Tenere 700 Re-Review: 2 Years in Rental & Touring Ops

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Welcome to another video in the Adventure Motorcycle Review Series. Today we are re-reviewing the Yamaha Tenere 700 after having it run on our Baja expeditions for the last two years. Sadly, we have some not so great news ahead for you on the T7.

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[alainmaurice]

I don't know if you used crash bars on your t7s but you must use Yamaha oem crash bars. Some aftermarket crash bars are attach to the tube that broke on your T7. These tubes are not designed to support the forces transmitted by the crash bar during a fall. Thanks

[erocnw]

Valuable information based on experience with renting the bikes. A stressed member chassis doesn't seem like a good idea for an adventure bike but I always thought yamaha or honda could design it to be tough enough. It would be interesting to know how many T7's you have in your fleet, knowing that two have had serious failures. Keep the re-reviews coming! Would like to see a similar follow up review for the Africa Twins.

[Dante_S_Turbo]

Another part about the counter squat system. It requires a looser chain and the base model, non rally raid version, doesn't have rear chain guards/ chain guide. If the chain comes off it's susceptible to whip and break the front chain guard off which is bolted directly to the engine and can break off a hole into the block, non important area, ppl have jb welded it back on and gotten a proper chain guard. Not ideal, especially since it can spill out your oil on the trail before you know it.

[idratherberiding]

This tube that breaks... because, like you said, this bike's motor is a stress member of the motorcycle frame, this tube that breaks is not a structural piece. Right? What is it? What is its function?

[SavedbyHim]

I've always been unsure why the T7 has less suspension travel than other bikes it's class

[boscorodriguez]

what if that sub-frame piece is made to break out before the engine structure does? I think its a replaceable steel part

[VineV-Dutch]

Still waiting on that Suzuki review. And wouldn't a dual sport be better instead of ADV's on some terrain? Honda XR650??

[wyootto]

I’ve treated my T7 like a dirt bike, jumping it with fully loaded panniers hundreds of times and those braces appear pristine on my bike. That said, 2 important mods may be contributing to a lack of cracks or breaking. First, I have a full rally raid suspension kit so bottom-outs are not a constant occurrence like they were with the stock suspension. Second, I have a full Heed crashbar system which serves as additional bracing/support between the motor and frame? We’re the bikes with the broken braces bone stock?

[bryanreeme]

For me, my bike gets trashed, smashed, thrashed, dashed, crashed... then stashed (washed doesn't rhyme!)... I'll stick with a full frame myself, not an engine busted in half🤙