FINALLY it's coming.

[1cylinderwonder]

Originally Posted by 1cylinderwonder

Cannondale Bicycles pioneered a motorcycle with this configuration back in the late 70's early 80's. Had a few problems and sales weren't great, and it ultimately lead to their financial ruin and take over by another company.
The Harley Dealer in Santa Maria, CA has an early model of the Cannondale Motorcycle in their historic collection.

Photo of Cannondale

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by Megadan

Funny thing is, Honda did this on my Goldwing 42 years ago, but they never really did this on any other bikes. Manufacturers seemed to only do it on specific bikes and never bothered applying it to more models until recent years.

Scott motor cycles also had the tank below the rider from 1911, until the "Flying Squirrel" models caved in to popular demand for on top of the frame tanks. Also Ariel Leaders and Arrows from the late 60's had tanks under the rider...ARH

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Scott motor cycles also had the tank below the rider from 1911, until the "Flying Squirrel" models caved in to popular demand for on top of the frame tanks. Also Ariel Leaders and Arrows from the late 60's had tanks under the rider...ARH

Originally Posted by 1cylinderwonder

The current Honda NC700X has it's fuel tank under the seat. And I believe other Honda models using the same power train also have their fuel tank under the seat. I just recently sold my 2012 NC700X.

All of this goes back to what I said before about it not really being a common practice until recent years. Through history there has always been a bike or two that had a tank under the seat, but it almost always was a specific model thing, or an obscure manufacturer.

Admittedly, a big part of this had to do with carburetors and good old fashioned gravity feed being much simpler. My GL1000's fuel pump is basically pointless from a full to half a tank, and then completely needed below half a tank when the weight of the fuel stops forcing it through the system. With modern EFI bikes the fuel pump in the tank really simplifies things and solves the whole issue. Husqvarna's 701 has a big tank under the seat as well (and is also a bike I REALLY want).

I am just glad it is starting to become a more common practice. Having the space over the engine free for a false tank makes a great storage and centralized electronics spot. It's one reason I love working on my GL so much. No need to go taking apart half the bike to get to any of my electrical components, and I have a handy dandy little storage compartment.

[RockyDS]

I think I'd prefer the KTM 390 Adv. although the wait will be longer.

[1cylinderwonder]

Originally Posted by RockyDS

I think I'd prefer the KTM 390 Adv. although the wait will be longer.

I agree with you on the KTM 390 Adventure, but who knows how long the wait will be? I'm still waiting for the F7 Tenere!!!!!!
Here is a photo,

[pete]

T7 will more than lightly not be put into production
it has to smaller market..
the 700 Tenere will most lighty look nothing like it..
but yamaha did have 3 versions of the XT660
XTZ tenere / XTR Duel sport / XTX Motard..
so anythings possable..
wonder if the US will see them this time around...

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[RockyDS]

Spy shots of the 700 Tenere




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