Should You Buy a Tenere 700 Over the MT-07?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Quick answer: maybe. If you want to have that iconic punchy fun engine to take up a mountain and then have the ability to do trails at the top, absolutely. If you prefer staying on pavement and maybe you don't have legs for days, hmm...
I had many opportunities to buy an MT-07. In this video, I talk about why I chose the Tenere 700 instead and what you're really paying for if you choose to upgrade.
‣Motorcycle: 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700
‣Music: EpidemicSound
‣Location: Tucson, Arizona
‣Instagram: / akluzzarah
So you have time on both on road.. which is more fun? If you did road/street only (no off-road) would you still go with the T7 or opt for the MT-07 or MT-09?
Depends on your on-road riding style at that point. Personally, if I opted out of dirt entirely, between the mt-07 and mt-09, I'd go with the 7, but would complain about how small it is until I fix that. I'm 6'1" so stock, the 7 feels like a toy to me. The 9 is taller, but I don't like the ergo's. After riding one, I felt like it was a supermoto sitting on the bike instead of in it, and corners weren't as confidence inspiring as, say, my old Z900. Now for riding style, I don't like going fast in a straight line, but I'm a slut for corners, love torque, and don't mind a softer suspension. Again, the 7 beats the 9 for me there. I like the power of the 9, and it takes a bit more maturity to ride well, but the 7 feels much better in corners and in town to me personally.
Edit: now between the tenere and the mt-07, if I had my druthers, I'd pick the tenere. for size, luggage capability, forgiveness in a drop because nobody is immune to that, and finally it handles better in low speed, lock to lock maneuverability. It also feels just as good in corners from what I've experienced
I test rode the MT07 then the T7 , the MT07 was a great wee bike, I would recommend it to anybody.
But the mighty T7 , man, what a brilliant bike. It is a genuine go anywhere bike. I'm 6ft, and with the yamaha lower front seat can flatfoot no prob. (around the same weight as you). The lower seat is plenty comfortable, and that way there is no loss of ground clearance if you go offroad and it gets a bit gnarly. Stock tyres are great on the road, and dry dirt, but theres mostly mud and wet grass here, and they are terrible on that, hilariously zero lateral grip.
Best bike I've owned in 40 years riding.
Oh, and the fuel cap sits right in front of the handlebars perfectly.
I have the 2023 T7 and love it. It's my daily commuter. I have it set up as a light Adventure tourer, I have had many more powerful bikes, R1s etc. but I find this as fun as any bike I have had. It works for me, that's all that matters.
As someone who is 6'2" and weighing 130 lbs, it's nice to hear a review from someone who is a similar size to me. Can't wait for my T7 to come in hopefully next month.
I'm 5.10 and ride an XT660Z which might even be taller and can only get tip of 1 foot down on one side, but I don't roll backwards at petrol stations. Bike control is a crucial aspect to learn, while riding and moving it around in parking lots, etc.
I think camel makes a hinged gas cap for the T7. Got lucky and found 22' Tenere 700 on Craigslist with less than 1000 mi. Off road l went overfourPeaks. Quite smooth for a dirt bike, power is very usable. I've only had it out 3 times, too hot in Phoenix now (July). Typical Yamaha, great bike so far
For me the MT07 was not really an option at 6'4'' but the T7 fits perfectly :)
Thx for your film! I am from Holland, t7 is a good bike ,on and off road!!
Heck yeah!
You sir are correct, you can do a lot with three inches 😉
If you are more street oriented, and you go on gravel roads or mild offroad every once in a while, the better solution would be the XSR700 XTribute. Especially with the high mounted exhaust and the suspension upgrades you're in the same price range as the Ténéré.
100% road: mt07
90-95% road: xsr xt 700
Less than 90% of the time on the road: Tenere 700
South Africa 2021 Tenere 700 owner but I did own an MTO7 also
Such a fun engine
From Wales in UK. Bought a black T7 last week
Congrats! How are you liking it?
@@Hegworld yes definitely even more that my old CBR 1000. Noticed you said you can't get both feet flat have you adjusted the sag on your suspension? You could lose up to 2 inches on seat height 👍
@@ceasarstravelbag6933 Honestly I don't mind being the tallest mf on the road. Might just be an apprehensiveness to having too soft if a suspension though.
@@Hegworld loving the bike 👍
Hello from Arizona as well
Trust they're both great fun, just for different purposes :) thx for the comparison, great edit!
Thanks! And yeah if I owned both I'd have a hard time choosing which one to ride any given day. Both are great bikes
Greetings from the Netherlands... looking forward to buy a T700
That's awesome! How common are they where you are?
Live also in the Netherlands, there are quite a few of them. I got the blue rally version and what a amazing bike it is!
@@Kruik013 you mean there's a land with plentiful T7's? There was only 2 within 1500km when I got mine
@@Hegworld ohh dang really? here your able to find quite a few 😅 even tho i personally don’t see them often riding here ( netherlands ) but every yamaha dealer has a few in stock
Problem with the Netherlands is the lack of legal offroad paths which takes alot away from the T7
Thanks for the comparison. I own a T7 fore one year now and very happy with it. I'd guess that my hight would not fit MT07 as I´m 192 cm.
I mean I through a guy who's 6'5" (roughly 195cm) on a grom and he actually ended up buying 2 of them lmao
Thanks great video from Downunder..got the mt 07 and love it.
My t7 should be rolling into my local dealer any day. Been waiting like 3 months for it now. Having to buy the bike having never had the opportunity to test one makes me a bit nervous, but I have only heard great things. Hoping the bike draws a good balance between my old sv650 and my current klr650.
Imagine an engine that's more playful than the sv650 slapped into a bike with better brakes and better ergos than the klr. You have no reason to be nervous :)
I tested it. no worries trust me
i am near your height. 6'2. (1,88 cm). Do you think that my height itself and the ergos of t7 can be the determine factor to go for the t7? i would mostly ride in the city and make some small trips too, things that mt 07 can do too, but i will mostly ride with a pillion. Nice video!
Hi, I've got a T7, loving it! recommended. Cheers from Puerto Rico
Cheers!
From Sweden. Got me a MT-07 Tracer last year. Not available in the US, but I guess you can approximate the differences to the MT-07 by looking at the Tracer 900.
I just want Yamaha to slap that engine in as many bikes as they can
Not at all. The Tracer 900 (my previous bike) is a completely different ride in almost every respect. The engine characteristics are dramatically different.
@@Hutchie2112 MT-07 compared to MT-07 Tracer have about the same differences as MT-09 compared to Tracer 900, was what I meant.
@@Anders57292 Ah, I wondered, as I had to get rid of my Tracer 900 because I found it impossible to ride slowly, the engine demanded more all the time (which is fantastic, but not healthy for your license)
I now ride the Tenere 700, which is also an MT-07 engine, which can still do hilariously fun speeds on the road as and when , but is also happy chugging along at 15mph in 2nd or 3rd while I admire the scenery, or hit a forest trail , or just take a single track road and chill out listening to music on the cardo.
The test ride I had on the Mt-07 Tracer I loved it, absolutely loved how small and light and flickable and nimble and quick and eager it felt, but I would still have ended up with license 'issues' :)
im from manila. riding a yamaha scooter, thinking of upgrading to a honda cb650r, but am torn cause i dont know if i should get the tenere 700
Greetings from NJ!! I love the review on both bikes! whether you upgrade your exhaust or not, I really like the sound of the stock exhaust.
Thanks man! Yeah I like the sound of that crossplane, and the exhaust on the MT sounds so rich in person.
I'm worried I will want more power, but this bike seems perfect because I'm 6'2"(235-245), am going to mostly ride 80-85mph on the 20 mile ride to work. The roads around me in Sacramento aren't great, so I think the tenere will feel much more comfortable. I'm not a wheelie guy, and love riding off road. There's lots of places close to me that I can hit up a nice fire road or easy single track.
It will allow me to ride offroad with my dad(he rides a ktm exc) and go on adventure trips or solo camping. The tenere is up higher as well, so I will like that for visibility to other drivers and being able to see better on the road.
I heard that the sound on the Tenere 700 is really similar to the mt-07 with the same exhausts. is this true? I wonder if that extra weight on the Tenere makes it feel better on the highway? In terms of the wind or being "blown around."
supposedly the mt-07 is a full second faster in a 0 - 60.
Is this noticeable?
If you A/B compare them one after the other going all out in safe conditions, sure. But in my experience, taking a comparison like 5 seconds vs 4 seconds in a situation where your attention should be on everything else around you is like comparing something with a top speed of 150mph vs 186mph. The bottom line still ends up, how often are you going to push that hard?
I borrowed the MT and let my buddy borrow my T7 and we have the same riding experience and style. Taking both bikes out neither of us felt inadequate; and leaving EVERY light or turn we accelerated the same and shifted at identical points every time. We don't road race so that supposed second lead I should have had on the MT, I never felt.
Getting motion sick watching the beginning
I ride a yamaha warrior midnight edition but I'm considering trading to the mt07 or a tenere. I cant decide though. Im shorter (5'7") so im leaning to the mt instead. Recommendations?
Definitely the mt07 for you. I'm 5'10" and the t7 is a handful
Good vid! Greetz from holland
Hey pal! I’m from NY and I’m on the same journey as you with my own channel! (Not this username) Best of luck dude hope it all works out for you!
luca from Roma (Italy),,,actually riding on kawa636 from the late 2002,,,next bike will probably be a t700... :)
Im lookin at getting a Tenere, is it a good bike?? I sold my suzuki 83 gs 650l i had since new 2 years ago.
If you're already looking at getting one, get one. You won't regret it. I put some more time on it since recording this, and as a sport bike rider, I can tell you I have not found a limit to the Tenere yet. It handles well in corners, handles rough roads, trails, and it's very confidence inspiring. Cheers!
PS Im in Minnesota
@@elderrider9298 how are the roads there?
@@Hegworld Lots of pot holes lol but there are some nice roads along lake superior to ride along
Great vids I am in Alberta Canada I ride a couple different units I have a 1986 Yamaha xt600 and a 2007 Kawasaki versys 650 I’d love to get a t700 they are a sweet looking bike
I still can't get over how nice of a bike the T700. Caught me totally off guard
“You can do a lot with 3 inches.”
Heh
From Nebraska whether is unpredictable
Hey.... South Africa here
Cheers!
well, you didn't exactly answer your question "should you buy a Tenere 700 over a MT-07"...
i am from jupiter
Hehe, i dont know why we don that, have a 🤚 of that myself to 😅
What about speed? Are they close in torque and speed? Can you still wheelie the t7 easily?
Identical in torque and speed. I don't wheelie unless I'm on a dirt bike trail or jeep trail but it does that well too.
@@Hegworld thank you sir!
Mom is cool
Agreed
good Video
Hello from Augsburg
I’m in Australia and the T 700 is $19,399, to much for me, So I wonder if I can covert the MT07 into a adventure bike. Maybe change of tyres and suspension.
From Morocco
You can do a lot with three inches? 🤣
6' 1" and 130? Bro....did you miss speak there?
I wish I did lmao
@@Hegworld Well you got a new sub none the less sir. Youve got a decent style for this. Thanks!
Is the tenere as playful as the mt07? For wheelies and fun rides?