When True Blue Aussies say adventure, we don’t mean cruising along a highway looking at Armco fences. We mean getting off into the wilderness and exploring the country. The 2022 – 2023 Yamaha Tenere 700 is the perfect adventure bike for the Aussie adventurer. It is small and nimble enough to still get right off the beaten track but still has enough power to motor along a highway. The suspension is capable of decent offroad riding and so is the chassis. While it is no hard enduro bike it does have the capability of taking you right around the country while showing you all the hard to reach places with ease. The Tenere 700 would have to be Australia’s favourite adventure bike. It’s quality, well-built and as tough as the Aussie outback.
The Yamaha Tenere engine is the same parallel twin, overhead cam engine used in the Yamaha MT-07, Tracer 7 and XSR700 so parts and knowledge on this engine are spread far and wide. It’s not a bells and whistles motor with slipper clutches and quick shifters, although all that stuff is available aftermarket. It’s a solid reliable motor that has proven to be a stable in Yamaha’s engine room.
The fanciest electronic available on the Tenere 700 is ABS braking. It is not adjustable however but is able to be turned off if you prefer to ride without it.
The 700 is known to be good on fuel consumption but there is a downside to the tank only being 16 litres. On longer rides were you find yourself a long way between fuel stops it might pay to carry extra fuel.
The Tenere is light for a twin cylinder bike but I can tell you it is possible to loose even more weight if you desire. Getting rid of the stock silencer in place of an aftermarket one can save you as much as 4kg while swapping out the headers can save you another 3.5kg.
Reliability wise it is really hard to complain about the 2022 – 2023 Yamaha Tenere 700. The 2022 – 2023 Yamaha Tenere 700 engine started back in 2015 and the bugs were ironed out before the engine ever landed in the Tenere. If you are looking at a second hand Tenere then take a look at the service record and make sure the bike has been kept up to date on its services. Unfortunately modern bikes don’t like to skip services and a dodgy service record could mean the bike has not been looked after or it has been serviced by some bloke’s dad’s mate’s uncle in his back shed and it’s got Kmart engine oil spinning around inside the engine.
Lastly, check over the bike for crash damage. Teneres’ that have been ridden offroad can sometimes touch the ground and the repairs can be costly so be sure to take that into account if you are buying a bike with any damage from a crash.
New
2022 $19,499
2023 $19,999
Second Hand
2022 $14,200 – $16,850
2023 $14,500 – $17,200
Market Equivalents
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$17,050 – $19,600
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$15,050 – $16,450
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$13,550 – $16,100
