[TusharK]

Yamaha has showcased the Tenere 700 World Raid at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025. The bike maker is considering launching this ADV in the Indian market. However, there’s no concrete plan as of yet.



The Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid is a rugged adventure bike equipped with dual fuel tanks with a total capacity of 23 litres and a claimed range of up to 500 km.



The bike features LED headlamps with an upright windscreen, a flat seat, and a bash plate for extra protection against rocks and debris. It also gets a 5-inch TFT colour display with smartphone connectivity, a 3-mode switchable ABS, and an Ohlins adjustable steering damper.



The Tenere 700 World Raid is powered by a 689cc, 2-cylinder engine that delivers 72 BHP @ 9,000 rpm and 68 Nm @ 6,500 rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox.



The Tenere 700 is equipped with a KYB 43 mm upside-down front fork offering 230 mm of travel and a mono-shock at the rear with up to 220 mm of travel. Braking is handled by dual 282 mm petal-type discs at the front and a single 245 mm disc at the rear.



In India, the Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid could compete with the Honda Transalp XL 750 and Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE.

[FlankerFury]

There are 2 separate fuel filling ports?! Interesting , why not just one?

KTM 790/890 ADV gets a split dual fuel tank as well, does that have twin ports too.

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by FlankerFury

There are 2 separate fuel filling ports?! Interesting , why not just one?

It does get 2 tanks but these are interconnected, maybe purely from an aesthetic point of view. Will ask the Yamaha guys tomorrow

[no_fear]

The Tenere 700 world raid comes with 23l dual tank. The dual tank version has a range of 500 km. Kept it as dual tank since the design and the location of the fuel pump allows same center of gravity as the base Tenere with a single tank. Heard about it last year from Yamaha folks.

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by no_fear

Heard about it last year from Yamaha folks.

And what have they to say about two filling caps? These tanks are interconnected internally. Yamaha does say that this is done for balance but I am not sure how One large Tank is different from Two small tanks joined together. How much will be the weight of the fuel pump, considering the 20 ltr plus fuel it carries? Maybe some weird Japanese way on certain things.

[FlankerFury]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

Yamaha does say that this is done for balance but I am not sure how One large Tank is different from Two small tanks joined together. How much will be the weight of the fuel pump, considering the 20 ltr plus fuel it carries? Maybe some weird Japanese way on certain things.

It's a packaging thing. Two smaller fuel tanks can be placed lower than a single massive tank.

This is how the KTMs split dual fuel tank looks like

[no_fear]

@turbanator,

I did not pay much attention to the briefing, but from what I remember - two side tanks are better than one big large tank. The larger tank will be higher, which will cause center of gravity to move higher. By making 2 smaller tanks, they allow the bike CG to stay the same, plus lets the fuel inside the smaller tanks move around lesser. That helps in the handling of the bike. Both tanks are interconnected, but there are 2 tank caps, and you have to open both while refueling. Probably something to do with not having air trapped inside tank?

Found this on my drive in one of the presentation - this is how the tank looks like

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by no_fear

there are 2 tank caps, and you have to open both while refueling. Probably something to do with not having air trapped inside tank?

Ok, so the picture posted by you explains better. These are completely independent. Perhaps helps if you are travelling and damage your tank.

[BullettuPaandi]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

And what have they to say about two filling caps? These tanks are interconnected internally. Yamaha does say that this is done for balance but I am not sure how One large Tank is different from Two small tanks joined together. How much will be the weight of the fuel pump, considering the 20 ltr plus fuel it carries? Maybe some weird Japanese way on certain things.

Originally Posted by Turbanator

Ok, so the picture posted by you explains better. These are completely independent. Perhaps helps if you are travelling and damage your tank.

'Completely independent' would mean separate fuel delivery systems. So the picture posted explains the opposite. It is unclear what the function of the solenoid valve is, but I think it is for safety in case of connection hose damage. I think it should always remain open otherwise, considering the pump would be pulling on vacuum from hose (and damaging itself), if the valve is closed and the bike is running.

I think two filling caps is just to keep the highest point of the tank as low as possible- sounds obsessive, I know, but such is the Engineering throughout Teneres in general. It also perhaps helps with marketing/sales; I, for one, didn't know KTM had twin tanks till I saw post #6 here.

Balance is not about the weight of an individual part; it is about having equal amounts of it on either side and having them as low as possible. A similar sized single large tank on this bike, would sit much higher up and be sloshing fuel all over the place.

Post #4 is the general gist of it, but here's a quote from their Australian website that explains in detail:

23-litre capacity dual side-mounted fuel tanks
The new 23-litre dual side-mounted fuel tanks are designed to bring peace of mind on the longest trip and eliminate the range anxiety that every rider has experienced when the reserve light starts to flash - an issue that many Aussie ADV riders are familiar with. In typical usage conditions these new tanks are estimated to be able to give a range of up to 500km, giving a higher level of autonomy that makes the Ténéré 700 World Raid a master of the wilderness.

The unique twin side-mounted design offers a number of significant advantages compared to simply making the tank higher and wider in order to increase its capacity. By having two separate tanks that are positioned lower, and locating the fuel pump in a lower position in one of the tanks, the bike’s centre of gravity can be kept almost the same as with the existing Ténéré 700 that has a 16-litre tank – helping to maintain agile handling despite the increased weight of a larger fuel load.

The vehicle mass is further centralised, with an ideal weight distribution between front and rear.

An important feature of this new layout is that the highest point on the new twin side-mounted tanks is lower than the top of the tank on the Ténéré 700, reducing the height difference between the tank and seat to give a much flatter profile for increased rider mobility and easier front/rear weight shifting when riding off road.

Another benefit of this dual tank design is that the movement of the fuel is limited, compared to a one big tank layout and this gives benefit especially while cornering. And finally, the Ténéré 700 World Raid’s dual side-mounted fuel tanks are not only a reminder of the bike’s desert rally heritage, but are also clear evidence of the DNA this new adventure model shares with some of Yamaha’s most successful factory race bikes.

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by FlankerFury

There are 2 separate fuel filling ports?! Interesting , why not just one?

KTM 790/890 ADV gets a split dual fuel tank as well, does that have twin ports too.

It is a norm on rally raid bikes. Since this is a road going Rally Raid replica, they chose to replicate that. IIRC, The T7 World Raid was more of a tribute to Pol Tarres and his exploits on his Tenere Rally Raid bike at different events.

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by BullettuPaandi

'Completely independent' would mean separate fuel delivery systems.

It was in the context of earlier discussions, like how we have to fill both tanks.

It is unclear what the function of the solenoid valve is, but I think it is for safety in case of connection hose damage.

It looks like both tanks are not always connected; otherwise, there would have been no need for two separate fills. Perhaps the solenoid valve is a part of the RH-LH connection valve that transfers fuel between RH-LH tanks.

I think two filling caps is just to keep the highest point of the tank as low as possible- sounds obsessive, I know, but such is the Engineering throughout Teneres in general

Well, this can be an endless discussion but I still believe this is more of a fantasy application than anything useful. Yamaha's design is too complicated, and trying to address something which is not a problem in the first place if done rightly as we can see on many other large fuel-capacity bikes like GSA.

It also perhaps helps with marketing/sales;

Yeah, surely. But most likely an overly obsessed product line head

[BullettuPaandi]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

It looks like both tanks are not always connected; otherwise, there would have been no need for two separate fills. Perhaps the solenoid valve is a part of the RH-LH connection valve that transfers fuel between RH-LH tanks.

I don't understand how there are two valves now: 'solenoid valve' and 'connection valve'. From the picture, it just looks like there's just one valve (that is operated by a solenoid), that serves to either restrict or allow the fuel transfer via the connection hose.

The valve remaining open doesn't mean 'the tanks are connected'. Notice how they mention 'the fuel levels will equalise in a few minutes'? This sounds like it means it is done by the fuel pump; because if the tanks are connected, gravity and pressure balance should do this in real-time. In the picture it looks like the connection hose connects to a dedicated nozzle on the fuel pump, which is slightly above the nozzle that connects to the throttle body, and not to some port on the LHS tank- I guess to avoid sucking air when RHS tank is near empty (?). So, even with the valve open, filling one side wouldn't fill the the other.

If you aren't confused yet: these tanks are neither independent nor connected.
(As far as the engine is concerned, it is getting fuel from a singular tank; but the bike has two different ones)

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by BullettuPaandi

I don't understand how there are two valves now: 'solenoid valve' and 'connection valve'.

Yes, per the picture only one valve, you have mentioned solenoid so I simply referred to it as it will be solenoid based only

The valve remaining open doesn't mean 'the tanks are connected'.

I think it will be always open when the bike is running, else how will the fuel level equalise from both tanks in real-time when these are not connected physically? And, if these are not balanced the whole concept will fail

Let's forget probably, this bike is not coming here.

[b16h22]

Rishad from Autocar confirmed that Yamaha has no plans to launch the T7 in India. It was never going to be priced competitively anyway. They won't have the luxury of bringing it from Thailand and it'll end up like Tuareg 660.

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