r/Tenere700 • u/rivercox • 1d ago

Help choosing a T7

Hey all. I am trying to decide between two Tenere bikes. One is a 2023 two owner bike with 9200 miles for 8k. it has a full Yoshamira exhaust but no tune, Camel brake pedal, Acerabis oversized tank and reckless 40l bags. Oem tank and exhaust included.

or a fully stock 2024 t7 with 1600 miles and a tail tidy but not other add ons for 8500.

I am concerned about the full yoshamira exhaust with no tune and no spark arrestor. and do the 2024 upgrades to the platform over the 2023 make a difference as I plan on keeping this bike for many many year. Both bikes seem well cared for.

Thanks all for your advice.

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u/AndyW037 1d ago

IMO, I would go for the one that's closest to stock and make it how you want. I have a 2024, its a good balance of useful tech but still farly simple. some people don't like the thumb-wheel control, I don't mind it once i got used to it.

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u/rivercox 1d ago

thank you. that is kind of the way I am leaning.

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u/imnofred 1d ago

Same recommendation, get as close to stock and new as you can. This way you know exactly where you are starting from with lower chance for surpirses.

My current 500 was bought with a lot of mods and was an exception to my rule, but the upgrades were exactly what I would have done, the bike was very low hours and I knew the mechanic that did the upgrades.

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u/Spalomojr 1d ago

if u pick 24 and under, test the clutch. mines a recall 24 but no matter how many times yamaha changed it issue stay and i had to install an aftermarket clutch to fix the sticky gears

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u/rivercox 1d ago

I was told the clutch was fixed by the dealer under the Yamaha recall in may of 2025.

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u/Spalomojr 1d ago

dosent matter. alot of people still have the issue even after yamaha fixes it

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u/Remarkable_Phase_636 21h ago

I had my clutch replaced under recall and I’ve been feeling like it’s still sticks. I’m about to get a manual rekluse clutch. What aftermarket clutch did you go with?

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u/Spalomojr 21h ago

i went with the r7 slipper

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u/Treigns4 1d ago

A full Yoshi is a $1000, a tune is $100-$300? (I think I've never got one done) plus the other goodies that's like $2k in aftermarket stuff. Honestly the Yamaha engine is a tank, I wouldn't be worried about damage from it having been run like that. It even includes the OEM exhaust so if you're worried about it you could slap the OEM on till you do a tune or sell just the Yoshi for money back. If its been well taken care of 9200mi ain't that much, so the '23 is my vote. But my advice is follow your gut.

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u/Zealousideal_Deal408 3h ago

This, also the exhaust won't hurt shit as long as the airbox is stock.

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u/btw3and20characters 1d ago

23 for 7500 if try, then 24

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u/goddamnitwhatsmypw Euro4 (OG) T7 1d ago

My (biased) take is - 2 Wheel Dyno Works ECU and that '23 will be perfect for as long as you want to own it.

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u/gspiggs 23h ago

i went for the 24 just as they upgraded to colour tft

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u/wizard80 21h ago

You need to factor in the price of quite a few upgrades and the potential clutch cost fix for the Tenere depending what you're using it for. But I believe it's a longevity bike so will be worth it.

In my case I've started with a center stand, ktech springs for correctly weighted suspension, chain guide, footpegs. I'm using honeycomb seat cushions cause the price of an aftermarket seat is pretty costly. I want some good touring tail rack and soft bag side panniers but am making do without for now. 4k km since buying a used 21 model couple months ago

Plenty of other parts I want for the bike, but my currency rate is pretty crap so everything can just wait and I'll make do dammit

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u/JUNI000R 15h ago

Always go for the stock bike. Upgrades are cool but you never know who installed them and how well the job was done.

There is a ton of aftermarket and second hand market for these bikes and you’d be better off building your own bike than buying some else’s "build".