Yamaha Ténéré 700 versus BMW F 750 GS
Yamaha Ténéré 700
BMW F 750 GS
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Chassis works everywhere
- Engine powerful
- Well thought-out design
- Off-road capability
- Processing
- Passage
- Long-distance comfort, also for pillion passengers
- Processing
- Reach
- Price policy
- Windbreak
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.370 mm Height : 1.455 mm
Seat : 875 mm
Weight : 204 kg
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.225 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 224 (max: 440 ) kg
Engine
Displacement: 689 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: Flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Performance
Performance: 73 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 68 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 372 km
Performance: 77 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 83 NM bei 4.500 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 366 km
Chassis
Double loop (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork 43mm (travel 210 mm) Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Suspension-controlled strut via lever system Tyres at the front: 90/90 R21 M/C 54V M S
Rear tyres: 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M S
Steel bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm (travel 151 mm) Rear suspension:
Aluminium two-arm swingarm (travel 177 mm)
Rear suspension:
directly directed central spring leg Tyres at the front: 110/80 R19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R17
Brakes
Double disc Brembo (∅ 282 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo (∅ 245 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake (∅ 265 mm)
Well thought-out construction
What remains? Well, the Ténéré is a motorcycle that can convince even in hard work. Anything that could break at all is reduced to the bare minimum. For this purpose, the Yamaha Ténéré is designed to be screw-friendly, if you have to get to the engine in the rearmost Siberia: Then you simply unscrew the frame under-covers and repair them. It is such supposed trivialities that prove the experience of Yamaha engineers. This was deliberately omitted without giving up on the really important things.
There are, however, two drops of defensivecourage: if you really prefer to go far, you won't be able to avoid the purchase of a larger tank. There are too many areas around the world that are simply too lonely for the range of the Ténéré of 350 kilometers plus reserve. Finally, the windscreen is sufficient, but not good.
Otherwise: The wait was worth it, compliment!
The test bike was provided to us by Motorrad Ruser.
Conclusion - a bike without major weaknesses
And now, is the BMW a purchase recommendation? Yes, it is. It is not suitable for beginners, smaller people and experienced pilots. Its long-distance comfort (with a larger windshield) is excellent, it is also sufficiently bubbly.
The 2,500 Euro price difference to the BMW F 850 GS should actually strengthen any purchase recommendation. Here, however, they are precisely enough not to condemn price policy completely. If you can and want to afford it, you get an almost universally applicable bike with very good workmanship.
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Pinneberg.
