Yamaha shows Tenere 400 concept ahead of EICMA

Yamaha unveiled a Tenere 400 concept adventure bike ahead of EICMA in Milan. It could become the brand's entry into the lightweight ADV class, where demand for smaller, cheaper bikes keeps growing. Yamaha gave no technical data and kept parts of the bike hidden.

By the look of it, the bike has a fuel-injected single in a steel tube frame. It rides on 21 and 18-inch wheels with KYB suspension offering roughly 190–200 mm of travel, and has a high front fender, a big skid plate, full-wrap hand guards and a flat one-piece seat. The Akrapovič exhaust will likely be an option if it reaches production, and rubber inserts on the pegs hint at road comfort.

Production is still far off: the headlight was a plastic panel with four fake LED elements styled after the Tenere 700, and journalists were not allowed to photograph the top of the bike.

• Engine — single-cylinder, no official data
• Wheels — 21 in front, 18 in rear