Super Tenere to retail for $19,990
All set to join the adventure market, spruiking long distance touring, excellent dirt performance and agilityUnits of Yamaha's all-new parallel twin adventure tourer are now being unloaded off the docks in Australia, with the bike expected to go on sale at the end of this month for $19,990.
The Super Tenere "inherits the spirit of the legendary Tenere models that drove an era of Yamaha dominance during the 1980s and '90s in the Dakar Rally", and is set to enter the same adventure orbit as the BMW R 1200 GS, the Triumph Tiger, Honda Varadero, Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, Moto Guzzi Stelvio and the Ducati Multistrada.
The shaft-driven Super Tenere is powered by a liquid-cooled 1199cc eight-valve parallel twin, which has a close-firing 270-degree crankshaft, a side-mounted radiator, and wide-ratio six-speed transmission. The Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCCC-T) incorporates a traction control function which adjusts, based on speed sensors, both ignition timing and fuel injection to control power delivery.
The traction control has three modes: off, TCS1 (strong) and TSC2 (limited). And there are also two different power curves: S for sports riding, and the milder T for touring.
Yamaha claims 110hp (80.9kW) at 7250rpm. That figure puts it right into the mix from the get-go, with the GS claiming 105hp, the Tiger 113 and Stelvio 105.
Other technology includes three-position ABS and a unified brake system. Wheel sizes are 19 (front) and 17-inch (rear) respectively.
Seat height is in the window of 845-870mm, and wet weight is 261kg with 23lt of fuel. Suspension travel is 190mm front and rear.
Contact your local Yamaha dealer for more information.
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