Yamaha Tenere 700 | Build Quality & Reliability! 

Absolutely!

Glad it helped!

My pleasure!

Yes, usually the spark need to be changed on 20,000km.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for watching!

Have fun!

Glad you like them!

Good!

Thanks for sharing!

Go for it!

Enjoy it!

Sure is!

Glad it was helpful!

I am sorry to hear that!

I prefer to keep it.

Thanks for sharing!

Glad to help!

Glad you liked it!

Well said, thanks!

My pleasure!

I agree!

Have fun!

@@motorcycleadventures I am almost 100000x sure I saw you a few days ago (2?)....but coming the other way. Am I right? Not many new Teneres around here.

Yes, it was me. On that day I filmed this video.

My pleasure!

I do not have plans to upgrade the suspension any time soon and I can live with the top heavenliest.

'Top Heavy" is subjectable. Top Heavy compared to what? If you compare it with a boxer engine, every ADV bike is top heavy.

People tend to say it's a top heavy bike. Yes might be but I think it's fair we also consider the height of the motorcycle and it's terrain clearance. When compared with other motorbikes, it's quite large and high. But I love it as I know it can manage terrains smaller bikes would struggle with. Of course it's not an enduro - it's still pretty heavy for any rough terrain, at least for me, but I strongly believe it's a great compromise and great match for the purpose it's built for - adventure rides and travelling. With proper clutch control technique and countersteering top heavy is not a problem for me at all despite I even made it more top heavy with large top box ;). I wouldn't swap it for a lower bike at all now, I'm pretty satisfied with this bike, great choice. Also emergency braking is fun, it's pretty stable in heavy decceleration, I think it would be difficult to put it on its front wheel.

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@@motorcycleadventures Thank you Pavlin, the handles and rack are even more special than I realized. Wish they would sell them to Americans, let them know we are not all bad.

Glad to help! Try them both , but I will advice to stay away from the Tuareg.

It is not a light dirt bike, but still manageable.

Most folks i see can lift it no problem, ive seen a lot of women lift it as well 🤷‍♂️

do you even lift bro?

By removing the wheel I can inspect, clean and lube the cylinders and bring them back without pressing the brake rotor.

Most stock tires are junk on Adventure and Dual Sports.....sucks to say, but it's usually true, the Best thing is to rip those stock tires RIGHT off immediately!......also realize, they always give you tires that Suck off-road, because Yamaha is worried about "lawsuits", which can only happen On the road....... so they give you Street Tires....even if they Look off-road, they are not....you need to research before taking Any of these bikes off-road, tires are crucial....I ran into this problem with a 2022 DRZ, tires looked meaty.....Nope, 90% street tires!

The tires are not permanent for the bike.

Should have clarified. I was talking about Pirelli scorpion str 21"front. Fitted as standard on new bike. It was fine. Replaced by me with same tyre after many thousand km. Replacement tyre had fault that caused handlebar shake. Pavel had same issue. It's a known issue with this tyre. Not all of them, but not uncommon.

Good point!

Not at all. I adjusted the lever.

I have zero interest of buying the new model with bigger tank. 16 l are more than enough. If I need more I will take a petrol can. Yes, I plan to visit Asia again.

@@motorcycleadventures I'm planning to do a similar route you took, except going back through Russia unfortunately. If you could make a video about the countries you visited, tips and other things I'd really appreciate it. If you ever through southern Poland, Kraków area you always a place to stay. Best of luck 👍

I completely agree!

Благодаря! Ами той дилъра е един за България, с София. Аз лично го взех от Варна - Диана Мото.

It is top heavy, like 95% of the bikes.

Yes, there is no perfect bike, they all got some pros and cons.

@@motorcycleadventuresI agree 100%

Good!

Yes, true!

Which is way the Japanese bikes took over in the 60s and 70s. There where better bikes, but the Japanese bikes always got you home. Had a Honda 350, classic in its simplicity, then a Honda 750, more complex and did not have a kick start. Great road bike, and fast,to fast.😅 Friend had a Norton, great bike, if it started.

Good!

True!

Good!

There are some, like Goldwing.

@@motorcycleadventures there is a goldwing. Not that much behind the BMW with the build quality...

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Fair enough! I don't want to ride my old Tenere anymore.

Sorry to hear that!

@@motorcycleadventures Unfortunately at the time of the switch replacement the dealer said that BMW have issued a modification to be done on the rear underside of the shaft drive housing, which basically is to drill a hole ,and put a rubber one way valve in " to let any water ingress escape" .They also have to test the shaft drive itself for vibration with a machine ,and replace failures .Some bikes will get a new driveshaft automatically based on mileage . At my next service my dealer will carry out this work . Almost all LC shaft drive bikes from 2013 on, need to be checked ,and the number worldwide is 440,000 . Once again, poor BMW design , Pavlin

Well...nothing we can do about it!

Thanks for sharing!

Fuel gauge is kind of crazy :). It makes me often nervous too. Goes pretty fast from 4th bar down to first bar and then flashing bar (reserve). I usually don't want to believe I can ride another 100 km on reserve. Haven't tried it ever, my record is 80 km and then I rather re-fueled. But I only refueled something around 13.7L max while the tank should be 16L. And I'm sure I refueled it to the top of the recommended maximum level when the bike was on kick stand. Normally I usually refuel at ~ 11.5 - 12L. Couldn't believe it can manage ~400km per 1 fuel tank but it's not a problem. Now when the last bar starts flashing, I'm calm as I know I can safely make another 70km and there is still nice reserve.

The same to me.

@@jakubpukovec7755 I tried it with a spare fuelcan with me. Exactly at 100 Km the engine stopped.. So i would say 90 km can be done. But I am gonna trie it again once more...just to be sure. 🙂

Fair enough!

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Not on mine

Thanks!

Good!

Good!

Did you notice if the brake are weak!

Thank you, Ron!

No, just spreed it once per 500km

Yes, I cut them.

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Yes, it is under the seat.

You're welcome!

Fair enough, but I never said that it is the best bike.

I want to say that the best bike it is bike what you ride.

It is not the best but work well for me.

I cannot, because I don't have it. Can you give me yours for such a test?

@@motorcycleadventures ok :-) Yeah you can have my. Pick up in Switzerland :-)

Ok, will give it back after one year...

Fair enough!

It will be to tall for you. I am 185cm

If you are curious I am 177 and have the lowering links and the lower seat option and it just bearable to use. The bike is top heavy so you have to be a bit wary when parking the bike, it just takes time to adapt and it can be awkward to get off the side stand if the camber of the road makes it lean over too far.

I am 177 and only use the lower seat option. I ride it both offroad and in Istanbul city traffic. I got used to using my left leg only to stand.

Thx 👍 I think ill go with the lower seat only.

😁 169 and its fine for me ! Offroad and on road. Touratech onepiece low comfort seat. The seat is Magic compared to oem! Worth every penny

Fair enough!

Agree!

Thanks!

Cruising and top speed are two completely different things.

@@motorcycleadventures yep. top speed of this bike is 207km/h, 211km/h downhill

Yes

I had more than 20,000km. Refill it many times. Consumption no more than 4.5l. Most of the time 4l per 100km. Tank capacity 16l. Range 300km. I never ride fast.

@@motorcycleadventures no. Show movie how you pour fuel in REALITY WITHOUT FAKE please. Again, in reality its bad enginered. Fuel tank maybe has got 16 litres, but only on paper. In reality the capacity is much smaller. Reserve indicator is bad enginered too. Tank is too small, its why i write this post. But MORE its bad enginered! Fuell intake has hole aboot a few cmeters lower than filler. And its level of fuel to witch you can pour fuel without nervous. But its ONLY 10 litres, after riding 50km with reserve blinking. So i want pour more, and then it start splash everywwhere because i have to take 'gun' a little far from inlet. And after few moments of splashes and bad words i can pour 2, 5litres more. And there is known problem with pressure in tank, that engine no start on sun. I paid so much money in Poland for that bike, where average salary is 850usd that im very disapointed with my april2022 t7. And fuel consumption with 4 litres is possible only wtih minimal revs, and small acceleration. So we ride like on moped to get normal range. Yamaha enginers should be fired or should be call from dealers on change tanks to normal capacity, 18,19ltres. I dont like engine hot temperatures too, it easy get 105 deegress, with so simple engine without covers. So i can say again that its not enginered with mind, and i paid, in much part, for yamaha brand. Now i know it and next time give a chance to others. Its my first new bike, and said how small average salary is in poland, and i want decent product for my aproximetly 12 months work (without eat)

Thanks for taking the time!

Fair enough!

Agree!

Good!

It is just a bike...a tool!

@@motorcycleadventures I crashed my fully loaded and protected $29,0000 GS and $21,000 Tiger 900 RP within a month of them being delivered, because in my view, they’re for off-road and crashing. I’ve low-sided a $28,000 S1000RR and an $12,000 R7 on track. However, I hate degrading or destroying them with anything that isn’t in the endeavor of riding them in tough terrain, pushing it on track, and exploring. They go through enough with my abuse and I look after my tools too so they can look after me. That’s just me though. I made the comment as I was wondering whether anyone else was feeling the same way, and apparently not. Ride on my man.

Fair enough!

Fair enough!

Yes, it is not for two people.

I will agree that they are compromise.