Yamaha Tracer 700: The new Sport Tourer

Throughout much of Europe, motorcycling is experiencing something of a renaissance in the key marketplaces. More people are coming back to appreciate that powered two wheelers offer an affordable, accessible and exciting way to discover another world and live another life. And an increasing number of riders are looking to expand their horizons by choosing a Sport Tourer as their next motorcycle.

Yamaha has recently released many exciting and innovative motorcycles to the market, and will continue to push ahead with its extensive new model development programme. In summer 2016 the company will be introducing a sporty and versatile new model which will mark a significant step forward in the approach to the Sport Touring segment.

The exciting and addictive new Yamaha Tracer 700 has been developed from the highly successful MT-07 platform, and is poised to attract a new generation of riders by strengthening and reinvigorating the current Sport Tourer line up. Offering an impressive specification combined with an affordable price - and featuring a bold and individual style - the Tracer 700 has the potential to transform the image of the Sport Tourer class.

Positioned to become the definitive middleweight Sport Tourer, the Tracer 700 is a natural step-up model, and is ready to expand the segment and reinforce the huge success of the Tracer 900.

The launch of this sporty new model also offers Yamaha the opportunity to rationalise and expand the company's Sport Tourer segment, which will embrace the new Tracer 700 and also the Tracer 900, as well as the recently revised FJR1300 flagship models.

With its sports-oriented heritage - combined with serious long distance abilities and dynamic good looks - the new Tracer 700 opens up an exciting new era in the middleweight Sport Tourer category.

One of the key features that differentiates the Tracer 700 from other models in the mid-class Sport Tourer category is its ability to deliver a sporty, emotional and intuitive riding experience. The new Tracer 700 is equipped with the 4-valve twin cylinder 689cc engine that won numerous awards in its debut year with the MT-07. This torque-rich 'crossplane philosophy' engine is playing a major part in re-establishing Yamaha as Europe's leading brand, and the new-generation 689cc design has been widely acclaimed as one of the most enjoyable and rewarding powerplants in the category.

One of the key attributes of this emotional twin cylinder engine is its 270-degree crank that delivers an uneven firing interval, and this characteristic contributes towards a strong feeling of acceleration - as well as offering high levels of traction. The deep and powerful linear torque output gives the new Tracer 700 the ability to deliver an exciting and rewarding riding experience that conventional twin cylinder engines simply cannot match, giving this new Sport Tourer the ability to deliver an enjoyable and emotional ride on every journey.

As well as producing a unique and responsive engine character that makes the Tracer 700 a true Sport Tourer, the 689cc twin cylinder design also makes class-leading levels of power and torque. Developing 73.77bhp @ 9,000 rpm, together with 68.0 Nm @ 6,500 rpm, the new Tracer 700 offers strong sports performance for exciting cornering on winding country roads. Then, when it's time to pack up and go, this versatile bike is built to make light work of long distance touring.