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Yamaha XT660Z Tenere (2008 - present)

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Yamaha XT660Z Tenere (2008 - present)

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If ever there’s been a bike that reflects the way motorcyclists have changed over the last couple of decades, it’s Yamaha’s Tenere. The original XT600Z Ténéré, launched in 1983, was a direct descendent of the XT500 that had won the first two Paris-Dakar rallies a few years earlier. That first Ténéré ...  Continue reading

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TenereFrank
I ordered mine pre-launch having encountered it at the NEC show in 2007. When it arrived in June 08, straight away I loved it, although I was a bit tacken aback by the collosal seat height. I'm a nadge over 5 Continue reading...

Artivati
Bought mine six weeks prior to a 4,200 mile round trip from home to Nordkapp and back again in early May of this year (2010). Took delivery and set about clocking up the initial 600 miles for the first service Continue reading...

LEE WEATHERBURN
Bought as a second bike to use for my daily commute through heavy traffic and in this role its brilliant.Superb view of the road and powerful enough in town and B roads. Its ease of use has meant my Daytona has Continue reading...
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Cool styling and a fun bike to ride.
 
Seat height is a touch too high, especially for shorties.
  • Price: £4899.00
  • Year: from 2008
  • Top speed: 105mph
  • Engine capacity: 660cc
  • Power: 48bhp
  • Torque: 36lb ft
  • Weight: 183kg
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