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With its latest bike, the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré,*Yamaha is stepping up its game and getting serious about the adventure-tourer motorcycling segment. The Dakar inspired Super Ténéré is a ground-up production for Yamaha, making it the first Japanese manufacturer to get serious about this emerging (and very profitable) market segment. With 1,999cc under the hoood, the XT1200Z Super Ténéré is aiming its sites on the class-leading BMW R1200GS and new-comer Ducati Multistrada 1200. The powerplant features a parallel twin motor- with four valves per cylinder, and makes 110hp @ 7,250 RPM and 84lbs"¢ft @ 6,000 RPM.
For a wiz-bang factor, the Super Ténéré features a bevy of techno-goodies like ride-by-wire throttle control, three-mode ABS brakes, dual-riding modes (street and touring), and traction control. Ensuring that the fun doesn’t stop is the bike’s 6.07 gallon gas tank, which should make all the die-hard adventure/touring folks very happy. However, the bikes 575lbs weight is likely to turn a few upside down frowns the wrong way around.
No price has been announced yet, but expect it to undercut the KTM, BMW, and Ducati’s of the world…and for real bad news, the Super Ténéré has not been confirmed for the US market.
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With its latest bike, the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré,*Yamaha is stepping up its game and getting serious about the adventure-tourer motorcycling segment. The Dakar inspired Super Ténéré is a ground-up production for Yamaha, making it the first Japanese manufacturer to get serious about this emerging (and very profitable) market segment. With 1,999cc under the hoood, the XT1200Z Super Ténéré is aiming its sites on the class-leading BMW R1200GS and new-comer Ducati Multistrada 1200. The powerplant features a parallel twin motor- with four valves per cylinder, and makes 110hp @ 7,250 RPM and 84lbs"¢ft @ 6,000 RPM.
For a wiz-bang factor, the Super Ténéré features a bevy of techno-goodies like ride-by-wire throttle control, three-mode ABS brakes, dual-riding modes (street and touring), and traction control. Ensuring that the fun doesn’t stop is the bike’s 6.07 gallon gas tank, which should make all the die-hard adventure/touring folks very happy. However, the bikes 575lbs weight is likely to turn a few upside down frowns the wrong way around.
No price has been announced yet, but expect it to undercut the KTM, BMW, and Ducati’s of the world…and for real bad news, the Super Ténéré has not been confirmed for the US market.
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