I bought the roughest one year old Tenere 700 , Here's Why

I've been a fan of Yamaha dirt bikes for many years after riding DT's and IT's back in the 80's and have owned several XT500 and XT600 models so when the Tenere 700 came out in 2019 it really caught my eye but until now I have not be able to afford one. Because I am going to use it off road I wasn't so worried about the external condition of the bike and as a mechanic I am able to fix most things if there’s a problem.
Follow me on my ownership of a T7 and the pros & cons of owning a 200Kg dirt bike.

[@dave-d]

Hi Martin. Check the front wheel doesn't have a high spot at the weld seam. I had a load of crap off Yamaha over mine. Also the front hub casting was off center and rim was not circular! The discs ran off center. Hub got replaced under warranty but they said no to the rim swap. The dealer in Exeter is useless. They gave me my wheel back with only 6 spokes done up! Running an SM Pro front wheel now. Quite a few folk on the forums talking about front end wobble. Most saying tyres but my problem was defo the rim. Two tyres in a row would not seat properly. No one else seems to be talking about this. Rear wheel is fine. Still loving my T7 despite this. Have fun!

[@championmotorcycles4873]

Hi Dave I've had a look and all is ok with my front wheel, took it for a test ride down the lanes near my workshop recently , just got to find time to edit the footage and you'll be able to see how I got on (0:

[@deekox1]

2:26 grab handles look similar to Donner's Tech. If this is a perfect copy or even a genuine one then Donner offers luggage rack and side carriers (but it is not cheep).

[@christophermockridge]

If you paid 6k you got it really cheap! I’m expecting somewhere between 6 and 7?

[@championmotorcycles4873]

Yes Chris at 6 grand it would of been cheap but I bought it for myself so I wasn't thinking about profit margins, then again you know me, I'm always looking for a bargain. (0:

[@summervincent7312]

$13000 au £65000

[@lohoffssonloffman9668]

You paid 7.500GBP

[@MaxwellBenson80]

$8,250.

[@GoldOreOunce]

9500 GBP

[@championmotorcycles4873]

Thanks for your comment but it's not the correct answer.

[@bug276]

5250GBP

[@championmotorcycles4873]

I wish it was that cheap , you have to remember it still is only 18 months old so is covered under Yamaha's 3 year warranty , full service history and plenty of extras, the other thing is I have bought it to use not to sell on.

[@freelanderblues]

5800

[@championmotorcycles4873]

I wish it had been that cheap , remember it is only just over a year old and still has Yamaha warranty

[@christopherlevinge3147]

Hardly tatty....wtf Good nick really

[@chrishart8548]

Click bait really it's a minter

[@johndeiuliis2732]

£6350 mate it’s worth

[@victorswart296]

7800

[@fishybob9059]

Good deal if you got it for 7k

[@carlfoy7356]

I think you paid £6750 for it

[@championmotorcycles4873]

You are very close but it not quite T shirt time yet, you are welcome to try another guess

[@carlfoy7356]

@@championmotorcycles4873 £6700 ?

[@adriantompson]

just run in.

[@championmotorcycles4873]

Yes , I agree, with this mileage it is just about run in

[@Hhhjhjjjjjkvddckgdszbbnmk]

£6800 cos you wangled it

[@championmotorcycles4873]

Close but NO T shirt