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COMPARISON I HONDA TRANSALP XL750R & YAMAHA TENERE 700
ing adjustability on the Trans-
alp, only shock spring preload
adjustment. When it comes to
electronics, the Tenere has three
ABS options and that's about it.
There are no alternative engine
maps or traction control set-
tings on the Yamaha. It's still
very analog and simple. The
Transalp allows you to turn the
ABS off on the rear only and
includes several power, engine
brake and torque control (trac-
tion control) options in its sys-
tem, mimicking the Honda Af-
rica Twin in its electronics suite.
The Tenere got a new vertically
mounted five-inch TFT dash for
2024, while the Honda comes
with a horizontally mounted five-
inch TFT dash.
engine cradles and a standard
skid plate. When it comes time
to slow down or stop, the Trans-
alp has slightly larger 310mm
dual front disc brakes versus
282mm dual disc on the Tenere.
The Transalp also has a slightly
larger 250mm rear disc versus
245mm on the T7.
The Tenere has the upper
hand on the suspension with
8.3/7.9 inches of front/rear
travel with adjustable damping
versus 7.9/7.5 front/rear travel
on the Transalp with no damp
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ON PAPER
On paper, these two bikes match
up very closely. Both use a par-
allel-twin motor with six-speed
transmissions and a manual
clutch. The Transalp comes
standard with an up/down
quickshifter, while the Tenere
has an optional $200 up-only
quickshifter. The Transalp has a
slight displacement advantage
with 755cc versus 689cc for
the Tenere. The Honda uses a
throttle-by-wire (TBW) system,
while the Yamaha uses more
traditional cable actuation of
the throttle bodies. Both bikes
ride on a steel chassis and
subframes, but the Tenere has
a little more coverage on the
bottom side with removable
The Yamaha Tenere 700 and
Honda Transalp provide a
lot of bang for the buck,
considering they're less
expensive than 90 percent of
the ADV bike market today.
