Honda Transalp 750 vs. Yamaha Tenere T7 | Side by Side First Look & How They Feel 

You and me both! Thanks for watching!

My pleasure! It was fun!

That’s fantastic to hear. I can totally understand your transition and the feeling afterwards. How is the TransAlp on the highway? Rpm / cruising speed?

@@manybikes 4000 rpm at 70mph like butter

Transalp > KTM 390 Adventure by leaps and bounds

@@Amayi1 come on. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@TheZakkmylde to what? The Transalp's dimensions are better, better ground clearance, better suspension, 21" front/18" rear, more horsepower. The KTM 390 ADV is a nice bike, but it is a street bike (Duke) being compared to the Transalp. If you like the 390 ADV cool. No hate, but I am going off spec to spec comparison. In that respect for me, Transalp > KTM 390 Adventure by leaps and bounds. Let's be clear, we are not talking about the Transalp vs KTM 890 ADV, we are talking about the 390 ADV.

Thanks for watching!

Now I want to see your "demo ride" video compared to mine! Such a fun time! Thanks for coming out to the Bonnier ADV Rally & Camp!

Good call! It is a weapon!

That would be fantastic. Used to do more of those... Thanks for watching.

I love your way of thinking! All of these bikes should go 300 miles on a tank of fuel... I HATE stopping for fuel every 150 miles, that is horrible. Tubeless wheels... just upgraded my 390 and its fantastic. I don't care about keyless start, but ABS delete and cruise could be helpful.

Agree, TA could have been a J-unicorn but Honda forgot to add CC and tubeless.

Cruise control? Keyless... ? I prefer less tech... Like, none

Yes, that would’ve be awesome! I too love my 390 Adv… but it could use a little more juice.

I had a 2023 KTM 390 SW test rode the Honda , went home with it left the KTM at the dealership lol. Honestly it's lighter to push around and feels lighter rolling down the road. Try one

@@manybikes add a fuel-X

@@manybikes Also, Wings exhaust & lose the resonator. I did all of that, woke right up! Super fun.

The CB500X? @@MotoCampAdv

This is very true. A very small percentage of ADV riders beat their rides up off-road in real technical and challenging stuff.

I ride hard with my Transalp, it’s not the best but it’s not bad at all

As an AT owner.....that LOW SLUNG exhaust on the Trans Alp........🙄🤮🤮🤮

Just got back from the first 100 mile loop on my new TransAlp. For me, this bike is what I have been waiting for! Pulls harder than my GS 1200. Very quick 0 to 60. Quick shifter is next level. Brand new seat and suspension needs to get worked in, but workable. Brakes are excellent. Still breaking it in so I didn't max rev it yet. This bike is a mile cruncher. Smooth with low revs at highway speeds. Ordered all the mods for protection of exhaust, sump, and plastics. For the quality, comfort, fit and finish, and especially the price you won't find better. Very happy to own one - next month Kyle we can meet up and ride it. Ride safe everyone.

Great to hear your 100 mile ride was a success! I'd love to meet up and spend a day with you on it.... Pulls harder than you GS? What?!

@manybikes Well, the GS we all know is a tractor type pull. The Honda is more like getting up water-skiing, it's all of a sudden just there pulling ...you truly must hang on! The pull is at higher revs. Hard to describe, you must experience it.

Good question, I’ll ask

Yes, the TT tires are much lighter in construction than the tubeless tires. Tubes can be run in any of the tubeless tires making a more robust combo.

Those are some great questions. Honda is generally known for reliability.

@@manybikes yes, I’d be exited to see your review when you ride it. Other than suspension how far is it off the ktm in performance. (I get employee discount for KYB so don’t mind upgrading😅)

Agreed!

Yes and yes. They are both fantastic bikes. The T7 is still the easiest to ride ADV bike off road. You can idle 3rd gear down down to an idle without touching the clutch and then (without shifting) ride right back up to full speed. Pretty amazing. The T7 I found to be lacking at the hight RPM's on-highway or up hill on the highway to be more clear. The Transalp is much faster and peppier at higher RPM's. Very different machines that do the same thing, just a little differently.

thanks for the response.wish you a happy new year!@@manybikes

Yes Sir! Looking forward to 2024! @@thodoris3790

Totally agree! And the CFMoto Ibex too?

Yes, Honda did a great job. It feels very refined as compared to the T7 and my 390 Adv.... re: the wheel base, I will need to research that.

Shorter wheelbase in favor of the Honda? For what riding conditions?

Same same. 90/90-21

@@manybikes thanks Kyle. We're the same height, & inseam, slightly different fighting weights. Are you in Vegas now or Cali?

@@I_am_archie SoCal is where I’m at

I've ridden it 4 times now on and off road and I've got to say that I really really like it! I might have one eventually too ;)

This helps!

Nice!!! Your observations here are very interesting to me... Worse in town than the CB500X? Please do tell! Nothing (except maybe a Goldwing) can beat out a GS for long distance highway touring.

Isn't this about what you would expect? A 750 isn't going to be as good as a GS on the highway and it's going to be a little heavier and bigger than a CB500 in the City?

Where is your common sense? This is expected

Why is it worse on the highway? I was considering this bike

That’s a pretty wicked looking machine!

@@manybikes the specs, mods.. the weight(!!).. OMGoodness.. did you see the Italians' video where they had the Chinese representative explains everything with a translator person, that had English subtitles? 100-ish HP on 165-ish KG 800cc rally machine?? .. WICKED it is!!

Nice!!!!!

North america got a slightly detuned version where it lost a couple of hp

I was going off what the Honda reps had told me... I am curious as to where it really lies.

Those models are made in Europe for EU/UK only still. USA and Canada get models made in Japan that seems to be slower to uptake changes. TFT in the 2024 model with ABS updates at least..

@@kkattrap thank's mate!

Just saw the new TFT on Travis Brock @everysinglesunday IG yesterday! Same size.. still vertical but TFT

Ha! Ha! More street oriented than others in the segment. That is for sure.

I had 2020 CB500X for 2 years. I love this bike. They stole it and I went for T7. I had to lower it but still this bike feels heavy. I was about to go to Alaska with it but they also stole it. I went for 2020 Africa Twin DCT. This bike is really heavy if you go off-road. I sold that bike. Now I have Aprilia Tuareg 660 and I am really happy with it.

Decisions for sure! The T7 is an amazing bike! I am dying to get on the Transalp for a spin!

Totally agree! We ride daily at 85 to 90 mph on the highways here... The T7 is an amazing machine for sure.

I wear a 32L pant but its probably closer to 31"

Slightly de-tuned for some reason. Honda wouldn’t give a straight answer.

Try the transalp

Very interesting Frank. I have heard that every inch counts... You have confirmed it!

I'd love to rip them side by side... both in their stock form!

Totally agree!!!

5' 9" with a 31" inseam

5’ 9” with a 31” inseam

This was a “sit on” and tell what I feel… not a review. I can’t do that until I put some miles on one.

5' 9" and wear a 32" pant inseam.

Gearing is very important, that is for sure!

Very good point. So for the Honda everyone saying it’s lacking horsepower if you drop one tooth in the front, it should make it very appealing no?

you mean if put 16/45 on tenere wont move i guess?i m thinking for the transnalp over the tenere and this is modification i have also though to increase low bottom end responsiveness

Yes, I agree it is tall. Not as tall as my 950 Super Enduro! I tippy toe the footpeg on one side while I tip toe the ground on the other... 1" lower than usual and its going over!

true, but its almost $5k more

Speed shifter, 9 MTC settings for off-road, lower center mass & only around 450lbs! All worth that $5K, Reliability is only concern there... @@Purehess

The 890 R is the KING of the middle weight bikes, that is for sure!

@@chucklesthefireguy5356 there is no reliability issue with KTM's that is just a myth. I mean yes they shoot for performance and therefore you can't expect 100k mls out of it, but they aren't junk either. I don't trust the Internet forum warriors at all. I used to have KTM's and never had issues - except I created them myself.

@@ogoshikimura5621 The 790 ADV had clutch issues (people I know too). there have been electronics, oil leaks and more. I own one, I don't trust it like a Jap bike...

Love to hear this. Thanks for sharing! It is a great machine for sure.

I couldn't pull the trigger on a Tenere I just don't like how it rides on the road it's like a dual sport . I want an adventure bike so I waited for the o.g. adventure bike from the 80s

@@MotoCampAdv I don't have any problems with my T7 on the road, surprisingly good.

Thanks for your opinion… they are both ASV bikes… in the mid size range. If the Tuareg & T7 can be compared…. The TransAlp can too in my book.

My 1190 Adv R feels heavier than the T7 ;) I rode in on the bat with warm up weights on it ;)

I wasn't the only one that was thinking that eh?

Great feedback! Thank you for sharing. What would you say the big differences are? How was that motor?

@@manybikes The Transalp engine is very smooth which it should be because it is the same NCX engine. The mapping is road biased for sure meaning the TRANSALP spirit is gone. As for the Tenere it is slightly underpowered but more "direct" and it spins up much faster. Nope. Like I said I am a huge Honda fan (durability) but this time around they missed the mark and the T won flat out. Did you see what Honda did with the Africa Twin Adventure? They are turning it into a quasi off road-ish but preferably road based DCT driven bike. Again, they are completely missing the point of the Africa Twin spirit. All the electronic gizmos in the Transalp is way too much. They should also have made it tubeless, and yes the exhaust design is utterly shitty which messes up ground clearance. don't get me wrong it is a good day runner but not a Transalp per se. They should've given it a different name. maybe the "Outback". because you sure as hell do not want to advertise it in front as a Transalp. LoL

@@drevil4454 it's not the ncx motor first off smdh . Just sit the fuck down

Great machine for sure. Solid!

Bummer… for the USA

I haven’t seen the 800DE in person as of yet

The internet like a good comparison. The Tenere is closer in a lot of ways to the dual sport thumpers but because it's a twin it gets lumped in with the rest of the twin street adventure bikes. It's somewhere between.

Ha! Ha! Ha! If a BMW R1250GSA can be compared to a KTM 1290 Super Adventure... anything can me compared ;)

@@manybikes Just like comparing Volvo truck to F1 car - both can race (you cannot deny). Transalp is "adventure" (mainly road, sometimes terrain), Tenere is typical "off-road" bike (like meter pattern in Sevres)

Thanks for watching! What is your perfect bike?

@@manybikes well, there is no one bike for all use cases. But, cost no option, I am grabbing the Ducati DesertX Rally.

Love it! Yes… much more hype around this bike for sure. Influencers are purchasing them from dealerships without discounts. Most I have talked to who have ridden it really like it… I think that is impressive.

Totally agree the ground clearance is an issue!

Agreed. Can't believe that Honda would have designed it like this. With the sump sticking down so low, it wasn't a big deal for Honda to just stick the exhaust under the engine, since the sump was already down there. It's almost like they tried to hide the sump by routing the exhaust down there too. Did they think that for this type of bike, that the potential customers wouldn't notice how it affected ground clearance? Hard to fathom...

Thank you for your feedback

100% - We just want a light weight and powerful mid range ADV Bike.

xt is a great bike. Only issue is that like other 250's cruising over 60 mph is difficult.

I love the Tuareg! Three of the 4 people I know that have them are parked… waiting for backordered parts. It’s neat, but not supported!

@@manybikes ah bummer. That’s a shame as it seems like an awesome platform

Have you heard of a skid plate

@@MotoCampAdv Sure, as you lose 6 inches of ground clearance because that stupid F***** thing hanging down!?!?!?! Shitty design. But typical with Honda for the last 10 years..

@@spencervidal3168 tell us how you really feel about it

Apparently Honda decided to put that aluminum stalactite in the middle of the oil pan rather than use an oil to water oil cooler. On the Hornet it’s disconcerting but the TransAlp shouldn’t leave the showroom without a bash guard. So my next question is once the guard is there does the oil pan protrusion lose its function as a cooler? We’ll never know.

@@martymiller4300 what are you smoking