User review of the Yamaha Tenere 700 after 21k km + overview all accessoires

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

This is an honest and most helpful review. A very good video. Thank you.

[@robmotorcycletravels]

Thank you and thanks for watching !

[@PiperLund]

Thank you for the honest down to earth review. I ride the World Raid and I agree with many things that you are talking about although some of the things that you mention I think is solved in the World Raid.

[@davehartsock9106]

I 100% agree with you about the looks of this bike. When I saw the spy photos in 2016 I said that’s the best looking production rally bike. I am going to have that someday and I do.

[@robmotorcycletravels]

Thanks for watching. and I wish you already a lot of fun with your future T7 😀

[@davehartsock9106]

@@robmotorcycletravels thank you, great video. Keep up the great work!

[@VeryImportantPepe]

They are certainly aware of the exhaust mounting, however it is obvious to me that the way it is mounted is part of the core design / iconic shape of the bike. This is also why I got the Wings exhaust instead of the high hpcorse. It looks better this way.

[@robmotorcycletravels]

Thanks, I guess Yamaha is well aware of the problem. The one thing they could / should have changed ,without changing the design of the bike, is just don’t mount the exhaust hanger fixed to the frame. The wings looks quite nice on the T7 😀

[@678wait]

Tubeless tires should have been made an option by yamaha for sure. I'm not bothered by exhaust, this is relatively easy to fix, many options on market

[@robmotorcycletravels]

Hi, thanks for your comment. Yamaha should have mounted the exhaust with just 2 bolts on the frame just like the new BMW F900 GS for example. Or same construction like the Desert X, where the passenger step will take the first hit when you drop the bike. I don’t know of any other manufacturer who mounted it directly to the subframe. It just doesn’t make sense how Yamaha did this on the T7. I hope there will be a new T7 or T9 in the future where they will change these little things to make the bike even better. Still love my T7 after more than 2 years of ownership, can’t think of any other bike that would fit me better.

[@678wait]

@@robmotorcycletravels yes, this makes sense i agree. I'm still waiting for my T7 to come. And now hesitating between high exhaust which would eliminate this problem at all, or standard position because I like the looks of it better. This is definitely a flaw in the design along with shaky dashboard and headlight and soft rear brake. So t7 is not flawless by any means, but all this is fixable.

[@robmotorcycletravels]

@@678wait The dashboard is not that shaky I think but can be easy solved with an aftermarket part for around 20-30 euro. However, it could be manufactured on purpose like this by Yamaha so the dashboard can move along during offroad riding and won’t damage. Try it first I would say, I don’t see it really as a problem. The brakes on offroad orientated bikes are softer than on road bikes, that is correct. You will get used to that after some time riding the bike. For the exhaust you could buy a high exhaust, but you also have to change turn signals. It’s a good solution, but I agree with you that it looks better with the normal exhaust on the side. I put my soft bags on the side and stuff them with some clothes when I go out for offroad trips, that has worked well so far. You could also mount a pannier rack, SW motech has a detachable one, and than that will take the hit when you drop the bike.

[@678wait]

@@robmotorcycletravels thanks for the advise. I will check before how it is before installing the bracket. I bought aluminum racks for soft luggage, they are very light and compact, look good on bike compared to regular luggage racks

[@thorstenkochling4750]

Thank you for a great and detailed review! Very nice travel videos,too. You are very tall. I am 1,85m and felt intimidated by the height of the bike when I sat on it at the dealership. :) Do you think it is top heavy and/ or difficult to pick up? I got myself a KTM 390 ADV instead, but this seems to be an awesome big adventure bike.

[@robmotorcycletravels]

Hi There, Yes the Tenere is indeed an awesome big adventure bike and with 1.85 meter you will fit fine on this bike. The height is an advantage (I think) when you drive on the road as you can oversee all the other traffic in front of you. The Tenere is not as heavy as the bigger adventure bikes, but I would not call it a light bike. It carries the weight pretty high and when you drop it it is really flat on the ground and it requires some strength to lift it again. But it is possible. It really depends on the kind of driving you prefer if you will like this bike. If you do a lot of off road riding, I think you could better stick with the KTM. If you want a bike that drives very good onroad and can also do some off road trails...then the Tenere could be a perfect solution. I see several T7 owners on KZbin driving offroad like crazy .so it is possible, but you would really need to practice and develop the skills to do that.

[@thorstenkochling4750]

@@robmotorcycletravels Thanks for your quick reply! Makes a lot of sense, and it really is a nice looking bike.

[@miclinda256]

I’m 169 with touratech Low seat ! Take some practice and planing 😂 But its the best allround bike under 200 km/h

[@robmotorcycletravels]

fully agree with you

[@thorstenkochling4750]

@@miclinda256 Yeah, I was stupid. I have ridden an enduro and a super moto since and learned how to sit on those. Left foot on the ground and the right one on the rear brake. Not a big deal and as you say, practice is important.