Thanks for the video. Definitely needed. These are the bikes we needed 6 years ago instead of the larger adv sluggers.

Being a Luddite and having a phobia of electronics, and liking simple stuff, the Tenere is a GAMECHANGER!!

The Tenere's pipe sounds awesome.

I am just really happy to see a great review of these two bikes by someone who is 5' 8 tall. Thanks a ton man!

Laurie thanks for another great review, you focus on topics that are very relatable to real world adventure bike riders, keep them coming. Btw congratulations on being the first to put these 2 bikes head to head.

T7 exhaust note is awesome and the engine sounds less noisy. Love the Yamaha

Thank you for taking the time to do this.

Price, simple reliable basics (design) , and a few key upgrades took care of the problem spots and made me pleased with my T7 purchase. Even with upgrades I was still under the mark than almost all these other adventure bikes that had features on them already stock.

Thank you for your review! I really like hearing your comparison and perspectives on both machines. Having owned more than 220 motorcycles of all genre's , I am a perfect buyer for this category. And I will use your products to protect my machine. Thank you Lorri

Lo v e the look of the Tenere, I'd love it even more if it had a clone of the KTMs rear rack. KTM done well to have such a good rear rack stock.

I really like the comparison! On a side note: Your sound setup needs some work. The mic is clipping at times and produces high pitched peaks (like feedback) at other times. All in all a great video though!

In Australia the Tenere falls into the lower insurance bracket that is mandatory over here. 710cc is the crossover so again cheaper to run !

Excellent review. No bias, just good logical reviews. Subscribed! Hope to see more reviews on bikes.

Looking forward to the accessory market kicking in with some contoured fuel cells for the Tenere.

Thanks Lozza... Great information from "one of us" ADV riders. Customers are lining up for protection for both bikes down here. Can't wait to get our next shipment from OBM. Steve

I'm a big fan of both bikes. I'm leaning more to the Tenere. but haven't test ridden them yet.

The Video I was looking for even before any of those were launched ... thank YOU !

I have ridden the KTM dealer test ride excellent bike lots of money..my mate has just picked up the tenere and I have spent a fair bit of time on it and it is also excellent and 3.5k less than the Kato here in blighty..yam is simpler has less to go wrong and and isn't missing anything I need..for me the Yamaha is the one

I have a 790R... having buyers remorse..loud engine, hot, jerky,! Love the electronics and light.

Great overview and impressions of both bikes!

Good review. Exactly what I was looking for. Thx !!!

I stumbled upon this video after doing a test ride (and video) of the Yamaha Tenere 700. Good review man, keep up the good work!

i'm really glad you did not miss your height at the beginning, thank you for this video ,been waiting for t700 for 2 years , and bought another bike , your review/compare from not a pro point is actually really good , bit long , but right to the point of a weekend rider , bit of trail ,pavement to get there .In your vid you actually looked more comfy on slow turns in the T7 than a KTM.thank you for your time doing it , 1st video of a t7 from a "normal " point of view in north america that i have seen.

This is great effort! Thanks for doing this video! I like the Tenere 700 in many ways, especially the affordable price, practicality and solid chassis (had a Tenere 1200, my favourite, real highway rocket!) only thing I don't like is the lack of TFT display. My bikes now are TFT. (Panigale, V85TT)

Nice ! I like how you talk from a realistic prespective.

Great review! I have the 790R and all advriders interested in this mid segment are waiting for the comparison to the T7. Thanks for taking the time doing this. You had interesting thoughts/experiences and it was really interesting to se the suspensions work at the testrides in the end. I just love my orange beast, which i compare to my former 690. Happy advriding!

Thank you for this review.

The bike I really wanted before my 1200 tenere ...

Bro, whats your inseam measurement?

That Tenere 😍 gorgeous and the sound!!!

Very good video, eficient presentation i really liked the way you showed both the bikes keep that way and you will make a lot of success. It's a shame that yamaha wont produce those here in brasil for now. Good luck on your videos from minas gerais ,Brazil.

Yam all the way. Sounds so awesome.

Excellent review. Thank you.

Great review... thanks for making the effort 👍

Nice review ! Great to see these two competent bikes side by side. Regarding suspension, are they both adjusted to your Sag?

Which seat is more comfortable if you were on a long journey?

Great review! Thanks

Great review! Now that both bikes have been released it's reviews like this from an amateurs point of view that are important. I must say though, there is a pretty obvious advantage in the suspension category for the KTM. Watching the T7's little hops after landing a small jump makes me think it could be difficult to stop after take off.

Ashley midad he’s pretty good with the camera nice review 👍🏻

You guys did a great job with that review. Although it is a bit long, don't explain what you are going to compare just strait away do it. Thank you

That was amazing thanks for this

Brand/model of pants please !! Thx

The last proper Tenere was made in 1990. Back then, the Tenere you bought was the same bike - minus a few mods - that won the Dakar.

Great comparison thanks. Good to see 2 major brands focusing on getting the weight down a bit, and adding more off-road capability, without taking away too much highway capability. These will sell well in Australia, (once the T 700 finally makes it here in Dec).

Awesome bikes, both of them. Love the looks of both, but that t7 in red is sweet. Better suspension, electronics, a rack, more power and longer fuel range are the ktm's advantage. And damn you yamaha for putting a yz seat on your adventure bike. It would suck getting the T7 and having to buy another fuel tank right out of the chute to get proper distance. Ymi could have nailed it here but without a stock rack, tank, and adventure seat, I might as well get the ktm that has it all stock. finally we have actual mid size adventure bikes built for real on/off road long distance exploring.

Tenere700 - exactly what I was waiting for to put into garage right next to mt10. Great job boys!

The Tenere is a great looking bike, it's lack of rider aids i actually find quite refreshing. Takes me back when you would just jump on a bike and go, instead of jumping on a bike-programme a computer- and go. Great vid, cheers.

Nice, mellow review. Such a pleasure to listen to compared to so many other "load and annoying" reviewers. Nice job! Cost difference would be the deciding factor. Tenere being the less expensive of course.

Thanks to you and your Dad for the video!

You need to line up all the contenders Triumph tiger BMW GS850 Africa twin Along with the KTM For a real showdown.

Good review thanks. Good camera work Dad.

Very nice review from an ‘average’ rider point of view.

Great vid!! I love your presenting style, and the descriptions that you give, a great review!!!! Please please please do a vid on the bmw310gs. Would like to hear your thoughts!! Cheers!

Which bike's seat is more comfortable for a long ride?

Thanks for the video

Great review! I really like seeing the difference between the two bikes being airborne. The 790 looks more planted, and doesn't bottom as much. Think that's to be expected by the different size forks. Keep us posted on how the 790 handles heat. You mentioned the fan kicking on a bit more often. Also I was scratching my head how you got a tenere in Canada this early...the plates and location explain it! Keep the great work

Hi dear That was a nice ground to earth positive presentation for all to understand with a natural flow..keep it up..good show

Without mentioning that yamaha tenere has a Dakar run history and a lot awards! I've been sticking with yamaha since 2005 and never had a problem. Reliable and cheap to fix it. Nice footage guys, cheers!

Happy to finally see a "short" rider review. I'm just under 5'7 with 29" inseam and currently about to pull the trigger on a T7 but I'm a bit anxious about the bike being too tall. I rode tall MX bikes but never a big 500 pounds bike. I am not planning on lowering the suspension, I really want that ground clearance. Let's hope I'm gonna be fine haha.

Great review... thanks. I love the T7 but the only problem with it is actually getting one. Been on a dealer list for a while and hope it comes in soon.

Good job showing both models abilities or capabilities to the unknown riders, but the majority of riders need to see the motorcycles capabilities on pavement riding. I may never have the opportunity to dirt riding but your showing of both motorcycles was a great experience. Next time showcase dirt and trails, and pavement. I need that. Most bikes are EXCELLENT. THANK YOU...

wow, im glad you did both these bikes, you are my height and i can get a better understanding now

Great test for me, than more that I'm the same size guy as you so I could see how will i touch the ground on that bikes. Cheers

Tenere’s exhaust note sounds better plus the bike is less expensive. It doesn’t have the electronics of the KTM but that means there’s less things to break. Also, Yamaha Is the manufacturer with the highest reliability rating. The KTM rocks though with all the tech and the badassery.

Great review. For most not that hardcore riders I think the T7 will be the better choice of these two. Im happy with my CB500X 2019 with upgraded suspension and wheels.

nice vid! 👌 love the T7. what kind of alpinestars boots are this? any probs to change gears with it?

What ride mode did you choose for the KTM?

In some unlucky European countries (Denmark) the price difference between the two is over 8000 Euros. That is a huge amount of money for many and could buy much luggage and protection and still have change for a summer trip or two. Especially if the T7 provides a decent package out of the box.

I’m 5’7” and at first it was different, all adv bikes are tall for me, you’re on point Lorry, excellent video!

very nice video mate, so different of all

Hi there. The Pannier Rack looks awesome

You've done a great review style. Very different and helpful. Thanks. I'm 178cm (5'10) and a bit worried about 790 AR height. Also looking at 850GS (regular, non adventure). Would love to hear your thoughts on 850GS compared to 790R.

I love the tinted crash bar

Awesome review!! I owed the KTM 790 Adventure R and I love it, but the Yamaha Tenere 700 looks like a very sexy bike as well. I think you are correct. It's depend of the intention of the rider. If you looking to ride more offroad the KTM have better suspension, better balance and better turning ratio. The Tenere looks very capable offroad as well but I think the intention is for long rides and some casual offroad... The other thing you forgot to mention was the electronics differences between the two. The KTM 790 Adventure R have a few mapping that can help you on different situations. However you need to learn the mappings to get a full benefit of it otherwise it can be a little confusing. Again thank you for take the time and provide us with a great review. Have a bless day!!!

I think the number of people watching this video is an indication of the high level of excitement for mid-size bikes of this type, especially the Tenere 700, which is not even available here in the U.S. yet, but is highly anticipated. A lot of people here are very interested in something that can go toe to toe with a KTM but will sell for thousands less and carry that Japanese quality and reliability.

Thank you for the share ;)

Very good video, amigo!!!

Thanks for the video mate. Does it comfortably sit on the open road on 100-110kph? or 60 mile Does it have enough power to overtake at that speed no worries? Could it carry a passenger ok?

Excellent review

Great video, I love them both. Quick question, how come both bikes have European plates?

OM...thanks for the time and effort at a very good review. Let me say up front I am a KTM fan. I currently own a 2005 950 Adv-S. I'm 192cm tall and I am patiently waiting on the Tenere to come to the USA. My test ride of the 790 was very disappointing for my body build. I felt I was 'folded up', as if I was on a sport bike. Ergonomically, the bike is probably a perfect fit for my 173cm tall wife. It just feels compact and cramped and I don't think bar risers, taller seat or lower pegs would fix it for me, as those additions would with other bikes. The engine is classic KTM... course and feels like a race car, rather than smooth. Since eclipsing 50 years in age, I am searching for a manufacturer to deliver a light adventure bike that is too my liking and the 790 is not it. Hoping the Tenere 700 will make me happy. .....But come on, Yamaha.... late 2020 for a '21 model. Can't you move faster!!!??? Forget about making the bike happy for California emissions and send it to the other 49 states!

good video really like the red on the Tenere good job

The t7 looks like a faster longer drz. Can't wait for mine

Just adjusting the T7 suspensions, the heigh and distance of the bakes and the handelbar position, it's a total diferent bike from how I picked from my motorcycle dealership. I'm really impressed how easy and fun it is, and how fast and safe you feel ridding really fast ON as OFFROAD. And please hurry up on your crashbars and pannier suports!!! I NEED THEM!!!

would it be possible to put a wider front wheel?

I have a new 790R and I can tell you from over 30 years riding/racing experience it is one hell of a bike. If your a SERIOUS rider its very very good. Also it can be ridden like a sports bike through the twisties, excellent road manners.

That buzzing is the fuel pump priming the fuel system (building fuel pressure).

Great comparison! Time for a wireless lav mic though lol

Awesome, finally 2 companies making a real off road capable adventure bikes. Lets see who is next to join the game.

When you are jumping small objects the KTM Suspension does not look too stiff.. I really like how low the tank is on the KTM.. I just hit a Deer with my Yamaha MT-07 .. I had to buy new forks radiator ect.. I am guessing the Yamaha parts cost way less than the KTM does.. So you are based in Hungary , but you have a Distributor for your parts in the USA? I don't like when I order a part made in Asia and it takes them 3 weeks to air mail the part to me .. It seems obvious to ship parts in bulk on a Container then ship from a USA Distributor to the end user..

Everyone keeps on asking over height but not inseams which matters more to the seating position. So...what is your inseams?

Will get this one if it ever reach Yamaha Manila (I hope). Mean time, continue savings and stay with Serow 2019 for now.

Yamaha tenere price and quality is best!

The tenere crash bars look awsome but i would like to add a thought: Couldt the bars go a bit more forward? Slightly ahead of the headlight? Im sure this way looks better but it would be nice for protection of the fairing. If i buy the bike this will be the bars ill buy.Great job!

Most importantly, Yamaha is trouble-free and more reliable than the KTM

Excellent review many thanks for putting this together :)

Love the Tenere

Great job! The Tenere is my "winner" of these two.. :)

Hey, so being 1.70m myself, I'm interested to know which one of the bikes you felt more comfortable on in terms of seat height and top heaviness. I see you're touching the ground pretty comfortably on both sides. Have you had any of them lowered, or is that just the "offroad" terrain helping you?

Good review. 👍 Nice job on crashbars. I ride old tenere and i like how smooth is the engine. KTM's suspension looks more offroad oriented. Both good bikes but i prefer yamaha. Greetings from Estonia.