Back in the 1990s, the world of rallying, more specifically the famous Paris Dakar race, was dominated by a motorcycle called Tenere. Made by Yamaha, the model quickly became the best-selling model in ...

The Tenere moniker has been around in Yamaha's stables ever since 1983, when the XT600Z Tenere was introduced as something inspired by two-wheeled Paris-Dakar racers. For all intents and purposes, it ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

During our second trip to northern Ontario to explore some of Canada's dirt paths, we got to play with four different motorcycles. It didn't take long for the Yamaha Ténéré 700 to establish itself as ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. In recent times we have ...

When it comes to ADV options, sub-500 cc dual-sport machines are not optimal for long-distance highway riding, but they’re smaller, lighter and more maneuverable off-road than the big-liter bikes ...

Yamaha is preparing to bring new updates to its existing product catalog, as the brand has revealed the 2026 update of its most popular adventure motorcycle, Tenere 700 World Raid. The brand has ...

The 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 is a new chapter for Yamaha’s adventure touring model range. The Japanese manufacturer positions this bike as a mid-point between an out-and-out adventure rally racer and a ...