2020 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review | Daily Rider

2020 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review | Daily Rider

Urban adventure awaits! Zack hits the road to see if Yamaha’s T7 is the littlest big ADV machine or the largest small ADV, and finds out where it falls on the DR Leaderboard.

SPECS:
MSRP: $10,000
Engine: 689 cc parallel twin
Claimed weight: 452 lb. / 205 kg
Fuel tank: 4.2 gal. / 15.9 liters
Seat height: 34.4 in. / 874 mm
Claimed power: 72 hp @ 8,000 rpm
Claimed torque: 50 foot-pounds @ 6,600 rpm

Zack’s Gear:

[izuksammy]

For everyone wanting to compare it to a 790, just remember that during a comparison that bike bandit did, the 790 broke down. Another reviewer, whose name escapes me, said their 790 has been in the shop for a bunch of electrical gremlins. The 700 doesn’t have a bunch of BS and the CP2 motor is extremely reliable.

The KTM is safer, of course, because you don’t get to ride it as much.

[Chris-gjbr]

Had to pause and say thank you! As a truck driver, we very rarely get any sort of recognition of our responsibility and skill as drivers from other road users, now on with the review, cheers mate 👍

[eltigrechino]

Show idea: Zach and Ari. Two T-7's. Road trip around Colorado, all kinds of terrain. Then Ryan F-9 shows up ... on a T-7. THEN the Australian dude from CROSS TRAINING ADVENTURE shows up, and says "G'day, mates ... reedy foh a reel rah-eed? " Cut to Australian (edited: originally mistakenly posted as “Austrian”) outback. (So, this is *my* idea - I expect an invitation!)

[andreasharboe]

I see you compulsively cancelling your indicators every 5 or so seconds while riding, just to make sure you dont inadvertently have them on. Glad i'm not the only one.

[yamahama]

I'm at 22000 miles on my fz07 and no mechanical problems what so ever. Original clutch is still good to go. Thank yamaha for not making junk.

[Arthurzeiro]

Any bike: Leaves the factory.
Zack: Yep, I'd gear It up a little bit.

[DanteYewToob]

For people with a loose/free gas cap. Just throw a leather or paracord strap on your keys. It helps you grab your keys from your pocket with gloves and when you get gas, just hang the loop from the brake cylinder, handlebar, lever... whatever. It's super convenient.
That simple key loop gets as much use as my helmet or the actual key itself.

Mine is just a small shackle bolt with a strip of thick black leather I stitched into a loop large enough to fit around my wrist if need be. Super cheap and easy to make.

[nastysoda]

It's a perfect bike for someone coming from dirtbikes wanting to try a road/off-road long distance bike. The suspension if trash but easily fixable. Perfect bike for what I'm after.

[cavscout]

I dropped mine 20mm and now that the suspension is broken in and I’ve found the settings that work for me I’m at 99% flat footed at stops. I’m 5’10” tall. I also went up 1 tooth on the countershaft sprocket and installed 1-3/4 inch bar risers because I ride 85% on streets of all sorts to include caliche and gravel. I love the simplicity and lack of as much electronic crap as possible. I have 3 windshields of varying height and width per application. Center stand, top box, tail tidy, anti bobble head and decat header and side bar protection from Hepco & Becker. One of the REAL positives for the T7 was purchase price! I paid MSRP Exactly at the Yamaha shop in Lufkin, Tx, $9975. Comfort seat from seat concepts is all that’s left for me and my T7 I believe will outlive me.

[mattwilliams]

I like this series very much - makes a difference having a presenter who genuinely cares about bikes. Ride on Zack!

[pathosdivision]

I feel like I get a double dose of unbiased information about a new bike when RyanF9 and Zack both review the same bike. I hope to put one of these in my garage one day.

[wisdumb]

Great video as always. Here is a lesson for new riders: watch what Zach does at 12:02. You should always keep your eyes open for cars coming in from side roads and driveways. Cars aren't always looking for motorcycles, especially in areas where the riding season is shorter than LA, so we need to always be looking for them. Stay safe out there!

[KTMcaptain]

I commuted from Redlands, CA to Long Beach for college on a GSXR1000 k6. Rode on the 1, 405, 605, 22, 55, 91, 215, and 60 depending on the day and destination. Shorts and flip flops when it was warm, target bags over my socks in Sidi riding boots when cold. I use to dune in glamis in flip flops, shorts, and an NFL jersey. Almost died in a crash when a truck pulled in front of me. Funny thing, my road rash was the least of my pain. Shattered arm and wrist, few surgeries, collapsed lung, broke my other arm, and couldn't walk cause of torn groin muscle. If your screwed your screwed. I broke over half my fingers and had to have someone wipe my ass. By the time I was off heavy pain killers my road rash was gone and I was trying to rebuild strength in an arm that could barely move a few degrees.
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Yet I still wear sandals and shorts when it's nice out cause it's the greatest feeling, and if I crash it'll be more painful but worth it.
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No sandals were lost in the making of these memories.

[timmoore]

Zach you sneaky man, you said you weren't going to do a daily ride on this thing for a while! What a pleasant surprise to wake up to on a Saturday. Keep the daily rides coming, I can't get enough of em!

[KTMcaptain]

So this is $10k, but a 500 exc is $11, 600.

[ctch]

Rode this bike at a Demo event. I am 5'6" 30 inch inseam. Was on my tip toes but it is manageable. Great bike, wish it had a little bit more power though like 80 ish.

[myemail]

I do not think it's safe or legal to drive and pass cars by going in between the lanes.

[farreltucker]

A lot of us dont want all of that STUFF. I am glad that Yamaha understands what a rider for this category wants. I keep bikes that I like for a long time and I can see complexity being a liability.

[Atillahuno]

nice road review, that's what I was looking for.. thanks!

[comfortablyunknown]

I LOVE my T7! It is so much fun. Best ADV bike out there.

I followed and still follow the news on this bike. I am just now hearing the "bad brakes" comments. I think the brakes are great. You do not want sportbike brakes on a dirtbike. You do not want HD brakes on anything.
I hear the suspension talk all the time and I agree.

Would really like to see an aftermarket gas cap....hint hint companies.

Wicked stoked when I saw the Zack and T7 icon this morning. A lovely treat to go with my coffee. Thank you.