Well i understand, was thinking problem was getting fuel to the gastank. Like the KTM have fuel cap in the back of the seat.

Oh, sorry, I mis understood your earlier posts.
BMW also have some bikes with fuel tank at back of bike.

75 hp , v twin , under 200kg and a price tag of 10k euros! (has the same engine as the mt-07)

they just announced it today!

You mean parallel-twin?

Mezo.

Look at the announcement on ADVPulse. It's reported to be 452 pounds wet with a wheelbase 2" longer than the Super Tenere. It won't be released to the US until Fall 2020, EU 2019. I hope we get a better report from KTM tomorrow.

Grant/ all,

I stopped by a dealer on about 6 weeks ago when they were touring one of these around Canada to fish for early deposits. The Canadian (and US?) version will be arriving early to mid summer 2020. I sat on it (see attached - yes that's me not a super model ) but they weren't offering rides so my impressions are limited. A friend of mine recently bought the KTM 790 (non 'R' version - he loves it btw) which i've also sat on, but not ridden. I'm sure these two models will be compared and debated endlessly due to the similarities in weight, engine configuration, and setup.
In general I quite liked the T700, but not enough to put down a $500 deposit, i'm going to wait until I can sit on one that has been lowered, and ideally do a test ride next summer. I'm 5'6" with a 30" inseam, and I could just touch my toes - I've found over the years that being able to get a solid foot down really increases my confidence. i'm sure the suspension will sage a bit, and with a lowering link and maybe a short seat it could come into a manageable range for me. The main thing I didn't like is that the bike feels top heavy with the tank high above the engine (the 790 has side tanks which put the weight much lower, and overall feels like a smaller bike).
Build quality and overall setup of the bike is excellent. Missing is about 4 liters of fuel capacity, tubeless rims, but also a lot of the electronics most modern bikes are festooned with these days - good or bad depending on your take on things - as a traveling bike I think simple is best.
In general, i have more confidence in Yamaha's built-in-Japan quality than KTM's global sourcing, but the 790 could prove to be every bit as reliable, i'm just a bit gun shy due to their heavy focus on performance. The T7 engine has already proven itself in other platforms and is powerful enough for me. Also, the T700 sits under a critical 750cc tier for insurance where I live, so cost of ownership over 5-10 years would be significantly less than with the 790.
I think this will prove to be a popular and excellent travel bike for many people. It offers most of the right equipment, is 40-50+ pounds lighter than many other similar models, and is well priced. IMO it would be a great two-up rig for those that want something lighter than a 1250GS. I also expect it will prove much more adept off road/ on rough roads than most other twin cylinder travel bikes.
For now my old DR650 still ticks most of the 'I need' buttons for me, but I would certainly love to own a T700 and may take the plunge if I get a test ride in and become smitten with double the HP and a smooth twin!
Looking forward to more reports on living with a T700 as the European models start to rack up some miles.
cheers!

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just yesterday ive read the february 2020 BIKE UK issue with the test between the T7, new 1100 aftrica twin and the big 1250 GS beemer.

less performance, less gizmos, but they still gave the T7 the win and verdict of "if you want a real adventure bike, buy the Yamaha"

Getting fantastic reviews in the UK. I went out on an off road ride with one in a group the other day, mixture of bikes but mainly 250s - the T7 did everything.

Everyone knows the Unicorn bike will never exist but surely this is the bike the MAJORITY of overlanders want?
No electric gizmos to go wrong, well proven engine that’s powerful enough for highway, excellent off road reviews, Yamaha build quality, not too heavy - not too expensive.
This looks like a true 1 bike does (practically) all - hard core Sibersky is a different matter.
I’m sure there’ll be detractors, but there’s just no pleasing some people.