Yamaha Dual Sport reviews

Yamaha's are known for High Reliability. My main reason I bought it. fits very weel my 6'3" frame, it can be easily adjusted to work for 5"9" riders. Smooth engine has very good performance and can be set up (switches) to make it very lively. I would ride it easily for 13 hours regularly. The Gas tank is very large and makes it relaxed to know you should get it home. Handling is very good and it can be pushed in the corners . Look up my information for other information. Thank You Cliff Show less

Great bike. Bought to put on the RV and wife don’t like riding on it. Put about 500 miles on it. No issues. Trying to use up the 200 characters. Bike runs nice, tires and plastics in good shape. I have a tow hitch carrier I’ll throw in the deal if you need one. Blue old school plastics in good shape. 1450 Ish miles. Show less

Awesome bike all around ... no words to describe how happy I'm. It took me years or riding to realize this was the right bike for me. I'm 60 yrs, 5'7", 190 lbs and it's just perfect balance for on and off-road fun. Bike is 2015, looks incredibly brand new and even better than other actual new bikes. Economical and bullet proof built. I just replaced the tires with new original Bridgestone rubber and very happy with it, no need for anything else. No need for more or less ... Ideal for short to mid range distances, 50 miles or so radius. For far away trips, I just haul the bike in my pickup truck to anywhere I want to ride and rest is awesome fun!! Show less

This thing is the G.O.A.T., it is a goat too. It is a great starter bike and a great relaxing trail bike. I love commuting on this bike. It's not really fast, but it is really fun. This bike will climb the trails with ease. It has excellent upgrades and after-market support. if you are looking for a hobby bike with a cult following this is your bike. Show less

This is a 50,000 miles review of my Anniversary edition Super T... I purchase this bike used for a much older gentleman with 10k babied miles and considered a garage Queen in perfect condition. This motorcycle came with every option from the factory but added accessories was, Russell all day seat, handlebar risers and handlebars along with taller windshield, performance exhaust, tuner, heated grips, two sets of accessory fog and headlights, neon, pegs and bags. Now on to what I do not like about the bike. When idling it sounds like my tractor and when you pull in the clutch the gear indicator goes away, it EATS rear tires every 2000-4500 miles but the biggest issue is that the bike seems top heavy. Now as far as the sound and the gear indicator go are two things I quickly got accustomed to but the heaviness took a lot of practice riding slow and the aftermarket seat sets me up higher so that had to be overcome. After about 2 months of riding and over a thousand miles my entire body feels at home on this bike as it fits me perfectly. The most important thing that I absolutely love is the overall fit and performance suited perfectly for me. With the tuner/commander this bike in sport mode acts like a sport bike and not a crosstouring machine. I will outrun people I ride with, even the sport bikes. Twisties is what makes me smile the most from this machine. The low end grunt raw power, with the way the motorcycle falls into the corners as if it's connected to your eyeballs, makes it effortless to ride 6 or 7 hours. The wind protection, riding position, sheer power, and Rider aids such as ABS, traction control combined with the fact it can all be turned of makes this machine even better. 2016 is very old technology so I can only imagine how great the 2023s are. Now for what the Super Tenera was actually built for... Gravel roads, fire roads, hard packed backcountry roads and the not so good County roads that are not maintained. The only thing I have found this bike sucks at is soft soil / sand / mud... It's heavy so not designed for this environment. I came from the KLR 650 many years ago and call that machine a true ADV Off-roading machine. This motorcycle has traveled thousands of miles on every type of gravel road known and handled them all with ease. So with this said I'm extremely happy with this bike and just got through doing a valve adjustment, drive shaft seal, fork seals and tune-up so for me a machine that can handle 50,000 miles of abuse on back roads in Texas Louisiana and Arkansas is a beast. I thought about a NEW bike and rode many... Even the new Pan America but after spending a half hour I realized it will take so many upgrades that the price was pushing 30 GRAND and then after ridding MY PAID FOR BIKE home I realized just how much I love this bike. I'd like to see a big update for 2023-2024 model.... For now I'll keep my bike for another 20-30k miles. Oh yeah BTW the rear tire situation is my heavy fast right hand... And it doesn't matter if it's a full street, 90/10, 80/20, or 50/50.. they all go slick fast. Show less

I have owned this motorcycle since it was on the showroom floor. After a lot of research on dual sport bikes - talking to many owners of different brands (BMW, KTM, Suzuki, etc) I was able to confidently purchase this bike as my one bike to do everything - backroads, touring, commuting and not be left wanting. Very little required maintenance, oil changes and tire changes - provided a bike that was always ready to go. The only quibble is that it was built before LED's were standard, requiring some aftermarket additions. I wouldn't hesitate to get on this bike to go anywhere on the continent. Show less

I love this as a beginner bike. It is so fun to ride because you are always changing gears. It is great on and off road. Very reliable and simple machine. The bike is very light and easy to control. I love the tw200 community. You can have any questions answered on their forums. Cons- I wish it had a slightly higher top cruising speed. I wish it was a taller seat because I’m 6’2” with long legs. Show less

I think it is heavy for a 250cc but I'm 62. I put close 8,000 miles on it in just a few years. I took it up to Duluth twice and rode it in a day long dual sport ride over widely varying terrain. It's fun but it is dated. I cashed it in for a 2021 Honda Trail 125...the penultimate old-dude bike. Show less

Two years and 2,000 miles later this bike is still running strong!! When I first purchased, I didn't like the way the taillight assembly sticks out so I purchased an LED taillight for a KLR from Amazon and mounted it up under the rear "visor" on the fender. It is protected by the luggage rack and the license plate is attached "vertically" to the rear fender. It looks so much cleaner now! I have trail ridden in Prescott Natl. Forest and in Payson, in all different terrain from rocks, dirt, sand and washboard roads. With its lightweight and centered seat position, it's very agile and maneuverable. It could use more power but it still performs nicely! It's very easy to load/unload in the bed of my truck. I have changed the oil and filter often and the mpg. is still the same. No complaints here!! Show less

It's the most advanced 250 Enduro four stroke of all time. It's light weight, has great off road prowess, good manners on road and is OK on the freeway. I hit 98 mph. top speed. It has a great fit and finish and is a well thought out bike. However, it does have a huge price tag compared to the inferior competition. It's OK to pay more when you get more. Show less