Is the TENERE 700 a BIG DIRTBIKE?

the yamaha tenera 700 the thought of riding one has been teasing me since the release of the concept version in 2016. it seemed to be the ultimate cross between a street worthy long distance cruiser and a capable off-road machine here we are over five years later and i finally got to see what the bike is all about the question i had begged to be answered is the tener a700 just a big dirt bike i have very little time off-road on anything but purpose-built dirt bikes up to 450cc i'm no expert dirt bike rider but i've devoted the last four years or so to improving my abilities that being said i had no idea what to expect hopping on this big beast of a bike when i struggled a turn would the power be too hard to control this was all a bit intimidating as i was gearing up to go for my first ride on it well i turned on the ignition shifted into gear and i'll just let you watch this [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] as soon as i got on the bike and began slipping the clutch to get moving i felt very at home the seating position with the more flat aftermarket rally seat and lower than stock phoenix handlebars had me thinking i was on a slightly swelled up version of my yz with a nice cozy butt pad the steering is smooth and playful the power is linear yet feisty oh yeah and obviously it wheelies pretty well too the only problem being you can't see all around that massive gas tank we wanted to observe the motorbike in various environments it turns out that this species of motorbike was rather uncomfortable here surely this was not the habitat fit for the yamaha however the baristas surely wasted no time getting flirty with the rider we were unable to replicate these results with other species of motorbike with these newly acquired data points we had hoped that the tener ray was indeed closely related to the yz family so we headed back out to do more field testing [Music] feels really good so far though i'm going to cut that turn because it's already blown out anyway honestly wow man if it had suspension sorted out you can legitimately rip this thing oh yeah the ass end just bucks up and the front end dives right down yeah horrible suspension gotta take it real easy on those whoops this section of trail right here was actually my very first ride on the bike sandy flowy but very whooped out aside from the obvious weight difference the feel of balance came very naturally leaning into turns and weaving between trees was no issue using the throttle to slide the rear end was actually more confidence inspiring given the engine's phenomenally responsive and linear nature it feels a lot like a normal size dirt bike in that regard handling the whoops however were the first sign of meh the suspension and stock form is definitely lacking when it comes to blasting whoops and other bumps the front blew through the stroke and dove while the rear end bounced all over and bucked up this caused a pretty violent upset in keeping the bike going straight after playing with some of the suspension settings i was able to stabilize this a little bit but it still wasn't very confidence inspiring if you want to see all these clips just hearing the bike noise stick around to the end i'm gonna play everything there very obviously this bike does not have the same ground clearance as a normal dirt bike and it's a lot harder to wrestle over obstacles you get stuck on so be careful about that get rid of the whoops and the fun really begins i took the bike out on my home trails sharp corners ruts logs tight tree gaps it pretty much has everything i was shocked at how easily i managed to pilot it through some of these sections i have next to no experience on a bike of this size in an off-road setting and within minutes i was feeling confident enough to take some risks break late and get both wheels sliding a bit maybe i even got a little too comfortable at times thankfully the exhaust didn't explode on me but i may owe tyler my friend and the owner of the bike some cash down the road big oof in conclusion i was very happy with the bike we've all seen the pultarus videos by now so we know that the bike is capable of way more than us mortals would ever attempt ignoring that i would say that any competent dirt bike rider can absolutely get on the tenera and do some pretty technical riding without feeling out of place there are obvious limits when it comes to things like high speed whoops or massive jumps you can't exactly ride it like a dirt bike in these cases it just won't be as forgiving but when it comes to turning the feel of power the balance the clutch it really does feel like you're on a big dirt bike if you don't have much off-road experience on a motorcycle whether it be big or small you likely won't be able to just hop on the tenera and ride it in this manner your form and riding technique will play a huge role in operating it safely off-road balance is key this isn't a bike you can manhandle to prevent falls and tip-overs the bike opened up a whole new riding experience for me and the possibilities of what terrain you can ride it on don't seem to have many boundaries it's not quite just a big dirt bike but it sure as hell comes close enough for me and i think yamaha did a great job with this bike all right i'm going to stop talking and let you listen to that absolutely incredible exhaust note ripping through the woods but first i've got to give a big thank you to my buddy tyler who helped film most of this and also loaned me his tennery to make the video also my friend devin helped some filming as well thanks to both of you guys would have been impossible to do this otherwise i'm just riding off-road but we're it's like a joke in the motorcycle [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] uh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] wow [Music] it's slippery down there [Music] if you like this video and you want to see more don't 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Length: 12min 13sec (733 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 27 2021