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Old 05-06-2016, 05:43 PM   #1
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Do you feel lucky?

Could the ADV world be lucky enough for this to be
Yamaha's reply to Honda's new africa twin....



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Old 05-08-2016, 11:21 PM   #2
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What an amazing looking bike!
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Old 05-09-2016, 12:22 AM   #3
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That's a beautiful motorcycle. However, I wonder why they routed the exhaust headers so low.
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Old 05-09-2016, 04:12 AM   #4
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It's a true "center fold", but I seriously doubt there's enough market for "hard-core" adventure bikes. We're a minority of weirdos


 
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Old 05-09-2016, 09:59 AM   #5
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That is one good looking machine...And we'll probably never see that one in the USA...
I would give my eye teeth for an XTZ660...not sold here.

Thanks for the eye candy, though.
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Old 05-09-2016, 01:45 PM   #6
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It's a true "center fold", but I seriously doubt there's enough market for "hard-core" adventure bikes. We're a minority of weirdos
LOL!

At least we have each other ;-)

I don't know why manufactuers don't include luggage racks and big tanks. Don't they think anyone might want to go somewhere on one of these super cool bikes?

Finally I agree with Spud, the exhaust routing looks vunerable.

Other than that looks awesome. I don't know what it weighs but it 'looks' light.
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Old 05-10-2016, 05:45 AM   #7
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Finally I agree with Spud, the exhaust routing looks vunerable.
yer thats a Yamaha thing.... my XT660R has low pipes as standard
first thing I changed... Metal Mule 2 into 1 high system...
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Old 06-12-2016, 12:39 PM   #8
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I would be happy with a 650cc Tenere. The 650 Tenere is offered in other countries, but not the US.
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Old 06-13-2016, 03:08 AM   #9
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I would be happy with a 650cc Tenere. The 650 Tenere is offered in other countries, but not the US.
i took a 660 tenere for a ride before i bought the XT660R trail version..
the tenere was heavy & top heavy...209kgs where the XT660R
was 175kgs...
add a bit of gear to the Tenere then yer pushing near 1/4 ton...


waiting for the new 700 tenere to hit the market early 2017
it uses the MT07 motor , inline twin...
hope it's not a over weight porker....

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Old 06-13-2016, 02:11 PM   #10
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Wow that's a nice looking bike, Pete!
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