Yamaha T700 Tenere owners thread

SC just announced a low seat for the T700.

There was a group buy at the Tenere forum. I believe 30+ seats were ordered. I ordered one too, but if I see it before the first of the year, I'll be impressed.

https://seatconcepts.com/products/yamaha-2020-t700-comfort-low

One piece seats are in the works.

The RR lowering links are about $100 less than I coughed up for the Yamaha set. I also raised the forks to 16mm or so; could go another 1/4". I did not measure before and after, but it made a big difference. I have a 30" pant-size inseam, 5'9". I may still get the Seat Concepts low seat* because it is wider under the pelvis, narrow at the front. I still have to watch rolling up to a red light that I'm not on the top, between two ruts. But, it's easier when I come to a T intersection with/at a steep incline and when backing down the ramp to level from my mc storage shed.

* Am I right that for your $195 you don't get a seat, you get a kit to install?

https://seatconcepts.com/products/yamaha-2020-t700-comfort-low?rq=yr_2021~mk_yamaha~md_t700

Correct you use your factory seat pan. With a good staple gun ( I use pneumatic) it's an easy job.

Fat finger! I ment FROGGY, or heavy handed

The stock gearing spread looks pretty good on the T700. 6000 rpm at 82.4 mph seems like a good match for the torque.

https://www.gearingcommander.com/

Will wait for a Corbin.I need to pick up 4 Corbin seats I recently ordered. Over $3000. Of seats . Most heated touring seats

Probably added 50# farkles‍♂️mey I have my upgraded Serow for trails.
ADV Design highway pegs coming in today for T7 . When Corbin or Sargent makes a seat for it I will done with upgrades.
I installed a Soupy’s lowering link and now need to get the kickstand shortened. I would have been Soupy’s shorter stand but I had already purchased a kickstand foot enlarger

Does $12,600 otd seem high?

I paid $9999. Plus sales tax no DOC no freight or prep. Arkansas

In the US? If so then yes they are gouging you....My deal ( granted I don't have the bike yet) is 10K our the door. That includes dealer doc fees. No tax....I pay the state that separate.

Same exact deal

Here's the quote. The ADM is a gouge. California tax and license.

You're in CA so what people paid in Arkansas or any other state is irrelevant. $12,000-$12,500 seems to be the going rate in this state.

What MC show do they typically announce the next years model? Not that I would expect much of any changes on the T7 what are you guys hoping, hearing, wishing Yamaha would do. And this would be a 2022 am I correct? Must be some new more stringent emission control that a new model would have to pass. ??

Most seem to want a larger fuel tank.
I disagree and can only think of other cool bikes they ruined by doing such.

I think a larger tanked more touring version will happen. A super moto with a 19" front tire and an inch lower seat could appear someday also. Imo

Smaller turn signals, slipper clutch, color screen, tubeless, removable sub-frame. Not really needed but could happen some day.

What other cool bikes would that be ?

Hi, we came through there that weekend too. two bikes, ktm790's two up. i am wondering if you were part of a group that road south on the sunday arvo?

i meant saturday afternoon..

Thank you for the clarification.