Aimed it seems at Dakar enthusiasts, Yamaha has created a rally-inspired concept bike based on the MT-07 platform. Dubbed the T7, it takes inspiration from the XT600Z Ténéré, launched over 30 years ago.
The Japanese manufacturer claims most existing mid-size adventure models are too road oriented and too sophisticated, and are unsuited to real-world off road riding.
In response, a team composed of Yamaha engineers, designers and product planners from the brand’s R&D centre in Italy, its Official Rally Team in France and GK Design in the Netherlands have therefore developed the new T7 concept.
The bike is claimed to be a fully functioning prototype developed around an all new chassis that has been designed to complement a specially developed version of Yamaha’s 700cc CP2 engine.
Equipped with an aluminium fuel tank, 4-projector LED headlight, a carbon fairing and skid plate, and a custom made Akrapovič exhaust – as well as “high specification” KYB front suspension – Yamaha says the T7 will play “a major role” in the development of its next generation adventure models.
However, Yamaha is yet to confirm whether or not the concept bike will go into production.
Source: Yamaha
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