals
  • Not LAMS-eligible at any point in its production — a full open licence is required regardless of the rider's experience with smaller bikes

Known problems

low
No documented model-specific faults yet
The CP2 engine itself has a strong reliability record via the MT-07, but this session found no Australia-specific fault pattern reported for the Ténéré 700's own chassis, suspension or electrics.
Fix: Buy on the strength of the CP2 engine's MT-07 track record; get a full service history and check for off-road damage (skid plate, crash bars, fork condition) given the bike's intended use.
Any

unverified marks a figure we could not confirm against a manufacturer source. It is our best reading of what is published, not a checked fact — confirm it yourself before you spend money on the strength of it.

Also worth looking at

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