Yamaha Tenere 700 2025
The people's rally bike: simple, tough and 4,000 EUR cheaper.
52.1/ 100
Scored within adventure, methodology here
€11,199
list price
- power
- 73 hp
- wet weight
- 208 kg
- tank range
- 372 km
The short version
The Tenere 700 wins on the things that matter far from home: a CP2 twin with legendary reliability, simple robust running gear and a price that leaves budget for tyres and fuel. The 2025 update added ride-by-wire, ride modes and a big TFT without ruining the simplicity.
Where it wins
- CP2 reliability with 42,000 km valve intervals
- Undercuts the 890 Adventure R by around 4,000 EUR
- 2025 brings ride modes and traction control you can fully disable
Where it loses
- Gives away 32 hp and suspension spec to the KTM
- Two-piston front brakes are adequate, never strong
Score breakdown
Engine and performance
5.0 / 25Handling and chassis
13.3 / 20Value
11.5 / 20Practicality
6.5 / 15Technology
7.7 / 10Reliability and ownership
8.1 / 10The full review
The people's rally bike
The Tenere 700 owns its class by declining to join the spec war: a proven CP2 twin, simple electronics and a price around 4,300 EUR under the KTM 890 Adventure R. The money you keep buys tyres, fuel and the ferry, which is a very Tenere kind of argument.
The 2025 update is the biggest since the model launched, and reviewers judge it evolution done properly: ride by wire, ride modes, a proper TFT and traction control you can switch fully off, added without disturbing the simplicity that sells it.
Simple on purpose
The two long-standing complaints were a top-heavy feel and suspension that wilted when pushed, and the 2025 reviews confirm Yamaha fixed both: fuel now sits lower and further forward in a reshaped tank, and the firmed-up KYB internals hold the bike up properly in the rough. Testers also single out how friendly the new ride-by-wire throttle makes it at crawling speeds, which loaded travel bikes rarely manage.
The CP2 twin remains famously indifferent to abuse, with valve checks at 42,000 km keeping it cheap to own on whichever continent it ends up on. The two-piston front brakes are the one line I would upgrade: adequate, never strong, and the press agrees.
Tenere 700 or 890 Adventure R
The KTM brings more power, more travel and better electronics, and charges thousands for the privilege. The Yamaha counters with mechanical simplicity, a slightly lower wet weight, and running costs that make long trips easier to justify to whoever audits your bank statement. Reviewers who ran the update note it narrows the performance gap without touching the price gap.
For serious technical offroad, buy the KTM. For everything from commuting to crossing a continent with luggage, the Tenere's range and unkillable twin make it the sensible call, and sensible is exactly what you want a week away from the nearest dealer.
Full specs
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine | CP2 parallel twin, liquid cooled, DOHC |
| Displacement | 689 cc |
| Power | 73 hp at 9,000 rpm |
| Torque | 68 Nm at 6,500 rpm |
| Power to weight | 0.35 hp/kg |
| Chassis | |
| Wet weight | 208 kg |
| Front suspension | KYB 43 mm inverted, 210 mm |
| Front adjustability | Fully adjustable |
| Rear suspension | KYB monoshock, 200 mm |
| Rear adjustability | Preload and rebound |
| Front brake | 282 mm, axial 2-piston |
| ABS | Switchable ABS |
| Dimensions | |
| Seat height | 875 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1595 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 16 L |
| Claimed consumption | 4.3 L/100 km |
| Fuel range | 372 km |
| Ownership | |
| Price | €11,199 |
| Service interval | 10,000 km |
| Valve check | 42,000 km |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Equipment | |
| Dash | TFT |
| Ride modes | Yes |
| Traction control | Yes |
| Quickshifter | Optional |
| Cruise control | Not available |
| Connectivity | Yes |
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Frequently asked
- Is the Yamaha Tenere 700 A2 licence legal?
- Not as delivered: 73 hp is 53.7 kW against the 35 kW A2 limit. Because it stays under 70 kW, dealers can supply it restricted to 35 kW for A2 licence holders, and the full power returns with a dealer derestriction once you upgrade.
- How fast is the Yamaha Tenere 700?
- Our power-to-weight model estimates 0 to 100 km/h in about 4.3 seconds, from 73 hp moving 208 kg wet. That is an estimate for comparison, not a measured time, and it is labelled that way everywhere on this site.
- What is the fuel range of the Yamaha Tenere 700?
- About 372 km on paper: a 16 litre tank against a claimed 4.3 L/100 km. Ride it with enthusiasm and the maths gets worse, never better.
- How tall is the seat on the Yamaha Tenere 700?
- The Yamaha Tenere 700 seat sits at 875 mm, which is on the tall side, so shorter riders should sit on one before signing anything. At 208 kg wet, weight does the rest of the talking at a standstill.
- How much does the Yamaha Tenere 700 cost?
- €11,199 list price in the EU market this site scores. It earns 11.5 of 20 value points on our formula, which weighs price against equipment and running costs.
The workshop
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