Yamaha Tenere vs Honda Transalp - Sub $11K ADV Comparison - Cycle News 

I've been riding motorcycles since 1970. These bikes look like great adventure bikes that are obviously streetable trail bikes. I wish I could afford one.

I've spent thousands of miles on both. The Transalp is a way better travel bike. You can spend days and miles on it comfortably. Noticeable difference in power. Also with ride by wire you now have cruise control options you dont get with T7. The T7 is better out of the box for off road but more top heavy and if you are an advanced rider it will still need suspension work unless you weigh 140 lbs. The T7 is no fun on a 500+ miles day especially if you hit any wind or rain. Pretty much zero protection from the elements. To me the T7 is great if you are only doing a couple hundred miles a day closer to home hitting off road trails.

I dont think the Transalp is a competitor to the T7. Its a bike for touring, gravel etc. I live in Illinois... bought the transalp.

Had a Tenere 700 in 2020 now on Africa Twin . The Transalp is a great bike , but not for the same customers ( the why i went with Africa Twin ) . If you ride rougher terrain go with Tenere , easier trails and road go with Transalp .

As a frame of reference, Ive owned several big GSs, an F800GSA, KTM 950 Adv, Aprilia Taureg, Triumph Tiger 1050, and a rally style build Husky 701 enduro. That being said, I bought a Transalp and quickly found the shock to be inadequate. Bought a shock and have been absolutely in love with the ‘Alp ever since. Offroad mode is useless on any modern ADV bike. Put the Alp on “User” mode and turn all the bs rider aids off. I don’t miss any of my previous adv bikes. Only thing I’d change is the dull flat black livery. With such a great heritage, Honda could’ve come out with some fantastic, retro liveries. Last thing I think potential buyers should know, is what Honda designed the original Transalp for. “A mid-size sports bike that offers all-round enjoyment from city to highway, from mountain passes to dirt roads.”

After testing the T7 and Transalp XL750, I went with the Transalp. I am short and ordered the lower seat. I also ordered front and rear springs. I also do not like having things in my line of view so the horizontal display of the Transalp was a good thing for me. The accessory bar on the Tenere drives me crazy.

Great review! I want to add Tenere to my XT250 this season. That should cover the entire range of all possible roads for me.

the only competitor for tenere,is the tuareg660.which beats tenere everywhere.except reliability.

Over here in aus bike sales is showing a 3-4K price difference in these two models which may sway people towards a transalp

It looks like the new BMW f900 enduro has a button on the left that turns off traction control.

Tuareq 660 vs T7 would the better comparison. Transalp 750 is different on touring and not fair to compare either 😂

Still don't understand why people dont just adjust the rear brake pedal?? It works. T7 not sure why they come sloppy from factory

I'm an experienced off road guy and bought a T7. The suspension was so soft it was super disappointing (and I'm only 170lbs wet). I put a flat spot in the front rim without even trying and every time I rode it (even on easy off road stuff) I wished I was on my smaller KTM 500. Even when I rode it on the highway it didn't impress me and I wasn't comfortable on long days plus if you're taking the Mrs she will not be comfortable on the back, so I sold it. I replaced it with a 701 but still prefer my KTM 500 so it's for sale now too. Now I'm thinking TA because I know its a more comfortable road bike, I know I'll likely restrict myself to smooth gravel roads on it, the Mrs will be more comfortable on Sunday rides and my 12 year old 500 will keep its place in the garage.

Really good review, my local trails are deep sand and the T7 with springs for my weight and it eats it up. I consider the transalp but when I sat on it at the dealer it felt like a sport touring bike, but the seat felt 10x better 😂

I'm not into ADV bikes, but these two bikes have me interested in the idea.

Compare the T7 to the Tuareg 660. Aprilia seems to have it beat in all areas except potentially reliability and dealer network. Priced a little higher but there’s good deals out there that bring them to the same price.

Love it....great vid. More Dakar Rally Daily please. There is so much more to cover! Thanks in advance! :)

Ended up buying the transalpine. Got knobs on it. Love it. T7 good ripper doh. Buddy bought t7. Either way Honda bruhs and Yama bruhs are cooler than euro Bruhs

One stat I wish motto journalists would appeal on is weight capacity of bikes. Noone does, it can be a tricky number to find, it's not on every online spec sheet. Im 280 lbs, down from 310, heading towards 250. When it comes to riding 2 up with the wife this number is really important. We're about 430 combined which rules out a lot of bikes immediately. But when for me, I know the t7 is optimized for a guy 170lbs. And every one days it's spongy in the suspension. Im looking at these 2 bikes and the v strom 800de next year, I know I'll be happy with any of them, but I really want to love the tenere. Knowing there's a 2-3 grand suspension upgrade into of the price tag is holding me back though. I'd like to do some moto camping so again, right cap is a key consideration. Love the videos though guys, keep it up!

Traction control can be turned off on the fly on the Transalp and you don’t have to pull over, and again just turning off by just the kill switch doesn’t change your settings on the Transalp. So get your facts right and stop talking and start riding.

I’m a Honda guy, but the Transalp can’t compete with the Tenere

Im surprised the Aprilia Tuareg wasn't mentioned 🤔

The transalp just doesn't make much sense. With the compromised suspension, it would really make more sense as a big brother to the cb500x with a 19" front. Instead, it's less sporty than a tiger and less capable off road than a t700. The Mini tenere might not be the best bike, but the purpose is clear and well done.

Yamaha should do a recall on the rear brake itself a safety concern

ok so on that t7 rear brake, i have bled massive amounts of air out of some of them.

Interesting that you don't like a traction control at 2024 ....

Anybody can come with anything the tenere is always more good looking only one else would be the africa twin

With an $800 USD price difference, a new owner of a Transalp can immediately replace the pogo stick rear shock with an aftermarket rear shock and close the suspension gap considerably vs the T7. The Transalp is the better touring bike, without question. So, I'll either get a stock V-Strom 800DE or a Transalp XL750 with an aftermarket rear shock as I need an ADV bike on which I can tour comfortably for hundreds of miles before hitting the dirt.

We back in COVID lockdown?

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A fair review but more off-road biased. Both bikes are well made and imperfect in their own right.

i test rode tenere,and above 70 mph ,had terrible wind noise.is the transalp the same?i m 5.9.

The real monkey wrench is the Kove rally 800 race at 165KG wet... Yamaha is already sweating balls because they shat the T7 extreme edition lol. Honda isnt even trying

T7 is young fresh design and goes like a dirtbike... Transalp is for 60+ dads

TEAM TENERE!

Nothing good goes into warehouses, but what is left to stay in them. I come across similar comments in various reviews, "There is no T7 in stock. TA was there. I drove it and I liked it. I bought it. I am satisfied". Damn, everyone women are beautiful, but since I've liked the most beautiful one, I won't throw myself at the first person I meet on the highway! Don't compromise! Honda TA is an impersonal bike without charisma.

yamaha created the category??? BMW F800gs 2008 helloooooo????

2024 790 adventure is back at 10990?

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At first blush you can tell which one it's the "dirt bike" and which one it's "Starbucks go getter".

Locally, I do not see Tenere priced like they say here. Its more expensive for sure.

I don't know what it is about the Honda stock shocks being so bad. When I was shopping for my dual sport I was seriously considering the CRF300, but the I bottomed out the stock shock just from sitting down on it in the showroom. The KLX300 was much better, so I went with that instead.

T7 looks meaner

It's simple: if you ride more offroad, buy the t7. If you do more commuting and lite touring, buy the talp People want to bash the honda assuming they built an adv bike. It's not, at all. With that said, the ta is an amazing bike to ride. Smooth, well balanced, good fun.

Unclear why anyone would choose a transalp over a t7. If you have any intention of riding off road, you’re better off on a t7

Talk about a biased against the Honda! Not exactly fair! Honda is the bike I will be the buying!

😂 No thought Yamaha beat the Honda in this case

transalp for me.tenere is too overrated bike.most buy it for the looks

They both suck . Neither has cruise .. both have cheap mushy suspension. Both are too heavy .