The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré weighs about the same as the Yamaha Ténéré 700, with a seat 20mm taller, and scores 6/10 against 8/10 on the Holloway Green Lane Score.
6/10XT660Z Ténéré
8/10Ténéré 700
Which suits you
There is little in the weight: 206kg against 208kg wet.
The Ténéré 700 has the lower seat by 20mm, which matters more on a rutted lane than on the road if you are shorter in the leg.
Both take a 90/90-21 front tyre, so the same front tyre options fit either bike.
The Ténéré 700 makes more power (73.4hp against 47hp), better for road miles between lanes, though power is rarely what you need on a lane itself.
Only the XT660Z Ténéré can be ridden on an A2 licence.
A tick marks the better figure for green laning. Manufacturer figures; weights are wet unless marked as estimates.
Where they sit against every other bike
Wet weight against ground clearance across the whole Bike Finder. Light and tall, top left, is where the easiest green lane bikes sit.
Our take on each
Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré: A tough, simple single with proper 21 and 17 inch wheels, long travel and a huge tank: a very capable and affordable green-laner as long as you accept modest power and a tall seat.
Yamaha Ténéré 700: The benchmark adventure green-laner: tractable and well-equipped off-road, only really let down by its height and weight if you drop it in the mud.
Remember: rider ability, tyres and the weather on the day move the real answer more than the bike does. Check each lane's own difficulty and legal status before you ride.
Find where to ride either one
Plan a day of legal green lanes across England and Wales on Holloway's map, with each lane's difficulty and status.
