Here's How This 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 Runs After Almost 200,000 Miles!

[@jimzenglish1]

This guy is providing the best advertising for Yamaha and the CP2 engine they could ever wish for. Hope they are generous with their support.

[@Messier87_M87]

Lol 😆 👍🏻

[@goosedeathable]

I feel really good about buying a T7 seeing Long Haul Paul on one, and hearing that his mx intervals are generous. Lol

[@aaron___6014]

They gave him this bike and his last 3 bikes. He rides because they allow him to.

[@trevorD1156]

I'm only surprised that someone rode that far so soon. I fully expect one of the world's best small engine builders most popular engines to last this long if maintained.

[@e.lan.s]

I had a 250, Yamahas are tough! Just change oil and tires... If I ever get a bike again definetly will be a Yamaha

[@maximusmiles8435]

Good god, as a truck driver trying to average 70mph. This guy is doing 1000 mile days. If he is doing the avg 70mph speed limit. He's doing 14+ hr a day. This man is an animal. Glad I get paid. He's not. So much respect for his drive, and his mission.

[@tvr419]

+ the fact that hes doing this while suffering from ms makes it even more heroic

[@quanwick4516]

You can't put a price on riding but for a truck driver with a heavy load behind him, you better get paid! 😂

[@willtay3016]

This dudes haulin ass I’m sure he’s not going 70

[@lars1480]

He Said he was sponsered and was his job so he is getting payed.

[@tvr419]

@@lars1480 yeah but still

[@randombuilds8336]

A lady would stop at the dealer I worked at with a FZ1. She'd bought it new and it was at 298k miles the last time I saw her. It had the stator replaced, clutch, valve adjustments, but never had the head off. Yamaha knows the engines will last if you keep up with maintenance.

[@randombuilds8336]

@@philb8344 nope, just the valve cover.

[@125conman]

Love my fz6. Things will last forever.

[@Ritalie]

I was thinking about getting the FJR1300 but I don't like how none of the modern motorcycles have a proper overdrive gear ratio, so the engine RPM is way, way too high on the highway. I'm shocked that a motor can last for 298,000 miles while turning 4700rpms at 70mph (not sure of the exact gear ratios on the FZ1, but they aren't geared with an overdrive, because none are).

[@aluisious]

@@Ritalie I don't believe the FJR1300 is doing 4.7k at 70mph.

[@roberthughes9527]

@@RitalieI have a gtr 1400, it has a 6 gear overdrive, 4000 rpm = 85 mph

[@jimzenglish1]

This man has MS and achieves this. What a machine, total respect. A cure for MS is long overdue I hope we see it well before a million miles!

[@cageordie]

No disrespect to him, but MS his different people differently. My cousin is like him, she's more than 20 years in and still not terribly affected. Our neighbor got MS and was in a wheelchair in less than a year. I worked with a guy in Calgary AB who was diagnosed in college and still seemed ordinary in his 50s. It's a crap shoot.

[@andrewgent9334]

A friend of mine has it and he says riding the bike helps him cope with it. As you say, big respect.

[@chamade166]

@@cageordieEventually they’ll find out it’s a syndrome, not a single illness with a single cure.

[@Mistro07]

@@chamade166we know it’s not a single illness…there are many different subtypes, and yes they present differently and some are more aggressive than others

[@spjalink]

I did 480000KM on my '93 Super Tenere 750. it's still going, on its 4th owner now, at around 800,000KM, normal commuting and trips (Europe, Asia and Africa). the longest haul was Rotterdam to Brasov (I did stop for a nap). I miss that bike.

[@e.lan.s]

My dream bike!

[@akumai777]

Nah bro 800.000km is mental, you must have swapped the block at some point or completely split it?

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

​@@akumai777yeah there's no way in heck the rings would ever last that long.

[@petroosabdollahian1648]

Rotterdam is lovely places💙

[@kimmosuomalainen9945]

Happy to hear that T7 stands that well. My T7 has just reached 4% of that distance, so still a lot of miles to ride.

[@altergreenhorn]

Sold my 98 R1 long ago with 70.000 miles not a single issue, just regular maintance

[@austinfrancis9723]

This man is a legit rider. Not many have the dedication to do this even in a car let alone a motorcycle.

[@user-tq9uj8cw7y]

Sweet bike. Great Yamaha commercial. 170k miles. Wow.

[@davehartsock9106]

I have a ton of respect for Paul and God bless his wife and kids for him being away for long periods of time. Keep your journey going Paul!

[@nicholasgullo9756]

Paul is a legend. The most I’ve done in a day was maybe 300 miles and every joint from head to toe was screaming. Good work sir.

[@enricohagn]

More practicing makes your body harder 😂

[@Ritalie]

I don't understand how he can withstand that level of pain. He is obviously super healthy, because nobody can ride for 2,000 miles in one single ride, in 28 hours.

[@thengine7]

@@Ritalie drugs, copious amount of drugs.

[@Eirehunter22]

Toyota is the second largest shareholder of Yamaha….that speaks volumes! Awesome engines Yamaha make,the cp2 are 👌🏻

[@tiagofigueiredo2529]

That has nothing to do with it. Yamaha helps Toyota design engines/engine heads or designs and build them themselves. 👌

[@jamesmclaughlin3460]

I have a 2009 Yamaha Fz1 96 thousand miles on her. It has never not started right up and run like the day I bought it. Never broke down, Yamaha makes unbelievably reliable motorcycles.

[@Fordahord1]

I have a 2012 ktm duke 690, i break down all the time… sometimes valve going through cylinder and now electrical issues

[@jamesmclaughlin3460]

@@Fordahord1 Holly shit Dude. You must really love that thing

[@Fordahord1]

@@jamesmclaughlin3460 don't worry it was just a wire from the ecu rubbing on the frame. now my bike rides again. but yea diff engine was put on it 2 weeks ago as it dropped a valve due to a seized rocker arm bearing which ktm updated a few years later... they shouldve made a recall

[@pawelwis7215]

@@Fordahord1 Sell this Austrian crap and buy something from Japan.

[@Fordahord1]

@@pawelwis7215 already have. Got a 2017 tracer 700 and 2012 ktm duke 690. still need to sell the ktm duke 690

[@cjstemple321]

Honestly, it's one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. What an inspiration, I hope he never gives up.

[@suprPHREAK]

Hope Yamaha knows this guy is why I bought a T7!

[@sharathvasudev]

well the bike itself is great endorsement to itself. t7 is great piece of engineering

[@dieseldoc25]

That's awesome! My dad passed from MS complications last year, he lived with it (diagnosed) for 23 years. He was a rider his entire life as well. Spent a lot of time on the back of his V65 Magna as a 3 -9 year old until the ZX11 arrived!

[@fakhrikhorchani4888]

This man's perseverance and consistency are legendary. Somebody give this man a medal or something to make him more popular if not for his sake then for his cause.

[@craighoffman6876]

As he mentioned around 11:30 in the video, before this bike Long Haul Paul put similar mileage on 2 Yamaha Super Teneres. I have a '14 Super T with only 25K miles on it, the bike is just getting broken in 😂 Yamaha builds good stuff.

[@MeerkatADV]

Paul is the best. I've got 52K on mine, with about half of that off road. But I'll never get close to how many miles he puts in.

[@brianwilliams3621]

I had a Yamaha XT660X, the supermoto. I used it for motorcycle courier work. I did 134,000 miles on it. Sweet engine even after all those miles. I would check the valve clearance "occasionally", but never needed to adjust them. New clutch plates at 100,000 miles but other than that and a new water pump I never touched the engine. Just regular oil changes and kept below 80mph. I eventually sold it and the buyer said it was better than his mates same bike with 24,000 miles on it. Yamaha just do good engines.

[@americandude3825]

I haven’t driven that far in the last 10 years. Love LongHaulPaul!!!! Chasing a cure for MS!!! Got his calendar!!!!!!!!!!! So glad to see he’s doing well. He doesn’t post too often.

[@ndadson]

Wow, what a guy. That's the best endorsement of Yamaha reliability you're ever going to see.

[@lp6wo]

Great story. Been following Paul for a while. One of the reasons I bought my Super Tenere.

[@andresalaskeno74]

Same here.. 145000kms on mine in five years. Just perfect.

[@davidwood974]

Been following Paul for a long time, he’s doing amazing things…great to see him on TFL!

[@2ride_along]

@Yamaha give that man a T7 World Raid!!

[@lowriderrjw]

Good to know for us T7 owners! Thanks TFL team.

[@boris2997]

That CP2 engine is a gem 💎

[@samhill3496]

A truly devoted person. He gives everything for the cure of MS. The real deal.

[@COM70]

I like Michelin for road feel, Bridgestone for road distance and Mitas EO7’s for Australia. It is an unbelievable endorsement to Yamaha to have 170 trouble free miles on a bike. I had a 660 z and I sold it a while back and I wonder how it is now. Probably still going strong.

[@TommyTucker0]

back in the 90's I was a full time motorcycle instructor here in UK I had a Kawasaki GT550 and put 240,000 miles on it, one cam chain and one clutch, amazing bike

[@longdaysandhardworkatramra8260]

Safari tanks have a huge tank coming out for the tenere, I think Paul should be first in line for that.

[@storegga]

He will be a great rider too to still be alive all those miles later without injury or incident. What a legend. My next bike will be the world raid t7 after I recently sold my faultless mt10

[@jchapman1351]

My best day is 542 and I was so ready to be done. That was on a GS, very comfortable and with cruise control. For him to average 1k a day with MS is extraordinary. His donations should be in the 10’s of millions come on Yamaha! Giving him a 10k bike for his endorsements?

[@GAC8]

Tenere is probably the Toyota Corolla on two wheels I guess, in terms of rock solid reliability.

[@903lew]

Hard to beat a Yamaha. Really, really hard to beat a Yamaha.

[@27Zangle]

Thank you to this rider! My wife has PPMS and it has changed her life and our families lives forever.

[@barake333x]

What a great bike. Insanely reliable engine which is also super fun. First bike was an fz-07. Great job covering this chase!

[@ronladuke7235]

The most important thing to put a lot of miles on any bike,car,truck or whatever is to put a lot of miles on whenever you start the engine. Short trips and many heat cycles put much more wear on the engine.

[@user-rv1nu3jl1s]

Heat cycles are what help seat the piston rings during break in. Just avoid idling. Avoid lugging the engine at low RPM, keep RPM in the mid range of the torque curve.

[@Mark11704]

Paul's just as nice as you see here. Always great to talk too and share tales of the road, see ya next year Paul!

[@getinthespace7715]

I've been looking at the Tenere 700. I'll probably be pulling the trigger on one next year. Moving and buying a house this year. Hope this guy makes his goal. He's hardcore.

[@randycallow3736]

Man I was all chest bangin about my 81,000 and you made me feel like a part timer!!!

[@nowornever1073.]

I am a True die hard all year rider. But this is NEXT LEVEL! I take my hat of to you. Keep riding brother. You have our deepest respect.

[@plantbasedjarhead697]

You mentioned to keep an eye out for him. Funny enough I was driving on the Dragon today and he passed me headed north to Tennessee

[@longhaulpaul]

Yes you did!

[@Texan_American]

Well he's wearing the right jacket for all those miles.

[@leeinwis]

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[@toadwine7654]

my R1 had over 100 000miles on it when i sold it. it still ran perfectly. yamaha makes such great bikes! i have ktm now since yamaha dont build enduro bikes. but man the quality on ktm is not close to what yamaha does :)

[@deanmalkewich2366]

Most people do an iron butt as a challenge. Paul does it as an average. Kudos, good sir.

[@rangeroadmoto]

This is beautiful! What an awesome journey. God bless this guy.

[@chaleowin7732]

My grandmother lived with MS most of her life. It was tough watching her going from a vibrant woman and slowly losing her sight, mobility and more. She made it to 76, very strong woman fought to the end.

[@chrisdadigger1018]

It makes you wonder if getting a valve adjustment is really necessary. On some of these bikes

[@johnnyb9620]

Came for info on the bike, got an inspiring story of a rider and his cause on top. Great video and awesome job on Paul's part. Hope he achieves the miles and a cure will he found!

[@brennan5220]

That’s why I’m Yamaha for life!💪💪💪

[@ynotjf]

1000 miles a day without cruise control on the T7? How many hours a day? You are an Ironman! Most cross country truck drivers don’t drive as many miles as you.. 2000 miles in 28 hours = 71mph average including fuel stops! You ARE an Animal !!

[@vistakay]

With traffic stops for construction and all the fuel/food he's probably pushing 80mph when he's actually riding

[@anthonyfox5337]

Good interview but I really more interested in general maintenance schedules, valve clearances, oil changes, piston rings ,fuel pump, etc ect

[@justletmecomment6453]

Just crossed 43,000 miles on my 2018 Yamaha XSR700. 40,000 of those miles are mine, bought it used in 2022. Valve interval is every 26,000 miles. Fuel pump shows no problems yet. Air filter is every 12k, spark plugs are supposed to be every 12K but I just change them with the valve check. Oil change every 4-5000 whenever it's convenient. I've been putting off a fork oil change for about 10,000 miles now but the suspension is so cheap it really doesn't make much difference. All of the bikes on this platform are pretty reasonable, I will probably switch to a manual cam chain tensioner for my next valve check but that seems to be the only thing ever heard about. I'm sure my compression isn't as good as new but it doesn't burn much/any oil yet and it feels just as quick when I drop a gear or two and hammer on it.

[@BishBosh2010]

Strueth what a star, doing all that for a charity. And the bike, that yamaha is an amazing testimony to the build and reliability. Keep going for the MILLION!

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

Get r done Paul. Awesome story. Hope he stays safe. Also props to the t7 that's amazing how well that bike is made.

[@MatNewtonTrio]

Good luck to you Paul. I salute you and wish you all the best on your journey. Yamaha should be sponsoring you. Quite literally the best advertisement for the Tenere. I’ve had 3 Yamahas and I’ve trusted them all completely, never once questioned reliability.

[@backseatdriver9576]

Rofl, you make my 500,000+ road miles seem like nothing! Crazy stuff. Good luck on your million mile journey!

[@SharetheJourneyUSA]

Good luck on your quest. I’m on a T7 as well and came from a 2012 Super Tenere. Couldn’t help but notice your T7 seat…. Where did you get it?

[@jaybosher6144]

remember seeing him when he first got the bike. i think he did an iron butt and rode over 1200 miles straight.

[@saschaheinen3635]

for 30 years now, I work as yamaha mecanician. I can promise, there is nothing better and reliable than a yamaha. Fjrs 1300 with 320.000 km mt09 with 167000 km.... without any issues...

[@ethereal_synapse]

As an owner of a 42 year old xj750 that I ran for a few years with a blown head gasket before repairing, I agree. Starts up strong every time.

[@yorkchris10]

The Aerostitch jacket made me smile and then the details on the bike confirmed the purpose.

[@carlcarlandcarl]

the most ive ever done was 800 miles in one day last stretch it was snowing and had to draft behind a semis tire track to stay off the snow, but good god 1000 miles a day is wild.

[@mcscotty325]

I just rolled 500,000km on my CL175 last year. Not much to complain about except a huge lump on the back of my neck and a bad case of hemorrhoids.

[@leeinwis]

You may need spinal decompression surgery .

[@windinthewillows6248]

Well done Paul, maybe Yamaha North America can get you a Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid, the bigger fuel tank would certainty help the fuel range. 👍

[@dudoz8922]

Ended up here I don’t know why but it turned out to be a great video. Keep up the good work Paul💪🏻 cheers from Italy

[@gfrancis6138]

Very impressed with your mission! I'll certainly be checking out your KZbin channel. I have one, painful, question; what are you using for a seat? I have a 2018 MT07 (with a mere 42,000 KM on the odo). I replaced the original medieval torture version for a Bagster. Definite improvement but my butt still aches after a couple of hours. Apart from the seat and a few minor annoyances, I absolutely love the bike. Keep up the good work.

[@Dansk55]

More than confident now when I start to tour on my MT10

[@Kwhopperfan]

I miss long haul Paul on KZbin! Glad he is doing well, his humor is great, he looks like he’s still laying the miles down, approaching 700k now?

[@edsyphan3425]

For anyone unfamiliar with Paul, he is the real deal 100%.

[@wonkywheels1037]

I sold my T7 about 4 months ago for a KTM 890 Adventure R. I'm worried that my KTM will make it to 10,000ks without changing the cam and the motor will make it to 50,000ks. If the T7 had a better tank design would still have the bike - ride a lot off road. My KTM will be my last, back to a Japanese brand.

[@thehoelzels6316]

Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid with the double tanks. I'm holding out.

[@ronladuke7235]

When you buy a bike whose moto is ready to race you can expect high maintenance and a short life? Some serious racing machines they pull the engine after every race.

[@c.torino2479]

Both you fellas got a new follower love what you guys are doing

[@birddogz545]

I would like to know how many times he's checked his valve clearance. It's the most involved service the CP2 engine requires.

[@tactical1224]

I wondered the same thing. It's a shame that he didn't ask that question...

[@ThiefOfOranges]

​@@tactical1224you can probably go to his channel and ask him.

[@monunyabidness5949]

You could always go to his channel, subscribe (helps the channel, costs you nothing) watch the videos (helps the channel, costs you nothing but time) and ask him that question in the comments section of one of his videos.

[@Ram-Bam-Buli]

he hasn't checked them! one of his S10 had 177,000miles on with NO valve adjustment

[@birddogz545]

@@Ram-Bam-Buli Thanks for that, it's amazing that Yamaha can produce a bike that will run for that many miles without any major service work. The manual calls for valve check around 25,000 miles.

[@pastrie42]

this guy is a machine, and i’m so happy to see that my tenere can last this long. :)

[@hemmatv1582]

Humble nice man. Thanks from Sweden.

[@underthedrone2735]

Serious respect for what LongHaulPaul is doing and what a great machine to last that many miles. I'm not seeing anything on his channel more recent than this. I'm wondering if the bike is still going strong and how many miles are on it now.

[@TwoHawksHunting]

This guy is a legend. I applaud his steadfast devotion to his million mile goal. I noticed he changed out that thin no cushion seat for a thick saddle. The stock seat would have literally would have beaten his butt after half a day in the saddle. 😢😂 13:57

[@benryals7475]

Congratulations on the work you’ve done and continue to do. For those that don’t know about Barbers motorsports, I rode up there in May 2017 and wow, when you think of a world-class museum, or display, you think of Paris or New York. Barbers will surprise and amaze you, it certainly did me. I ran out of time and I only saw about 25% of it and never made it to the race track. I live in Baldwin County Alabama and Barbers also has a marina on the waterfront here, that is also absolute first class. Barbers Motorsports is worth a ride, a group ride, a destination ride. Leave yourself at least five hours to see this amazing place. I’m going back there in the next few weeks. I’ve got to see long-haul Pauls motorcycle, and all the other amazing bikes

[@RoyFJ65]

Respect for the man and his machine.

[@seawolff33]

Paul is amazing rider! Surprised he has no back rest. Keep on ridin' Paul.

[@sgomez3047]

Amazing work and dedication Paul!

[@NomadHorizon]

I love this guys setup on his tenere. Very practical

[@snowgorilla9789]

Had a 78 XS1100 I put 178,000 hard miles on it, could not get enough parts for the rebuild but had no complaints many many long days but that's what it was all about.

[@carlatamanczyk3891]

Please provide a list of all the parts that required replacement. I'm curious. Thanks.

[@ScoobyFermentation]

I would love an update on Roman’s Aprilla. I feel like he bought it for the channel and did one video just so he could write off the purchase price as a business expense. Whatever happened to that bike?

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

I can vouch for Barber. Was there in 2007 and it's just fabulous!

[@airmotivewelding8012]

Ride on!! My brother has MS, 20 years now. He is doing very well, all things considered. Thanks Paul !! My best to you sir, may everyone SEE you on the road.

[@walterhorn5567]

I’ve had almost 40 different bikes over 2 1/2 decades and I’ve never had a Yamaha quit on me.

[@stefanmargraf7878]

Great man! Mine XT660R 2004 got only 68000km on it. Runs like new.

[@fs5866]

I wanna get my 2020 Africa twin to over 200k miles,only about 52k so far,still a long way to go.

[@leeinwis]

Did you replace your ass with steel ?

[@OrestisTrips]

That's jaw dropping. I wonder how the oil consumption of this amazing bike is after such use.

[@jakewillits4678]

I had a honda accord with 180k miles and the oil level didnt change every 3000 miles. Then i see honda selling civics they burn noticable amounts before 50,000 miles and hinda tells them its normal. So to me I think theyve simply lost their minds

[@OrestisTrips]

@@jakewillits4678 Over the last 15 years (or so) oil consumption in cars went sky rocket due to the use of low tension piston rings. Pity that this affected even Japanese makers but this (and not only) bike shows that the Japs still know how to do things right.

[@daddystu7046]

Done 5100 miles since my last oil change on my Tracer 700 (CP2) and not needed to top up.

[@J2I3H]

A guy here in holland has a trx 850 with 550000km on the original clutch! Also a yamaha 270° parallel twin engine. Its on youtube

[@alwynmcmath]

I’m heading straight over to his channel! This is a great advertisement for Yamaha. I’d love to see what gear he has in detail and hear his reviews. PROPER test scenario! I’m off to look…

[@hellogoodbye9345]

This is awesome. Great work sir and be safe out there! This sures up the importance of simple regular basic maintenance. ..I'm definitely going to put off my valve adj for the time being as I don't think he has done this in his travels lol

[@CurtisL8.3066]

I figure I’ve done 120k miles in 15 years. For 7 years, I was a full time commuter and didn’t even own a car. The fact that this dude has easily eclipsed that mark in just a few years is completely mind boggling to me.

[@SHELBYGT645]

this just sold me on the yamaha v twin platform.

[@JulianDaniel2003]

It and parralel twin btw :)

[@alt0v14]

Paul did twice more on that t7 than I on two cars and 3 motorcycles for 16 years.

[@Davidlouis3]

Amazing well done , also glad I’ve got one of these brilliant bikes

[@zidisrider]

Seems like a nice guy ! I don't know how he drives though that cp2 on the motorway. Its so difficult. Got the same engine and it's not very comfy on 6th gear and above 80mph. Still a living legend !

[@hellogoodbye9345]

I wondered the same. Maybe he spends most of his time between 55-70? That would be ideal, especially for fuel economy, which he did state was a concern.

[@ImNotADeeJay]

What is the issue? Isn't a 75 hp engine good enough for motorways?

[@zidisrider]

@@ImNotADeeJay Talking about the 2 cylinders. The Cp2 engine. Made me very tired when i had it

[@ImNotADeeJay]

@@zidisrider yeah, that's the same I was talking about, CP2: 700cc 75hp

[@zidisrider]

@ImNotADeeJay Exactly, i had the tracer 7 before so i know that engine very well . Not ideal for long travel imo

[@Bla_k_e]

I am a member of Barber motorsports museum and I have seen his bike there. Definitely visit the museum if you are in the Birmingham area!

[@frankmlchaelglasscock6539]

Much respect to this man safe journey 👌💯👍

[@stevenduhaime1484]

All those miles without cruise control! I wonder what he’d like next, I imagine the S10 was a lot nicer to travel long distances. The FJR would my ultimate pick, but I think he does some off-pavement riding.