Yamaha Tenere 700

Published September 23, 2026. Figures below are read live from the MotoGossip index and change as listings do.

The cheapest typical asking price right now is at BIG#1 Motorsports in Birmingham, AL, at a median of $7,503. The priciest is at Etown Powersports in Elizabethtown, KY, at a median of $12,999. Both are medians of that dealer’s own current listings for this model, not a single asking price.

Median asking price by year

Trend since we started tracking it

Across 7 weeks of data, from week 2026-W31 to week 2026-W39, the median ask among newly indexed Tenere 700 listings has run from $9,942 to $11,869. Our index only goes back to late July 2026, so this is a short window and not a multi-year price history; treat it as a read on recent weeks, not a long-term trend.

Cheapest Tenere 700 listings right now

Buying a Yamaha Tenere 700

The Tenere 700 is Yamaha's adventure and dual-sport machine, built around the same 689cc CP2 parallel-twin that powers the MT-07 and R7, but set in a chassis with long-travel suspension, a tall stance and rally-inspired styling aimed at riders who actually want to leave the pavement. It has become one of the most popular mid-size ADV bikes precisely because it's light and simple enough to pick up and ride off-road rather than just look the part. Buying used, expect and look for evidence of off-road use rather than treating it as a red flag: check the skid plate and crash bars for impacts, which is what they're there for, and check whether they've done their job protecting the frame and engine cases underneath. Inspect the air filter for dust and debris, since dirt and gravel riding is harder on intake systems than road riding is. Chain wear moves faster on a bike ridden off-road, so check slack and sprocket teeth rather than trusting mileage alone, and look at the fork seals and shock for leaks, since long-travel suspension worked hard in dirt and mud shows it there first. It is built for a rider who wants to actually ride unpaved roads and trails, not just look ready to, and it gives up some street-bike comfort and wind protection to do that well. A rider who plans to stay entirely on pavement will likely be better served, and better protected from the wind, by the R7 built from the same engine but a much more road-focused chassis. Spoked wheels on most trims mean tube-type tires, which is worth knowing before you assume a roadside flat repairs the same way a sealed sportbike tire does. A tank bag and a set of aftermarket luggage are close to standard equipment on the ones actually used for travel, so a bike sold without any of that gear may simply have been ridden closer to home than its styling suggests.