RIDE REVIEW I 2024 YAMAHA TENERE 700
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and cushier, and I chose to
use that for our test ride on
the 2024 model. Yamaha also
offers a shorter seat, lower
-
ing kit (longer rear suspen-
sion pull-rods), skid plate,
radiator guard and side crash
bars via their accessories
department.
QUICK SPIN
ON THE DIRT AND
PAVEMENT
Yamaha organized a roughly
200-mile loop with plenty of
dirt to allow us to test out the
new updates and invited Ya-
maha ambassadors Damon
Bradshaw and Ryan Villopoto
to join us and show just how
capable the Tenere's are.
The new TFT color dash
is a massive improvement
over the one-color unit on the
2021-2023 models. It is eas
-
ier to see and displays more
information. The two themes
are also a nice feature to
change things up, but most
people will probably just pick
one of the two and stick with
it (I preferred the explorer
theme). The Y-Connect app is
also a nice upgrade, with the
maintenance interval alerts
and riding log being handy.
I personally don't think the
phone and text indicators are
that useful. I tend to ignore
my phone when I'm riding.
The updated ABS settings
will likely be more polarizing
in their perceived benefit.
I like the simplicity of the
single button to turn the ABS
on or off on the previous
generation bikes. I like the op
-
tions to have the front ABS on
and rear off, although I would
mostly just ride with the ABS
on the street and off for dirt.
And like other bikes (due to
safety and legal regulations),
the ABS gets turned back on
whenever you turn off the
key or hit the kill switch. So,
you must use the new thumb
wheel to get to the ABS set
-
tings, scroll to the desired
setting, click it, and then hold
it for three seconds to acti
-
vate the desired setting. That
(Above) The Tenere has proven to
be a very capable bike, and the new
upgrades mostly improve on that.
(Top left) The new five-inch TFT Dash
is larger is greatly improved. There
are now three modes of ABS settings
compared to just front/rear on or off
of the old model. Some may not
like the increased complexity of
making those changes.
