We Test the Euro-Spec Adventure Motorcycle

Three years after we first salivated over spy photos of the blacked-out T7 prototype, we ride the all-new 2020 Yamaha Ténéré 700—the first Japanese manufacturer to join the middleweight adventure bike fray. For the last few years, the options for purchasing a modern mid-sized adventure motorcycle were somewhat limited to the Triumph Tiger 800 XCa and the BMW F 850 GS, augmented only recently by the KTM 790 Adventure and Adventure R.

The battle for supremacy in the mid-size adventure motorcycle segment is heating up, and for a good reason. The sporty middleweight bikes are proving themselves to be the go-to choice for riders who want to tackle challenging off-road conditions and still have the ability to burn up the tarmac.
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