TENERE 700 - T7 || 10.000 km Review and real world problems 

Thanks for your reply!!:) The T7 has a beautiful design for sure and I wanted to keep it as original as possible and not add too much weight Yup the paint could be more durable though imo..

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Yup that was the limit. There were small amounts of water on the dirty side of the air filter.. All the best!

Yeahoooo!!

Hey ihr beiden! Ich bin euch noch ne Antwort schuldig! Super sympathischen Kanal habt ihr!! Danke für all die Komplimente! Meldet euch, wenn ihr mal in der Nähe von Wien seid! Wir alle, inklusive mir, sind nur sporadisch auf RU-vid, wie man sieht... Bin aber natürlich immer noch am Motorradreisen:))... Liebe Grüße! Max

I was sure that this question would come up. I parted ways with the DR because engine work needed to be done and I didn't have the time.. the mileage on my DR was questionable, could have been manipulated, but I don't know... To be honest with my style of riding I was able to go everywhere with the big bike I would have gone with the DR, but it's more work now for sure! Cheers

I think he maybe meant the rear passenger pegs, makes more sense

Saving weight!

Surely not. Must be pegs!!!!!

Had to rewind couple times "I surely didn't hear: Removed brake pads for offroading". Then noticed that rear peg mounts seem to screwed off :D

Vielen Dank für den Tipp! Werde es jetzt mal wie Lyndon Poskitt auf seinem Basil Bike versuchen und sonst echt den Cruisy bestellen.. Liebe Grüße!!

Cruise kann ich nur empfehlen. Hatte ich schon an diversen Motorrädern in Gebrauch 👍🏻 www.timetoride.de/shop/cruisy-evo-motorrad-tempomat/

I did it similar to Lyndon Poskitt's Basil Bike and it worked super well for the T7 with Barkbusters:) Will add it in my next update video.. Super cheap solution.. All the best!:) Max

Thanks for your input!

Derzeit noch keine Pläne, aber eventuell TET in Kroatien von Süden nach Norden.. Schreib auf facebook.com/atasteoffreedomworld eine PM, vielleicht geht sich ja mal was aus! Liebe Grüße! Max

That's what kept me from changing my DR to a T7. Apparently my worries were justified. I guess I'm gonna keep the DR. I'm still going to test ride the T7 to be sure.

Well guess what? On highways you need heavy weight bike otherwise those big semi trucks and crosswinds will make your tour hell Heavy weight better economy best reliable engine possible it looks beautiful thats enough for me atleast to get this

@@thunderbear0 To each their own I guess. For me weight has much higher priority than highway comfort and marginally better fuel consumption. Reliability is certainly no issue with the DR even compared to the T7

In my opinion it’s really hard to compare those bikes. They are just two different categories, two different kinds of engines. Obviously the DR is more offroad-capable theoretically. For me personally though I wasn’t limited too much by the T7’s weight offroad to my own surprise. I was able to go on the same trails and tracks I would have gone with the DR, but it’s more effort for sure… I’m pretty happy for the moment! You know the real offroad-paradises where I live are hundreds of kilometers away... The next video I upload is from a longer trip with a DR-Rider and even though the bikes were so different, we were able to ride our trails at pretty much the same pace... All the best!:=) Max

@@thunderbear0 Heavy weight is not so much of a benefit when the road turns to dirt and then to mud, after all we are talking adventure bikes, AKA dual sports, MX and enduro bikes weigh 100- 110 Kg for a reason, an adventure bike needs to be a compromise of power and weight, unfortunately most bikes branded as adventure bikes are too heavy and too powerful. A bike like the T7 is better on fuel economy but wears out tyres, chains and brake pads a a little faster but are more expensive to replace not to mention it takes a lot longer to do a mechanical service on a bike that is covered in plastic plus if the plastics get damaged they cost more money, there ain’t much to damage on a DR for example. When it comes to reliability, my DR has done 300,000 Klms only ever needing the gearbox output shaft replacing at 260,000 Klms, and that only took a weekend to do at a cost of about $500 Australian dollars on a bike that cost $8500 brand new and has never been back to the dealers for any work at all, that’s economical in my books. But each to his own, you ride what you want for the reason you want, my big reason is working on a budget.

I'm thinking about fitting those.. with cross boots I would definetly use them..

Hello! Do you mean is it worth upgrading to the T7 or is it worth upgrading the T7's OEM seat? I think the standard T7 seat is fine.. Maybe the seat is worth upgrading, if you're only cruising on highways and stuff.. All the best!

Thanks for your reply! From what I understand it is normal that enduro boots scratch through the frame paint at times... But it is weird that it seems to happen so fast, I agree.. On the flip side you need to consider that these adventure bikes are generally ridden many more hours compared to race-oriented single-cylinder bikes.. All the best!

Bin sie noch nicht gefahren. Aber vom Probesitzen her wirkt sie deutlich breiter vorne. Angeblich stört das beim Knieschluss nicht wirklich und die Chassis-Balance scheint ähnlich gut zu sein. Ich würde sie hauptsächlich kaufen, wenn man Angst hat zu wenig Reichweite zu haben und nicht wegen den Federelementen. Ich persönlich hab aber auch 2021 weniger bezahlt. Ich denke das hängt auch vom Angebot des Händlers ab. Scheinbar ist das Windschild etwas höher, aber da verwende ich momentan das “touratech windscreen adjustment pro”. Ich finde, dass die originale Tenere ein ausreichendes Fahrwerk hat, also dafür würde ich nicht bezahlen, aber natürlich kommt das auf den Verwendungszweck an. Ein Lenkungsdämpfer ist natürlich schon was feines…. Liebe Grüße! Max

Hey! Hab leider kein Instagram! Ich fahr momentan leider weniger offroad in der Gegend.. Aber Möglichkeiten gäbe es ja.. Hast du noch Facebook? Schreib gern mal eine PM auf facebook.com/atasteoffreedomworld Liebe Grüße! Max

I guess the question is whether you plan on going to places where mechanical support is rare. A Yamaha surely gives you peace of mind in those situations. Since I've never ridden a modern Chinese motorcycle, I can't tell you whether they're worth it. I have more than 20k on the T7 at the moment and I'm happy with the bike:) All the best!

Ah sorry. I don't have the exact numbers with me, but all together I spent about 15k so far. I'm happy with the bike as it is though..