Yamaha today announced a lightweight, affordable sport tourer based on the FZ-07 naked twin. The Tracer 700 is currently announced for the European market only, but we are hopeful that the bike will make its way to the United States market eventually.
Frankly, we fell in love with the engine and handling of the FZ-07 … enough that we gave it honorable mention in our Bike of the Year Awards. We also rode it through Norway, where we found it a fun, reliable mount … but this touring version with its wind protection would have been welcome as a substitute.
The Tracer 700 has some features unique to its touring purpose, including a larger, 4.5 gallon gas tank (for reference, the FZ-07 is easily capable of 50 mpg) and a longer swingarm. Yamaha will have several touring accessories available for this model, including the optional luggage shown in the top model, larger windscreen, etc. You can visit Yamaha’s UK web site for all the details, but here is a summary from Yamaha of the features and benefits of this new model.
Tomorrow’s memories are shaped by the decisions we make today. So imagine you’re writing the story of your life – and right now the next page is open.
The Tracer 700 is an accessible and affordable Sport Tourer that is built to take you on an exciting new journey every day. Maybe you’re heading out for a quick back road blast after work – or preparing to take a long-distance tour. This versatile and exciting bike is going to be with you when those future experiences are burned into your consciousness.
The new Tracer 700 gives you the opportunity to write a new page for every day. And it can help you to turn your story into anything you want – whether alone or with friends.
Details
- Versatile and exciting Sport Tourer
- Exciting sports performance with agile handling
- Accessible and affordable middleweight
- Adjustable screen and integrated knuckle guards
- Long-range 17 litre fuel tank
- Outstanding power to weight ratio
- Torque-rich, 689cc, twin cylinder, crossplane engine
- Compact tubular chassis
- Lightweight 10-spoke cast aluminium wheels
- Digital instrumentation with full LED display
- Dual 282mm front discs with 4-pot calipers
- Wide range of Genuine Yamaha accessories
See more of MD’s great photography:
Yamaha Announces New Tracer 700 for Europe: Lightweight, Affordable Twin Touring (with video) (Bike Reports) (News)
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