The World Raid now gets 250mm (9.8 inches) of clearance, with 20mm (0.8 inch) of additional suspension travel, front and rear. (Yamaha Motorsports/)

The midsize adventure segment just got a little more chippy. And American riders could be the beneficiary. But for the time being, only European riders get to throw a leg over a new member of the Ténéré family and get properly lost in the forbidding terrain of their choice. The new 2022 Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid takes the middleweight ADV benchmark and sets the bar just a bit higher.

It does this by stacking a few more bars in the fuel gauge. The Ténéré World Raid now carries 23 liters, or 6.1 gallons, courtesy of dual side-mounted fuel tanks. This is a classic Paris-Dakar setup. And it’s a shot at KTM’s 790 and 890 Adventure models which have similarly low and split fuel tanks. Split tanks equal less fuel slosh, while the lower placement of both fuel and fuel pump keeps mass centralized and the center of gravity low. A range of 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, is claimed.

A new, flatter seat allows more jockeying and weight shifting by a rider’s derrière, while a new TFT display (with USB Type-A) integrates MyRide app functionality with a choice of Explorer, Street, or Raid themed screens. The Raid screen? It displays twin tripmeters communicating distance to the next waypoint. Just like rally racing.

Front and rear suspension get an extra 20mm (0.8 inch) of travel, courtesy of new KYB forks with 230mm (9.1 inches) of travel, and a redesigned 220mm (8.7 inches) rear. A new windscreen is 15mm (0.6 inch) taller. It even gets larger footrests, all the better to keep riders reliably planted on rough terrain. And when terrain bites back, a new three-piece aluminum engine guard stands guard 250mm (9.8 inches) off the ground.

The engine is unchanged. Yamaha’s 689cc DOHC liquid-cooled twin-cylinder CP2 mill still puts down 72 hp with its 270-degree crank.

Lastly, the Ténéré 700 World Raid will be available May 2022, with a choice of Icon Blue or Midnight Black livery and colors. Of course, these fine colors will only see Europe—not the land of the Red, White, and Blue. For now, the World Raid won’t be raiding the non-European world. Will it come to American shores? Stay tuned.

Dual fuel caps may not add functionality, but they look the business of rally racing. Also note the new Öhlins steering damper. (Yamaha Motorsports/)

Three ABS modes keep things in check. Mode 1 is full ABS, Mode 2 engages only the front, while Mode 3 disconnects all ABS. (Yamaha Motorsports/)

A 5-inch TFT display now comes with USB Type-A and connectivity with Yamaha’s MyRide App. (Yamaha Motorsports/)

Not into the traditional Icon Blue color and livery? Try the Midnight Black. (Yamaha Motorsports/)

2022 Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid Technical Specifications and Price

Source: MotorCyclistOnline.com