Yamaha Tenere 700 Review

[@FortyFourTeeth]

Again, apologies for the quality in some parts; standard KZbin crushing!

[@gripp9k]

No worries Mr Statham!

[@jaseamondo]

Top tip. If you upload 1440p (even if it's just up-converted from 1080p) KZbin then uses a different codec(vp9) and your video quality should improve.

[@uhhhhh262]

Jason Stewart - just the tip, mind

[@jaseamondo]

Uhhhhh just the tip😉😂

[@FortyFourTeeth]

@@jaseamondo this is 1440p and 45mbs! Still not good enough for YT

[@bertbuschbertbusch]

best Tenere 700 review so far!

[@zack_paris9616]

Nice but watch the video pol tarres the seeker.... It's THE best video of the tenere

[@stopper90004]

Bloody first class review: tons of good footage; useful moments about real world usability ; good humor ; good se ond opinions to contrast with yours, preventing bias. Love this. Keep doing this.

[@felldin]

Holy hell, my brain put on a real British accent reading this. 😂 Arm flailing and everything

[@Showmetheevidence-]

I’m not even a serious dual purpose/off roader... but I watched this whole video because of the 44 teeth quality. Superb video guys.

[@hypojames]

Considering most UK roads are wrecked, this would be ideal back road blaster.

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Dude please. Come to Africa.

[@cuzimaluzer777]

East Texas bike for sure.

[@yamakawirodebike5710]

Cook County Illinois! Downtown Chicago, yep!!!

[@paintup46]

This thing is gonna be perfect for Arizona. I can’t wait.

[@kazibyla]

welcome to Russia...

[@barbieandbellaadventuresby9134]

The Yamaha route picker for this launch needs a promotion😎

[@samtoshner8002]

Seriously. What a cool freaking route.

[@andrewbozhozr]

Can you imagine that job?! "Honey, I know we talked about going to your mom for weekend but I have to stay at Spain and work through whole weekend. Goddamn Yamaha lunch route... I have to do it, you know that"

[@Morten_Nielsen1979]

Where in Spain is this?

[@asatti]

@@Morten_Nielsen1979 south of Barcleona. around the mountains of Prades

[@Morten_Nielsen1979]

@@asatti Thank you 😊. I live in the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain. Here it is even better 😎.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

I hope both KTM and Yamaha sell a heap of these machines. And I hope Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Ducati, Triump and others get similar machines.

[@atastefortheroad4475]

A Ducati in this space would be interesting - w/a touch of brio for good measure.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Ducatis seem like more delicate machines in the offroad at this point. KTM just beats the snot out of the offroad and keeps going.

[@koejoe]

Yes!!!!!

[@disekjoumoer]

@@atastefortheroad4475 The Desert Sled is pretty similar, with a big difference in the price....

[@dnzrdm]

@@disekjoumoer The weight, power, suspension travel, are pretty much the same. Both are abs only. Both have tube tires. But Ducati comes with 19 inch front, a 13.5lt tank and you can't put a center stand on it.

[@AnAngryPossom]

Your reviews are so natural and organic and you all seem to be having genuine fun I find myself coming to the end of the review and going "yeah I think I need me one of them" no matter the bike

[@nopnops]

I'm only halfway into this video and this is an INSTANT subscribe from me, this review is no BS here it is. Collaborating with others there, honest about your skills / credentials, etc.. can't commend this kind of work enough. THANK YOU!

[@612crue]

I love the camaraderie between motorcycle journalists, the fun you guys have on these reviews, and of course the kill-switch pranks 😂 Thanks for another great vid guys

[@beardedbaldbikers4634]

Best review of the T7 so far - really like the way you went about it. Bike seems great - got one on order. Cracking.

[@fredthebarber]

Great job on the review, and nice one having the guests! It’s such a drag that we won’t see this in North America for another 15 months or so. The KTM is certainly a better performing bike for the extreme stuff, but the Yamaha will certainly prove more reliable and cheaper to maintain for many years. That fact, combined with the price, make this an incredible value. Can’t wait to see one on this side of the Atlantic!

[@Nexus-6]

True that on the reliability factor. Last I checked, Yamaha as a brand, are rated as the most reliable motorcycles on the planet, followed closely by the other three Japanese brands. Also, Yamaha have the longest valve check intervals of any bike at 42,000 kms (26,000 miles).

[@fredthebarber]

holymolie Right? I’ve seen the amazing footage in every review of the KTM 790 ADV R of Chris Birch riding down the face of a rock ledge, and I’m sure the KTM’s superior suspension and electronics help make that possible. But holy hell, I’m not gonna do that! Even with all of those things, that’s just a recipe for me to eat all of my teeth for breakfast. For real world humans, and especially off-road beginners, I think the biggest advantage the KTM has over the Yamaha is the low slung gas tank. The lowered centre of gravity and the stability that that provides during slow speed maneuvers (like, every maneuver I’d be doing off-road) would be a boon to confidence. I hope Yamaha and other OEMs figure this out and adopt something similar. It only looks goofy on the KTM because we’re not used to seeing it.

[@Nexus-6]

@@fredthebarber Yeah, KTM made a legendary bike. But, us mere mortals mostly won't be able to push the bike to the extreme. If you have the money for a KTM, great. And if not, the Yamaha will do nicely, thank you very much. 😎👌

[@jimenagulla9081]

Considering what your getting for the 3 to 4 thousand dollars more for the 790R it's actually a bargain. If your gonna ride off road you need a fully adjustable suspension, the big gas tank, excellent brakes, and really good electronics make it such an appealing package. I like the looks of the t7 but I'm going for the 790R!

[@Databyter]

This is the BEST Tenere 700 real riding review yet released on media. You are going to get a great deal of downloads of this one. Simple honest review and real riding from the standpoint of real riders (as opposed to professional racers). Beautiful scenery, beautiful bike, wonderful watch. Looking forward to the release of this in the United States. By then I will have decided if I can afford this, and will really use it for it's purpose, over my FZ-07 (Mt-07). I live in Southern California. There is a lot of high desert and low desert to explore here if you have a vehicle capable of negotiating it. I think this one is up for the task. I did notice on some shots on another video that the package hard bags offered stick WAY out to the side, and I hope there is some smaller storage offerings aftermarket that are intelligent enough to be more slim. There is no purpose to having inches between pannier and frame.

[@SickBikeDude]

If you’re like me and was looking at a WR250R for back country roads where the tarmac ends. But always lusted for something a bit more long distance.Then this is it. Simple. No fuss. Looks tacticalish. To me its a jizz machine. I can only imagine all the aftermarket parts it will get. Nice job Fagan.

[@ssbbmoto]

In recent years I owned an Africa Twin that I absolutely loved but after we were rear ended by a semi truck ending our time together I purchased an FZ-07 which quickly became my all time most favorite bike bringing me more giggle factor than I could ever imagine possible on two wheels serving as both a stunt bike fully caged with hand brake for endless wheelies and a with proper suspension brakes and tires made a sweet track day toy capable of embarrassing bikes with darn near 3 times the power that cost 3 times what my 07 did, everything about that bike screamed fun and I've had over 30 bikes in my nearly 30 years of riding and I can easily picture the T7 being the combination of the best of each Africa Twin and FZ/MT-07 features. I will own one asap that is a fact. Thank you Yamaha for building fantastic yet affordable bikes that riders of any skill level can enjoy.

[@hubert1142]

I tend to come late to meetings when Statham uploads. Today I was exactly 34minutes 29seconds late. Btw I was waiting for the bike and review like this to make me put the bike in the garage next to my mt10. Great stuff Statham.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Owned a few of these large dual purpose, adventure bikes ( R80GS, R100GS, T/Tiger Trail, XLV750). Definitely add some more capable off road tyres as I enjoy exploring dirt road (not Trail) areas . Ridden back roads to Cooma between Melbourne and Canberra- good bush roads.

[@Nexus-6]

I'm always excited when I get a 44Teeth notification. Another proper, honest review. Great having Mossy in there too!

[@AlexSmith-qf1mz]

Loved the sound of it in the city streets with the noise reverberating of the buildings . Sounded just as good low down grunt in hills.

[@AlienApe.]

34 minutes of 44 teeth incoming - time to open a can... ty guys!

[@Tikkarifle]

I watch all the 44 reviews, from mini bikes to rocket 3 because I love the honesty. If a bike is a turd, I think we should be told what it is. Best reviews around in my opinion. Keep em coming Al 👍

[@KrikkitWarlord]

11 people bought a VStrom! Great review as ever, lots of detail, sprinkles of humour to keep it entertaining, These are the best reviews on KZbin at the moment.

[@jimigrill]

It is an amazing bike and very forgiving too with the stock tires. Got my first 8000+ kms on it, amazing machine on the road as well, very agile.

[@bagplant]

The only bike content i watch. you can feel the effort. Top stuff.

[@Tomoose1985]

We really are listening Mossy! Great bike, I'm really liking the light weight, no frills do-it-all nature of this thing, and a bargain to boot. I expect we'll be seeing them everywhere soon!

[@brianmorse8811]

I'm off to the dealer right now to put down a reserve payment. Honda needs to make a Rally Sport 650 yes!

[@williamdeimos2354]

my first bike was a WR250R, i put proper knobby tires on and got supermoto wheels for it and switched back and forth. My second bike was an MT07, practical bike for the week, super fun on the weekend. Yamaha have essentially combined my 2 bikes, i want one... and a set of 17s.

[@diveimage]

One of ur best reviews/vids so far. Great stuff!!

[@twopoke]

Glowing review again. I love my old 660z it's been soo much fun. Looking forward to a test ride on the new one. When will we see 44t budget battle of the scramblers through Wales?

[@mhappy01]

Well i bought one in march 21 and have done 600 miles so far. Its good but there are a few niggles that non of the testers have talked about. Reving above 5000rpm causes lots of vibration, your fingers will go to sleep. So much for a nice sounding engine with its 270 degree offset thingy. There is a whine from the gearbox? at higher revs. Not a mechanical issue but not nice. Above 60mph you are going to get beaten by the wind and noise. A ralyraid set of screens help but only by about 5mph. At 1 or 2 mph its just waiting to fall over, anything above that speed its fantastically nimble. If you missjudge your foot down, you are coming off. As a road tourer with 10% offroad use its going to need lots of mods, expensive ones! The marketing has been very clever. Hook you in with a great value cheap bike with no frills but then you spend another 15 to 20% on necessary extras. Make sure your budget can cope with that and it all works well in the end. Stay off the motorways, don't stop, buy the practical mods and not the fancy lights etc and buy touch up paint for the crash bars..! The Fat Old Guy has spoken. lol

[@magilla2567]

It's an adventure bike, not a "road tourer".

[@themorganator]

Great review Jason! On a side point, either you've learnt how to stop jiggling your noggin or someone's invested in a new GoPro with stabilisation. Most watchable review to date!

[@JackSwatman]

Looking at how his peak clips in and out of frame I'd say they've got a new cam

[@AvidEnduro]

While I was waiting for this bike to come out I bought a new WR250R and a used Super Tenere 1200. Couldn't be happier and I'm in for same amount of money anyways. I have a true dual sport and true touring bike. Who wants 1 bike anyways

[@klahowya_capo]

Just got done watching four other reviews on this bike... all from spain, same place, same days, YOU GUYS KILLED IT!!! Loved this review! Loving this new bike! This will be the ultiamate replacement for my aging KLR 650. Stupid simple, more power, great looks and handling. I still have some time to get the money together! AND I subscried, with notifications! No go forth and post more!

[@HarambeWasAHero]

Less is more! As clearly shown! Great video as always gentleman.

[@moupy6940]

Get the old Man up more often. He is great !! Another great vid , thanks 👌🏻

[@killakam368]

The only channel where I like the video before I start watching. Brilliant content as always.

[@Steve-motorcycles]

Might splash the cash and get one, been thinking 💭 about this bike since it was announced ages ago. Great review again.

[@DJMotoVlogs]

Yamaha is absolutely killing it lately, they have so many good bikes on the market now.

[@adrianmolloy6204]

Good to see a detailed review focusing on the facts for a change, great pictures.

[@jacqueswolfaardt5481]

Really enjoyed watching this. Very comprehensive review. I happened to find myself at the Parador Hotel during your launch as I live one village down (Im trying desperately hard to piece your route together!!). Bike itself looked OK. A bit to small for my frame I fear, maybe a raised seat/suspension is an option but watching you two in the end, the bike looks massive!!

[@tenshi53]

Just came back from enjoying an evening on my fz-07 and was just thinking about how great the cp2 is. Cant wait till it finally comes to Canada!

[@florme6494]

I really want it but I’m waiting to see if Kawi is going to bring out the versys 400. To me the 400 engine is just perfect. You can run through the gears and really enjoy it without getting in to trouble. It’s fast and can easily go on the freeway and take cars of the line. It will have a light clutch and the weight will be somewhere around the 170kg mark. I’ll assume it will have a 17L tank like the ninja 400. 400km per fill up. Price will be cheaper. The only thing that might turn me off the versys 400 could be design when compared to KTM and Yamaha.

[@craigworthy1252]

A day with a 44Teeth upload is a good day

[@bubbles1863]

You're vids are so well put together very professional

[@crimzikk]

This is another great vid because Al ate too much for lunch Al got drunk Al had fun

[@tontonn9995]

222 km (138 miles) of range til reserve??? That’s worse than my old 990. Not so good for adventure riding in the USA me thinks.

[@jeffaguilar4790]

Great review. I've been looking for something to replace my 22 year old KLR650. I'm a KTM guy and own a Super Adventure and Super Duke R but I don't care for the 790 Adventure, especially since it will be manufactured in China. This 700 Tenere looks like it would be a great replacement for my KLR650 and makes me remember my favorite mid sized off-roader, my old XT500. I'll test ride one when it comes out in the States.

[@OrangeGenerator]

The intermission of "tracking shots behind the scenes voiceover" was perfect. Do more weird and hilarious intermissions in your 2021 vids!

[@Chrispychrispin]

Another excellent review. Great scenery, not jealous. At all. Much. I see you're stiill using the RST Pro Series jacket, from Austrian snow to Spanish sunshine. That has reinforced my view that you truly get what you pay for regarding kit, would be interested on your views on it.

[@222wheelsdown]

Greetings from Arizona! I bought my very first bike 3 months ago. It’s a ktm 390 adv and I’ve been eyeing this as my next upgrade. The 790/890 ktm adv is just too expensive and this Tenere seems perfect 👌

[@MrSimonfoz]

Ive got a Tenere 1200 to big for off road but this would make a great little Brother.

[@charliesadv8493]

How do you find the XTZ1200? I want to get me one

[@MrSimonfoz]

@@charliesadv8493 Excellent bike mate, I've thrown the accessories at it and it looks great now. not the fastest but will do 130mph. sounds great with an Ackrapovic can on and all day comfortable.

[@paraguitarmedic]

I just did my first dual sport rally. 180 miles around, through, and over Holly Springs National Park in MS, USA. Originally I was convinced I wanted a BMW R1250GS Adventure but now I'm thinking something like this may be the actual ticket.

[@deyo8109]

Best review so far. I'll definitely watch it again.

[@alpimudTII]

Thanks 44teeth. That's why you're the best.

[@Frankies95]

Any chance of some 44teeth posters? The still shots from 22:40 - 22:44 look amazing and I'd happily pay for them to be on my wall 👀 great video, this bike would be a worthy upgrade from my xt600e

[@ChrisLambert-Yngvegodi]

Been looking forward to this lads

[@Schroedimoto]

Please do me a favor Picture of the trip on Google maps Looks awesome!!!! Summer is coming and I am looking for a good route

[@Scofco]

This is what I had my eyes on when I purchased my Tiger, I can't wait to go on one and see if it's worth the trade.

[@CharlieboySLONDON]

I've been looking at Tiger 800 EXC and the T7 , as a Tiger owner did you get a chance to ride the T7 ? What did you think of them.in comparison?

[@Uninfluenceable]

at 3:10, what they hell kind of car is that? The body looks like a 40s or 50s area but the convertible top and windows looks like they are from the new New Beetle

[@nikpester]

Don't know, looks like the bastard son of a convertible Chrysler PT Cruiser and a new Beetle - nasty!

[@Tomas_Kubilius]

Renault Megane CC (2003 - 2010) one of uglier cars

[@matthewoliver9055]

@@Tomas_Kubilius think he means just after that on the left as they leave

[@Galeere2]

from the looks it could be a Morgan

[@Tomas_Kubilius]

Matthew Oliver I think you are right :) my bad

[@friarpesel]

Someone at Honda is pestering their boss to get their TransAlp plans approved, surely... great vid as ever Steatham 😂

[@joshlewis5065]

I was on board with this bike until I saw the rear subframe is a 1 piece design welded to the rest of the chassis. I wonder if there is any way to cut it off, and make a 6 bolt bracket design that will keep you from totaling the bike if you are in a minor incident.

[@andreteixeira5635]

Thanks for the review! How does the new Ténéré compare to the Vstrom 650 in what concerns comfort, wind protection and overall capability for long travels in your opinion?

[@lukeschmidtaa]

The tracking shot, still shot sequence was so jizz.

[@Speedytrip]

Great review guys, sure looks like a lot of fun. Nice that they kept the bike simple, less things to go wrong :)

[@trionrider]

Excellent review! I had the same experience and opinion when riding it on the Ténéré Tour in my country!

[@simonthecarpenter4203]

Up to my neck in debt and this review is making me want to sign on the dotted line for this bike. Superb work 👍🏻

[@michaeljkasnter]

Is it better than a KTM-790 Adventure?

[@colins6638]

Rally Slag? What does that mean? How was the ABS off road? Can you switch it off or do you have to pull the fuse? Loads of roads like that where I live in Spain-in fact, all over Spain.

[@florme6494]

Fantastic super detailed review. Best I’ve seen! Would like to hear what you thought about the sound.

[@molluscturtle]

These things look superb - they look like proper Dakar reps, and they’re not festooned with all the comedy shit like GS riders go for. The girlfriend has an original 4XV R1 and if we can get a good trade in this might be on the cards. Absolutely love it.

[@johnnyrebellion8672]

Yamaha, do whatever it takes to make this bike the successor to the venerable Kawasaki KLR 650. It needs to be stone cold reliable in every way and able to conquer entire continents.

[@Actionlutz]

The MT-07 engine is very reliable, this thing will last forever

[@francoisnel5253]

I don't see why comparing it to a much less reliable KLR when the XT Tenere has been a better bike since the 80's already. The KLR has numerous issues, even though it used to be one of the more basic bikes. I personally won't compare it to the old Teneres even. It requires more work and repairs.

[@steveart24]

Brilliant looking thing - was always confused by the idea of taking an 'adventure' bike that weighed more than my old Suzuki GS850 off road…

[@ktm690endurorally]

Something I still need to fully understand is claimed manufacturer weights. 790 adventure dry 189kg, Ténéré 700 187kg. But in this video you guys say that the Yamaha is ALLOT lighter?

[@throatball]

Best review so far. Bike of the year? I won't sell my big CRF1000L but if I wanted a do it all bike, this would be it!

[@danielthompson803]

They said it the best off roader apart from the 790 for the extreme stuff and the ktm is better on road than the 700 but this is a great option for many people. I can see this selling really well.

[@throatball]

KTM better on the road, lol, they must be charmed.

[@chrisrowe959]

Why would anyone give this a thumbs down 🙄 brilliant vid keep them coming

[@Gautam454]

Chris is the kind of guy you'd go to the pub with and be entertained all night listening to him speak !

[@Chazillor]

I really hope they make a supermoto version like with the xt660 x/z.

[@alexfabre5404]

or like the mt07 ?

[@bushpig6837]

MT07 isn't a motard. At all.

[@kloppskalli]

wonder if its possible to build a 170 kg dry 2 cyl bike? how much more does such 2 cyl engine weigh compared to a 700 cc single cyl?

[@jewishteam]

Yes, it is possible. Take a Kawasaki Versys 2015+ and you will get 170kg WET(!) with 200mm ground clearance after some easy modifications.

[@kloppskalli]

@@jewishteam "170kg WET!" ..REALLY?? I see its 216 wet with 21l fuel, so even without the round about 16kg of fuel it is still 200kg. (DRY) How do you strip 46 Kg off that bike?

[@jewishteam]

@@kloppskalli Can't send a personal message.. Shall you change your privacy settings? P.S. 165kg wet is also possible if you put some good spoke wheels and even 160kg with titanium bolt set. Further weight reductions will cost a lot of money. Anyway - Versys is the most affordable donor for the light twin project, just build it!

[@MarkDaleADV]

Yup, my only complaint, how did they let the weight get up that high from the MT07? Shame

[@r6ymy]

Great review, full of real world insights. Great production quality too, apart from the odd sound issues.

[@fireoil]

the 790 adventure looks awesome but this one won my heart and my wallet... in paper

[@jmanjman6548]

fireoil yeah this looks nicer then the Ktm I reckon

[@oso1165]

will last 4x as long too lol

[@jorgeneriksson3144]

I hope that I get mine soon. Can't be long now.

[@GallicGarlic]

Prefer the 790 R but price might make the difference

[@bezetuba]

the price difference in eastern europe is about 1000-1200 euro, so 790s seems like a more tempting option...

[@8040133]

For this type of bike, I like the AJP PR7... and the true off-road with street capabilities...

[@TheIdlesurfer]

Thanks Al. I now want another bike. FFS. Pity Mossy didn't compare the Tenere to the Husqvarna 701 he had on long term. Anyway mate, hope you and yours are all good. All the best. Andrew.

[@ryanspicer5430]

Excellent review again really enjoyed this one, I can’t believe the price!👍

[@FrankFurther]

If I ever decide to do the world trekking that I want to do then I’ll be swapping out my XSR700 for this.

[@mountainsmedia9529]

Awesome as always ....... finally more mossy!!!!! Please persuade the grumpy old git to do more with you. He went easy on you as well in this episode Fagan !

[@KawaRider88]

Not sure what country this is being filmed in. But did he just release a price of the bike which would equate to about $9,500 US? If that’s the price then I’m definitely getting a second bike. The price is still TBA on Yamahas Us website!!!

[@TroyAdam]

Rode the T7 on the dirt and it was fun. Rode it on the freeway and couldn't wait to get off of it. Engine struggles at higher speeds, seat is horrible and minimal wind protection. But If you want a $20,000 dirt bike go for it.

[@sandwaves5642]

How is it regarding side winds at speed ( 120 - 150 km/h ... on highways in open areat - that have side wind...) ? - Does the bike feel unsteady ?

[@pkramer962]

If Honda ever bring a new Transalp, this is what they should look at. It looks good and is probably an amazing bike. If I had the money and wanted to sell my Transalp 700 for a new bike, I'd definitely look at this bike.

[@MianCowell]

There's rumours of an 850cc africa twin

[@yetti423]

ahh, 44 teeth just make me smile, sweet vid lads

[@kuhndj67]

Great review but one question - you said you didn't think most T7's would be taken on roads you'd been on that day, were you on rougher roads than in the vid? Those looked pretty decent to me - lots of fun but nothing super sketchy, we've had heavyweight adv's on that sort of stuff before. Now granted that's about as gnarly as I'd want to take a bike like my Multi on but it seemed like stuff the T7 would eat for lunch. I was really thinking about the Tenere as something that would be able to handle substantially more rugged riding... full offroad not just dirt roads.

[@Camhin1]

This is going to be a huge money maker for yamaha, it's good they spent the time getting it right.

[@GarHarman]

Top review again from 44 😍

[@XtremeCoke]

Sold! Both the T700 and the Land Rover with a few budget camcorders which clearly cant shaved off its size!!

[@kresimirhuis8111]

Very best review so far...cheers guys

[@bushpig6837]

Great review. I'm so hoping they don't butcher this in Australia. We get a castrated 655cc version of the MT07 and XSR700 about 1/3 down on power.

[@joby602]

Why - emissions?

[@b0xhead96]

We still have the full power versions of the MT and XSR. The detuned, reduced capacity models are LAMS specific.

[@fazer12779]

You can do all the same terrain on a 125cc Piaggio Typhoon scooter! (I’ve done it!)

[@JackSwatman]

So the KTM is better on-road and off-road and the Yam is 2nd best in a segment of 2?

[@kbeightyseven]

JackSwatman but a lot cheaper and probably a lot more reliable

[@JackSwatman]

@@kbeightyseven yes very good point, Yam are nailing their pricing 👍 reckon this think would make an awesome commuter, with potholes, tall to see over traffic, narrow, light

[@gelul12]

the Yamaha has way less fuel range though...

[@hubert1142]

watching this channel has cost me so much money lmao

[@Robert8455]

I have this desire to fly to Spain, rent a T700 and run the same trails. Epic. Please send route ASAP!