Yamaha T7 offroad @ Imperial Sand Dunes
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- We spent a few hours on our Yamaha T7 at the Imperial Sand Dunes in southeast California. Despite having a worn-out a knobby tire instead of a paddle, the bike performed well. It handles sand better than any other ADV bike I've ridden.
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That bike looks like a lot of fun. She looked beauty stuck in that dune.
I think this bike is perfect for me. Had a GSA800 and a triumph Daytona 675. The GSA was phenomenal but every shock went out. Traction control would kick on while accelerating normally so I auctioned it off. As for the Daytona I certainly didn’t have the self control for a sports bike and ended up breaking my foot going too wide on a turn but man I felt invincible cornering the GSA. And me being 6ft 125 pounds I think the tenere is right where it’s at
It is all about the rider, the bike is good but you are some sand rider man!
Can't wait to get mine in June timeframe I think, It will fit right in between my XT1200 and my WR450F.
Skill. Good vid, liked the camera kick.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Love the sound!!
The stock exhaust does sound pretty good!
That looked like fun. Impressed by the climbs in the beginning, made it look easy. With six gears does it have a "long" 1st/2d gear? The bike looks dope as and also lighter than it is. Do you feel the weight, especially in the soft stuff?
The gear is spot on for the intended purpose of the bike. 1st gear low enough to ride in technical terrain but not crazy low either. 1st-2nd spacing is good. I'd like 2-3 to be a bit closer though. I'm coming off an Africa Twin so the 450lb T7 seems like a dirtbike, very light and nimble.
How do the fork seals hold up?, old style used to have fork gaters to keep the sand out.
Any special settings?? Exhaust... Engine... Suspensions..? I love my T7
We've got the suspension revalved and resprung. Other than that, all stock.
@@CamelADV Who did your suspension?
@@Crashing400Jax1 Suspension 101 in Alpine, CA. Highly recommended!
What’s the verdict on the steering ? Is it easy to keep it upright ?
hows to stock suspension compared to an africa twin?
The T7 seems better but It's been a few years since I rode an Africa Twin on stock suspension.
This T7 looks ok for sand. Have you tried the AJP PR7? Thanks.
I've never even seen one in person.
Compared to the f800gs to t700, what is your opinion in handling, weight feeling, power delivery and other things ?
The T7 is far better than the F800gs. The power delivery is perfect for offroad riding, much more low end torque, tough to stall. The ergonomics are spot on. On road handling is good too.
I had a F800GSA never really had the chance to take it off-roading. Sure it had high miles but in the 3 months I had it somehow the front shocks and the rear shock blew. I weigh lighter than a feather, not sure if it’s related to blown shocks but whenever if accelerate the traction control would kick on and cut power as well as the handlebars counter, counter steering on low speeds if that makes sense. Before it developed all these issues the bike rode phenomenal a side from high speed freeway riding (noticeable vibrations) but that bike felt much better cornering than my sport bike
Hi
What tires do you run?
And how much psi ?
Worn out Shinko 216MX at about 20psi.
Nice! Goldentyre?
Shinko 216MX front and rear.
Thats a great video of a lot of sand 🤣
Nice riding ! Have you been hesitating with the ktm 790 R ?
Hesitating? I don't understand your question.
@@CamelADV before buying the Yamaha t7 were you hesitating with the ktm 790 ? Hope it's better 😉
I’m sorry, I really don’t know what you mean. I didn’t hesitate to buy the 790, in fact, I had a deposit on mine after the ECIMA show in Nov 2017 when it was still just a concept bike.
hello wich kind of tire do you use ?
Shinko 216MX
Hi Corey
How does the T7 suspension stack up against your 790r?
Curious about this as well.
@@Hoopster250 The 790R suspension is much better for hard fast riding. The T7 is plusher but has decent bottoming resistance too. I'm way too heavy for the stock suspension on either bike so I'm not the best person to ask! Both bikes are in the shop for revalve/respring now. Once they are set-up I'll be able to give you a better answer.
@@CamelADV Look forward to hearing
your thoughts.
Awsome vido. How did you get your hands on the T7 in the US?
🇨🇦 then ride it in the 🇺🇸
Nice!!! Tire pressure?
15psi or so
@@CamelADV without rim locks?
Not enough traction in the sand to worry about spinning the tire on the rim. The safety beads on the T7 rim are tall and tired pop on with a loud bang.
@@CamelADV thx...any problems.fitting shinko 140mm? Standard is 150 on t7
@@MERMBRAMA It's only 10mm narrower, no issues at all.
No trae tensor o deslizador de cadena, en offroad se va a salir, tampoco la versión rally, mal por yamaha, corrijan eso y será una moto completa.
What tyre are fit on the T7?
Shinko 216MX.
@@CamelADV does that mean you're running a 140/80-18 instead of the OEM size on the rear?