SIDE BY SIDE
Apart from their obvious tech-
nological and displacement
differences, the Africa Twin and
Tenere 700 are very comparable
to those in the ADV market.
Clearly, the Africa Twin is the
premium offering here with more
of everything and is ready for
bigger days on and off the road.
This includes suspension specs
and travel and fuel capacity. The
AT features a 45mm fork with
9.1 inches of travel compared
to the T7's 43mm units at 8.3
inches. The rear follows suit,
with Honda enjoying 8.7 inches
versus Yamaha's 7.9 inches. For
fueling, the Africa Twin holds five
gallons, and the Yamaha 4.1.
Following the Africa Twin pre-
mium theme, the entire cockpit
interface is living in full color,
whereas the Tenere 700 is a
cost-appropriate shade of dull.
This flash comes at a cost, as
the Africa Twin's electronics are
massively complicated to ma-
nipulate for first-timers, whereas
the Tenere 700 is foolproof be-
cause you simply cannot change
things. The most complicated
thing about the Tenere 700 dash
is switching it to display kilome-
ters instead of miles and vice-
versa.
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