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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 YAMAHA TENERE 700 P92 people find this a little limiting, and unfortu- nately, we don't have the Europe-only rally raid version of the Tenere that includes more fuel capacity. In my experience, the 4.2 gallons of fuel is plenty for off-road exploring but can come up a little short if you are burning a lot of road miles, especially if you are riding with friends with larger-capacity tanks. For com - parison, the KTM 890/790 Adventures carry 5.3 gallons, the Aprilia Tuareg has 4.7 gal- lons, and the Honda Transalp is closer to the Tenere with 4.5 gallons. After living with my personal Tenere for the last couple of years, my only complaint is the weak performance of the rear brake (we have noted this in our previous tests of the Tenere). It uses a Brembo caliper and master cylinder that is just mushy and has a lot of throw at the pedal. Unfortunately, the updated ABS options on the 2024 Tenere did not address this weakness. I finally bought an aftermarket Camel ADV pedal with a different ratio, dra - matically improving performance. I have put thousands of miles on my Te- nere, and it still makes me smile every time I ride it. All the reasons that I originally bought the bike still stand. It is competent and fun off-road and allows me to explore the endless miles of dirt roads near my house in North- ern Arizona. I can venture off into the more technical trails with confidence, and it is fun and comfortable on the road, as well. Damon Bradshaw echoed my feelings on the Tenere, describing some great adventures that he has enjoyed exploring the expansive terrain near his home in Idaho, and let's not forget the crazy stuff that Spain's Pol Tarres has done on a Tenere, including competing in some Hard Enduros. The Tenere has proven to be a very capable bike, almost like an oversized dual sport bike, and the new upgrades mostly improve on that. We look forward to comparing it to the new Honda Transalp and re-released KTM 790 Adventure, which boasts sub $11k sug - gested retail price points, to see if the Tenere can continue to top the midsized ADV sales charts. CN 2024 YAMAHA TENERE ($10,799) ENGINE: Parallel Twin DISPLACEMENT: 689cc BORE X STROKE: 80 x 68.6mm VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 8 Valves FUELING: EFI HORSEPOWER (CLAIMED): 72.4 hp at 9000 rpm TORQUE (CLAIMED): 50 lb-ft at 6500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-Speed CLUTCH: Wet, Multi-Plate FRAME: Tubular Steel, Double Cradle, Single Unit HANDLEBARS: Tapered Aluminum FRONT SUSPENSION: KYB Coil Spring, Fully Adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: KYB, Single Shock, Linkage, Fully Adjustable FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 8.3 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 7.9 in. FRONT BRAKE: Brembo, 4-piston calipers, dual 282mm discs w/selectable ABS REAR BRAKE: Brembo, 2-piston, 245mm disc w/selectable ABS FRONT WHEEL / TIRE: Spoked / 90/90R-21 in. Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR REAR WHEEL / TIRE: Spoked / 50/70R-18 in. Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR RAKE: 27.0° WHEELBASE: 62.8 in. SEAT HEIGHT: 34.6 in. FUEL CAPACITY: 4.2 gal. WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED): 470 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S