YAMAHA TRACER 700
PRICE: $12,299 (plus on-road charges)
WARRANTY: Two years,
unlimited distance
SERVICING INTERVALS: Every
10,000km or 12 months
ENGINE: Liquid-cooled parallel twin
cylinder, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4 valves
per cylinder
BORE x STROKE: 78 x 68.6mm
DISPLACEMENT: 655cc
COMPRESSION: 11.0:1
POWER: N/A
TORQUE: N/A
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed, wet
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SUSPENSION: Front, 41mm
telescopic fork, non-adjustable, travel
130mm. Rear, monoshock, adjustable
preload, travel 142mm.
DIMENSIONS: Seat height 835mm,
weight 196kg (wet), fuel capacity 17
litres, wheelbase 1450mm
TYRES: Front, 120/70/ZR17.
Rear, 180/55/ZR17
FRAME: Diamond
BRAKES: Front, twin 282mm discs
with four-piston ABS calipers. Rear,
245mm disc, single-piston ABS caliper.
FUEL CONSUMPTION: N/A
THEORETICAL RANGE: N/A
COLOURS: Yamaha Blue, Radical
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to the Tracer 900 with its half fairing
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from your chest area. The smallish
handguards help to fend away some
wind but are more a style feature.
Ergonomics will suit all but the
shortest of the short; unfortunately
the 835mm high seat may put off
those with short pins. The seat is just
good enough for medium distance
touring but I’d certainly look at the
accessory comfort seat to make my butt
feel better. The reach to the bar and
distance to the pegs are comfortable no
matter your size and very natural in feel.
Yamaha’s accessories are all touring
orientated as expected, the big bonus
is that besides the comfort seat,
you can get a heated comfort seat.
How nice would that be on a chilly
winters morning!
Another big bonus is that the
Australian version of the Tracer
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panniers which retail for around
$1200 with brackets.
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motorcycle that does everything in a
non-fuss fashion. As a one-up riding
tourer, it is a great thing to have. It’s
light, handles well and goes well enough
in LAMS form for just about everyone.
And it does everything so well you
really don’t need the tracing paper – just
trace your way around at will! DLAUNCH