Is Malaysia getting the 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700?

After asking the query virtually a yr in the past, an unnamed supply in Hong Leong Yamaha Motor administration instructed paultan.org the 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700 is coming to Malaysia. On the earlier occasion, we have been instructed the Tenere 700 can be coming to the native dual-purpose motorbike market “maybe by the second quarter of 2022.”

As we’re effectively previous that date, our supply instructed us on situation of anonymity, “we have now completed our market research and the knowledge we have now obtained is that this (off-road) is a booming market.” “Will probably be a brand new route for Hong Leong Yamaha and increase our choices within the large bike phase,” our supply added.

So, whereas the precise launch of the Tenere 700 is but to be formally confirmed, our supply, whose credentials are 100% gold inside Yamaha Malaysia, has stated will probably be so. The query is certainly one of worth, which we expect can be across the mid-RM50,000 worth level primarily based on pricing within the Philippines and Thailand at RM51,912 and RM58,394, respectively.

Contemplating absolutely the success of the Thai contingent within the latest Rimba Raid jungle enduro rally lately the place 5 of the general prime 20 finishers have been on Tenere 700s, it actually isn’t shock that native off-road riders are clamouring the it and it seems Yamaha Malaysia has heard the decision. What do you assume? Is it time for a correct middleweight dual-purpose machine to be obtainable regionally as an alternative of the same old adventure-touring rigs?