Suzuki DR650 VS Yamaha Tenere 700, Power to Bush pig !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Don't underestimate the Capabilities of the DR650 ! old tech but tried tested and true ! This Bush Pig has shown me us over and over again that its truly can be a fantastic trail bike, with very little to go wrong and simply old tech ground to rider feedback, its a great way to improve riding skills, shows that one does not need all the fancy gadgets to make it through no matter what, the Bush Pig will take you there ! LOL
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No one who only rides medium-tight trails would purposely choose a 100 lb heavier bike. However almost all of the 50 lbs. lighter 200-300cc class dual sport bikes will readily out-handle the "heavy" DR650 on this trail and all trails tighter than this one. But most of us will eventually tire of the same local trails and want to venture out to new territory. If we only travel 15-20 miles one way on the highway to get to the new trail the DR650 (or even the DR200) works just fine. But when the more adventurous types want to ride to and explore distant trails, they will quickly tire on the best dual-sport thumper after a few 40-70 mile trips (one way) on interstate or state highways with 65-75MPH limits, and forget trips of 75+ miles (one way). According to dozens of owner testimonials, the T7 is one of the lightest ADV bikes that is fully highway capable with handling, power, brakes, comfort and fun that is almost on par with the best sport touring bikes, and its a ton of fun off-road. Few would ever claim that riding a DR650 a real long way on a fast highway is "fun", rather it's more like a chore that has to be finished before the off-road fun begins. I now own or have once owned several of these bikes at the same time: DR200SE, KLX250S, DR650SE, Tiger 800XC and R1200GS. Why? To paraphrase Dirty Harry - a man's got to know his {bike's} limitations.
Nicely put...
For me i think i would be very satisfied with a smaller tenere maybe about 300cc or 400cc. But definitely in this subject can't compare t7 to 650 because they are of different classes
I live full time on my DR650 and do 300-400 mile days regularly. Seat Concepts seat and it's no big deal but then I put 23k on my Himalayan last year😂
Gotta love the DR650. So happy with mine, taken me to some amazing places 😎👍
Nicely said.
Cheers
Rob
I've been looking for a "head to head" video with these 2 for awhile on the TH-cams.
A few more coming shortly ! I'll try to make sure my Son doesn't make me look bad hahaha
But yes next time we get out we will do all kinds of comparisons. !
Cheers and thanks for reaching out
Rob
I see those oxford grips 😏 I'll never have another bike without them. It extended my riding season through winter. As long as it's not snowing, I'm riding.
🥰🥰🥰 love them Oxford !!!
All hail the mighty DR. These are two of the best light weight adventure bikes for the average (not Chris Birch) rider.
You couldn't have put it any better than that !!! Thanks for reaching out and your feedback
Be safe and enjoy 2021 ride season !
Looked like great fun. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! have yourself a great 2021 ride season 😁
Cheers
Rob
Oddly enough i was trying to decide between these 2 bikes for awhile...ultimately i want to go with the DR
You will not be disappointed with either. DR is such a great powerhouse bike on a fantastic budget ! Always amazes us the capabilities!!!
Cheers and thanks for the feedback !
Rob
I’ve had both well an old dr650 anyway and you can’t go wrong with either I personally like the tenere more but I’m also biased because I have one.
@@texasdirtbikerider3335 shhh, Don't tell Sage that I love the T7 way more too ! Hahah
Seen your clips. What's your direction for exhaust?
I went with Yoshimura and super happy with performance, price and sounds..
@@itsadyerthing I ordered the dominator gp1 exhaust mainly because of the price. I really wanted a yoshi or something nicer but they are 3x the price and I don’t believe they are 3x better.
DR is a solid bike for sure. Great looking trails - where was that?
Just a small little trail off Toronto region. Nothing spectacular or to write home about lol. But there are so many awesome trails all east of Toronto region which have all kinds of challenges too !
th-cam.com/video/89ARQWH3km4/w-d-xo.html
@@itsadyerthing I’ve been to Raglan a few times this year and will be back at Ganaraska once open on May. Always looking for trails, however small, closer to Toronto as well.
That t7 is a baja bike designed for dakar type racing
Thanks for the video... Buy the kid some boots! Even on such a nice and easy trail a stupid foot/ankle injury can ruin your season.
Lol. He's got some but like most dumb kids. They don't wear them ! Gonna learn the hard way !
Cheers
Rob
How would you compare the DR650 to the T7 in the woods? does the T7 like tight trails? i'm considering picking one up. but I love my DR
That is a very good question! Since I posted this video and linked it to the suzuki DR650 owners forum on Facebook facebook.com/groups/1890396251182193/?ref=share
There has been a lot of chat in between the two machines. They both have great features. But to answer your exact question. If I had an event which mostly involved tight trail or wooded trails and I was given the option to use either the DR65 or T7 I would choose the DR simply cause it's so agile and yet smooth power to ground. Don't get me wrong I love my T7 but she does drain me case she's still 100lbs heavier. When we do rolling starts or stop starts drags etc that DR just pulls like a racing tractor on steroids haha ! Even street runs the DR holds its own compared to the big boys. Maybe not as super comfy as T7 and you know it's single cylinder from its thumping vibes but it's a awesome bike. So yeah!!! You have to keep both hahahaha the DR pricing is so low and maintenance is so easy it's silly to let it go!!!!
Yeah clear as mud eh sorry to make it harder to choose but DR is a strong lifestyle of bikers!
@@itsadyerthing actually that was a huge help. You wouldn't happen to have ridden the KTM 690 Enduro eh?
@@stewartckeith1 no unfortunately not. Hope to have the opportunity soon. Just so darn hard to do anything these past two seasons ! Can't wait to get back to normal. What ever normal is that is lol
Had dreams of a T7, but my modded DR would be lighter than the Yamaha, even loaded with my Mosko bags. It does quite well off road. If I rode mostly pavement, maybe...
A 650 seem a bit heavy for off road trail use. A 7hundy? More power 2 ya I guess.
Nice bikes and riding!
Thanks Texas Dirt !
Cheers and have a great 2021 season.
Rob
That Tenere can't turn for shit. Yikes. Starting to lean dr650 big-time
The DR650 is so agile, for trails its a beast ! the power to handling ratio is awesome ! its truly over looked but what a fantastic bike ! dont get me wrong, i love my Tenere 700 but yes on some trails she can be a big big to toss around and you become fatigue much quicker ! . I know ppl who bought the T7, then sold it then bought the DR65 and very happy with that swap!
Cheers and thanks for your feedback.
fun tracks
Thanks for the feedback!
Cheers and have a great 2021 ride season
Rob
30 years of riding and I still can't understand why people put their foot out, the likely hood of leg and back injury are enormous,sorry can't watch it any longer
🤣 makes them feel like supermotorcross power racer lol. One can do as much damage simply walking down the 3 steps from a doctor's office.
Cheers and thanks for your feedback.
To weight the front tire.
@@bhart89 Lean Forward
been riding almost 60 years and still do it, never been injured because of it, help balance, you stay upright while the bike leans.
Then you’ve been riding wrong for 30 years, it helps so much when cornering in dirt and slippery curves, you get a smooth drift instead of a death wobble and then crash
Can you give us some commentary on your thoughts about the comparison of these bikes...I'm looking at selling my fully modified DR650 to buy a Tenere 700....?
Don't do it. Just get the Yamaha to add to the stable
@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 higher countershaft angle forces the nose into a corner providing much better stability especially in sugar sand type terrain
The tenere is the perfect adventure bike once you put about 8k into it.