New 2024 Yamaha T7 Explore Review: A Good Road Bike?
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
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No tubeless tyres, no cruise control, the next upgrade will probably give more colours, no traction control, messing with quick shift direction, luggage should be optional, needs bigger tank capacity instead of having to pay for after market. If they missed the extra stuff off it would be more appealing in the 9k range, no screen mirror. Why do I say it? Well Himalayan have done it all on a 450cc bike for £6000.
Spot on!!!!!
Couldn’t agree more, absolute rip off
A good looking bike allegedly built for off road but everyone pays £10k then replaces everything to make it usable off road. If Yamaha built it right in the first place also put tubeless on the explore instead of slap dash extras it would get more respect from purchasers. And why one colour when the panel are the same as all the rest
Actually no tubeless wheels and no traction control is a disaster on the road
@@max30888No trc a disaster on the road? 😂
Would still choose Aprilia Tuareg 660😊
It’s amazing. I did the Yamaha Experience day on one a few weeks back. But getting off my Street Triple and then heading out on a road on one of these it felt baggy and gutless. Amazing fun off road and would love one if I lived in the sticks but for touring I’d rather have a Tracer 9.
What about matching locks on the hard bags. We have issues getting them in USA
Why is is that sooooo many reviewers only give their overall height when talking about seat height and screen height.....we need to also know the inseam length too.
Still not gonna get me off my DR 650
Was on my list but spent my money on the scrambler xe cruise control and tubeless won the day
My dream bike
I've been wanting a T7 for a while... But every time I come back from an epic ride on my Yamaha XT250, I am reminded that I simply wouldn't be able to do the same on T7 (at least with my current size and skill level). And if I can't go too far offroad on it, then it would be mostly used on paved roads, gravel and light offroad trails... at which point I wonder if I need a T7 for that?
Anyway, a great bike!
The logic I use:
Baseline is 17/17 wheels naked sports bikes. For pavement, and occasional dirt road but mostly avoided.
17/17 bikes on stilts, for better comfort, longer journeys, and a bit more ground clearance for leg room and less risk of smacking a tall object on the ground for the occasional dirt. Flickability is lost due to tall suspension and CG is higher.
17/19 bikes on stilts, for all the same, plus more bumpy and cut up off-paved roads and trails. Emphasis is more paved than not. Tire options open up for knobby stuff.
18/21 bikes on stilts, for destinations and areas purposely unpaved, and using the bike's travel and utility abilities to haul gear to get there. Emphasis is more unpaved than paved.
I’m in the exact same quandary about upgrading to a bigger bike!
It would be nice if you did the 7gt next I would like your report on this bike
Good bike.. good looking..
Can it be equipped with crash bar?
From this viewers perspective, the lack of cruise control can only be a bonus - definition of getting old I guess…?
Great upload…🤙
This T7 looks slimy and tally.
But, I would definitely go for the Desert X matte black for the L-twin 937cc
I want a tenere so bad 😂 especially for winter
I am waiting for 1, it should arrive in July but as I am living in Malta I will only be sure the day that it arrives. I`m riding a Himalayan now and every time I saw a Teneree it made my heart beat a little higher so last month I finally made the decission to order one
@destickert1307 that's brilliant! I hope it turns up on time and you have lots of fun on it 😁👍
Explore touring bike with no cruise control in 2024? I am still seeing T7 with scratches on swingarm from this ridiculous exhaust hanging idea, only after minor falls :/
1. Fix the exhaust hanger / subframe issue
2. Add cruise Control for highway days
And I think it will be a great bike.
If they put tubeless wheels and cruise control I would trade it for my trusty super tenere 1200
I am not sure if its really saving you money to buy the explore instead of the standard t7 and upgrade it yourself considering that you can sell your original seat, windshield and shifter. However it will save you some hassle..
This is also buying only yamaha, i dont know how the racks work but i wouldnt be suprised if they only work with yamaha boxes
They have to go tubeless with some of these models, same with the Transalp. I think they would sell a lot more if they did.
Fully agree, I would love to get a Transalp but I don't want tubed tyres!
Fully agree. Would never buy another bIke with tubed tyres - 2 flats on an Africa Twin - never again
Is that jacket called a Vaj? Oh dear.
Since I'd never venture worse than gravel, prepped roads, or trails that are rather smooth, I'd probably lean more toward a machine with is 75% focused for paved journeying. V-Strom 800 (cast wheels), Triumph Tiger 900GT, Ducati Multistrada V2 S, BMW F800GS, or the like. Basically something with 19-inch front wheel, more road-oriented amenities, sub-1000cc and more power than the 650-690 class offers. Suzuki probably fits that bill better than all the rest for stone-axe reliability and enough simplicity.
i'm with you brother..prob the vstrom 800 RE😊
@@AndyPat239 US version is simply "V-Strom 800", but it's the same model.
Admittedly, the T7 doesn't really interest me, it's that versatile motor that has been put into so many platforms that I admire, but it's about time that there was an update to fly-by-wire now, suddenly there'll be the option of cruise control and a bi-directional quick shifter.
By the way, that vaj jacket....who doesn't want to make themselves comfortable in some vaj😂. Clearly, you couldn't resist, Bob.
Best? I think the Tuareg would like to have a word with you.
I hate that longitudinal tft screen. It's irritating.
No cruse control no deal.
where is the new Super Tenere?????
Same place as the XT250, FJR1300 ES, and V-Star 250.
Honestly, by now the SuperTenere would have to have a complete redesign (ie. new engine) due to Euro5, as it only exists as grandfathered into the Euro5 standards currently. Yay regulations. 🙄
Japan… the original T7 has always been capable if you know what you’re doing. Buy basic and then evolve the machine. The MotoKenko T7 is for Japan.
No tubeless wheels,no traction control is a disaster on the road not explorer ..
Just another example of ridiculous bike prices
like it we can't have it. I have 2022 std model
No cruise control?
Baffling
It needs ride by wire throttle in order to have cruise control and/or traction control.
@@mnap89 im pretty sure the normal model for 2024 has traction control
Cable throttle makes cruise a near impossibility, unless the company installed a stand-alone servo motor to tug on another cable turning the manual throttle plates.
Otherwise, you need Yamaha to convert the MT-07, XSR700, Tracer 700, and Tenere T7 over to throttle-by-wire including all the usual complexities that come along with that sort of system (and competitors' amenity levels associated with it).
It's not nearly as good, but consider an aftermarket throttle lock such as Atlas or Kaoko or Breakaway.
@@ThePresidentofMars It doesnt have TC. Only 3 modes for ABS.
From what I know, you cant have Traction control system with cable operated throttle body.
Hold on…at 1:24…the LOUIS brands…did you slip in my favourite heavy rock band as a joke addition?! Or are AC/DC now actually doing bike merch?! In which case I’m on a Highway to Hell with Down Payment Blues but Back in Black!!
transalp all the way
I just think the T7 in all its carnations are all long in the tooth now, come on Yamaha make a T9
Just with a low centre of gravity, tubeless tyres and decent fuel range.
@@_hold_the_line_Looks like it’s a BMW then🧐
Honda transalp is much better value. Shame it doesn’t have cruise and tubeless tyres
Never needed cruise control in 53 years, another expensive electronic thing to go wrong , what next ? Lane assist 😂😂😂
please give us tubless wheels Yamaha 🙄
Needs a 200lb diet, a kick starter, a 23" front tire, cruise and heated windshield.
Want a more road focused ADV with off-road ability but also has cruise control, lane change assist, rear collision warning and blind spot detection? Get a CFMoto 800MT. Also happens to be much cheaper than the Tenere.
Too high
Sorry not for me
Next bike please ✌🏻
Yamaha’s colour schemes of late are poor. Most models have one or at most two colours, and many of them are crap looking. It’s mostly a small number of painted plastic panels so why not offer more colours for the price of a small car? Not sure what the market is for this bike - still very tall, barebones spec and missing the features a grand or two more will get you on its slightly more powerful competitors. The T was a bargain at under £8K but the price hikes has taken it into another group of bikes, and it’s looking poor value for money.
Old people version
Too heavy, (70KG heavier than promised), top heavy, not enough fuel capacity. Disappointing.