Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 5, 2018 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 new video out from Yamaha today With a date (2021 model) and details!!!! Suspension / Front: 43mm inverted fork, fully-adjustable; 8.3-in travel Suspension / Rear: Single shock, adjustable preload (w/remote adjuster) and rebound damping; 7.9-in travel Brakes / Front: Dual 282mm hydraulic disc; selectable ABS Brakes / Rear: 245mm hydraulic disc; selectable ABS Tires / Front: 90/90R21 Pirelli® Scorpion® Rally STR Tires / Rear: 150/70R18 Pirelli® Scorpion® Rally STR L x W x H: TBD Seat Height: 34.6 in Wheelbase: 62.6 in Rake (Caster Angle): TBD Trail: TBD Maximum Ground Clearance: 9.5 in Fuel Capacity: 4.2 gal Estimated Range: 215 miles/346 km Fuel Economy: **TBD Dry weight (unofficial): 452 lbs/205 kg Wet Weight: ***TBD Price: Available early 2020 Ground clearance: 9.5" Rear travel: 7.9"/200mm Front travel: 8.3"/211 mm Fuel capacity: 4.2 gallons /15.9 liters Switchable ABS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 5, 2018 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Interesting problem I see here at the 0:50 mark as it appears this rider is making permanent designs in the desert landscape. I know it's just an ad and all but anti-OHV groups see this and freak out. "Riding off trail!!!!" "Permanently scarring the land!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteN95 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 2021?!? We'll be riding electric bikes by then... ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerb Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Well, I must say Im a little disappointed. The 205kg wet is ok with me, but 210/200mm suspension travel is too short, 16L fuel is not enough and its 10mm longer wheelbase than my 1190. I feel like it is quite a big bike. 2019 release here in Australia, so I'll probably go test one if I dont own a 790 by then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted November 5, 2018 My Ride Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 You beat me to it Nerb. Same exact concerns that I had - The problem is, this thing has been so long in the making that the hype may have exceeded the final product. It's always riding a fine line when trying to implement a perfectly timed marketing plan. The T7 is way overdue... I may be biased since I ride the best off-road focused adv bike ever made; 2005.5 KTM 950 Adventure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheelwheatley Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 I have to say that I'm overall very disappointed with Yamaha's announcements. I think we all knew the 790 would be higher spec but for KTM to beat Yammie to market seems like a real killer for T7 sales. I won't fully dismiss it until I see it but the T7 certainly lost its luster to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 7, 2018 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 @onewheelwheatley yeah I think that's why Yamaha did all these videos recently; it's to keep share of mind knowing the 790 is coming out. Their hope maybe is people will be more likely to take a wait and see approach on the 790 and perhaps wait for the T700 in '21. Other negs I've been hearing are how high that fuel sits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robson Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) I am disappointed as well, looks like ktm beats yamaha in every department with specs and delivery BTW is it known wheels will be tubeless or not? Edited January 27, 2019 by robson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VISORHEAD Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I'm not a big Orange fan except for good old classic such as 990 is, but last models look really cool I must say and this new 790 is beating the ground away from below the wheels of other brands for sure. What is pissing me off is the fact that KTM put so much in adventure market doing literally every year something new with their bikes while Yamaha's XT660Z was on the market from 2008 and for the last three years, they have only one big adv bike in adv segment giving zero f@#k. Playing this stupid game with different concepts which will make them pay for badly, in my opinion, they have lost all the hype around the bike and not many people really interested in it anymore. I truly believe that new Tenere 700 will be a gravestone on the whole Yamaha's ADV segment since that bike has nothing to do with all those smart and sexy yet simple lines we saw on the first T7 concept. It still looks OKish but that's definitely not enough to become a crazy top seller or something especially after we've seen that first concept. It is clear that for those who value high specs, KTM will be a no-brainer for sure. Another thing is that the bike has nothing to do with long-distance adventures. Small tank, tiny seat. It is quite boring to visit gas station having 22 liters tank with around 5l per 100km, but 16 liters is something totally ridiculous. So it is going to be a toy for those willing to have some fun and ok with that final design, but Yamaha should pray it will be a damn good and quality toy coz otherwise... Oh boy. I believe that every brand should have their awesome and solid big and medium size adv bikes. Just like BMW has. I mean, no matter if it is a big 1200 GS or 800GS they are both fantastic machines with great specs and awesome look. Same with Triumph and few other brands. But this new T700 doesn't look like the right bike in Yamaha's middle class. It looks like a Rally bike wannabe with 200 plus kilos of weight when you don't need it. Maybe it is just me, but this is how I see it. Edited January 28, 2019 by VISORHEAD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted January 31, 2019 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 @VISORHEAD Well said. I certainly don't hope it turns out that way but you may be right. I'm concerned about the small tank, high center of gravity, small seat. We shall see! I think the biggest reason this is what it is is because it's a Japanese factory (risk averse), although I have a lot of props for Honda for what they did with AT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VISORHEAD Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Well, Eric. I keep my best hopes too that everything is going to be alright for Yamaha. And I do that because I started dreaming of motorcycle adventures watching Stephane Peterhansel winning Paris-Dakar rally on his different type of YZE during his golden 90s. That look of an old Super Tenere 750 is still the most iconic in the history of Paris-Dakar yet one of the best ever created in the adventure bike world. So seeing those rare these days bikes on the streets brings a wave of nostalgy and deep in my heart I believe that the great Yamaha's adventure heritage deserves much more than that new Tenere 700. I'm not sure about the Japanese factory, to be honest as they previously told us that European departments do pretty much all the work on Tenere. They are obviously targeting the European and American market as pretty much all the Asian market is based on bikes under 400cc due to restrictions, but they are not listening for their customers and people who really know everything about adventure. What is pissing me off most is that every advertisement is positioning adventure bikes as a hardcore enduro while their frames get broken during the easiest rides with limited offroad. Anyway, those are my own thoughts and I don't see a great future for Yamaha with bikes like Honda AT and especially all new KTM 790 around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted February 26, 2019 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Launch date of mid July in the UK at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerb Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Eric Hall said: Launch date of mid July in the UK at least It will be interesting to hear what people say about it over there. July isnt far away. I still have hopes for this bike. Im just thinking about changing the suspension and if someone like safari tanks will make a bigger tank for it.... theres AU$5k worth of upgrades.... so it would have to be cheap.... please be cheap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted March 2, 2019 My Ride Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) On 2/26/2019 at 7:15 PM, Nerb said: . so it would have to be cheap.... please be cheap! $11k for the “standard” version but we still don’t even know what that is right? Edited March 2, 2019 by greedyg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 4, 2019 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wow! Huge honor here for my buddy Lawrence Hacking in Canada who was featured riding the new T700 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteN95 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Their going to need to come out with a revised version of this bike before it ever gets released!?! 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 13, 2019 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 @Camel ADV got their hands on a T700 and imported it from Canada and had it at the ADVRally this past weekend. Didn't get to ride it but did sit on it and heard a lot from @Spencer Hill. From what I recall it has great low end power, can tractor well. Suspension could use some help. Plenty of power thanks to the lower weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel ADV Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/13/2019 at 1:52 PM, Eric Hall said: @Camel ADV got their hands on a T700 and imported it from Canada and had it at the ADVRally this past weekend. Didn't get to ride it but did sit on it and heard a lot from @Spencer Hill. From what I recall it has great low end power, can tractor well. Suspension could use some help. Plenty of power thanks to the lower weight. It's a rock solid bike. The ergonomics are excellent for a taller rider, the gearing is spot on and the motor has gobs of low end power. The suspension is a but soft but I'm bigger than the average bear so that's to be expected. Lots of people are saying it's top heavy, it isn't. There's very little difference between the feel of it and the 790 in that regard. If you buy one, you won't be disappointed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 19, 2019 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 @Camel ADV just posted this video in the dunes with what looks like Goldentyre tires on. Seems to perform well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted November 22, 2019 My Ride Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 7:49 AM, Eric Hall said: @Camel ADV just posted this video in the dunes with what looks like Goldentyre tires on. Seems to perform well! Right in my back yard... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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