[UPDATE October 24, 2025: Looks like Australia is getting the updated World Raid for 2026 too, which is great news for Aussie adventure fans who are looking forward to it! The bad news might be the pricing, though. In case you're wondering, the price in Australian dollars will reportedly be a cool $27,349 for this up-spec T7. In US money, if you wondered, that's equivalent to about US $17,796 at the time of writing.]
If you know anything about the history of adventure bikes, as a genre, then you know that French riders have been right there, pushing the limits from the start. After all, there's a reason why it's a very specific nation with a blue, white, and red flag that initiated the world-famous Paris-Dakar Rallye all the way back in the late 1900s.
So it's probably no surprise that Yamaha's tricked-out Ténéré 700 World Raid has been a French-market exclusive since the beginning. Sure, some of us who live outside the land of baguettes and unbelievable cheeses might grumble about it under our breath, but at the same time, I think we also understand basic math. If we're honest with ourselves, would Yamaha be able to justify the sales it would make of a World Raid in other markets? Maybe, but it seems unlikely.
