Yamaha Xt1200z Super Ténéré

Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:50 am

QUOTE(Stratman @ Wed 24th Feb 2010, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Doesn't say what the seat height is - I usually find these things too tall, the 9'er is at the upper limit of my inner leg

They are offering a special low seat at 810mm. UK price £13,500. The initial batch will be fully optioned up and sold only online. I'm unsure whether this means potential buyers will not be able to test ride before they buy. Find it hard to believe it if this turns out to be the case. It's a lot of cash to spend blind.

Edited by Invenire, 27 February 2010 - 08:51 am.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:28 am

Just my two cents........I like it Interesting to see how it compares price wise with the
BM GS if it ever makes it to Australia Would need to be special to tempt me off the Niner though. For me, definately a better
option than the 660. Have to wait and see if Yamaha Oz decides to bring them here.

I can dream though

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:53 am

I won't be rushing to my dealer to buy one, but it looks great! A bit heavy perhaps, but who cares? Few will take it off-road anyhow..

I wonder if those forks will bolt onto a 9er without too much effort?

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 02:16 pm

QUOTE(v8guy @ Sat 27th Feb 2010, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I won't be rushing to my dealer to buy one, but it looks great! A bit heavy perhaps, but who cares? Few will take it off-road anyhow..

You won't be able to rush to your dealer and buy one, or in fact try one at all. Currently on a certain site they are saying:

"The bike will only be available by reserving it online – no dealers will be getting demo bikes and everything will be sold online; just like the Yamaha V-Max was in 2008."

And for this you will be paying £1,300 more than a Beemer GS specced to the max. Sigh, if this is all true. I can't see many other marques losing sleep over this one. I guess we'll have to hope Yamaha relent and sell bikes as normal when the "ordinary" version appears in 2011.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:47 pm

QUOTE(Finch @ Sat 27th Feb 2010, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Think the side mounted radiators would be vulnerable if you were to drop it during the dakar

With a 450cc limit on bikes in the Dakar from now on, I dont think that will be too much of an issue.

Al

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 06:01 pm

The fact that it's just been released at the Phillip Island SBK meet is a fair indicator that it will be available in OZ. The Yamaha people say its definitely coming but couldn't confirm a price, they said they were hoping to sell at $18-19,000AUD. All that was over the phone from a mate at PI this morning.

With my 900 now 8 years old and me considering a new bike anyway, it's certainly on my list to look at(the 1200GS is definitely not). Especially as they've given it a reasonable seat height, I just laughed at the dealer when he offered me ride on the 660 tenere, at 895mm riding it would be impossible for me.

In OZ, most people that buy these sort of bikes use them in the dirt etc, not as many show ponies and posers as the UK I guess.

Al

QUOTE(willsTDM @ Sat 27th Feb 2010, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just my two cents........I like it Interesting to see how it compares price wise with the
BM GS if it ever makes it to Australia Would need to be special to tempt me off the Niner though. For me, definately a better
option than the 660. Have to wait and see if Yamaha Oz decides to bring them here.

I can dream though

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 06:44 pm

QUOTE(AL-58 @ Sat 27th Feb 2010, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

With a 450cc limit on bikes in the Dakar from now on, I dont think that will be too much of an issue.

Al

it was a reference to the dakar style marketing and heritage of the tenere, pointing out that if you did off road on the bike and dropped it the radiators would be suceptible to damage, not to be taken literaly

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 10:04 pm

QUOTE(Finch @ Sun 28th Feb 2010, 05:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

it was a reference to the dakar style marketing and heritage of the tenere, pointing out that if you did off road on the bike and dropped it the radiators would be suceptible to damage, not to be taken literaly

Fairy 'nuff

My VTR1000F also had side mounted radiators, I did have a fairly hard drop on the right side while playing hard on some dirt roads on the way to a rally, the bodywork took the brunt, radiator was untouched so I'm sure protection can still be designed in. Side mounted radiators can make the bike slimmer and cooler to ride. Too many watercooled bikes(My K100RS included) just pump heat out onto your legs, that might be OK in cooler climates or my winter, but it doesn't work here in an Australian summer where it just burns your legs.

I guess you could say I dont see it as a bad thing.

Al

Edited by AL-58, 27 February 2010 - 10:04 pm.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 11:18 pm

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 02:57 am

I hear you Al,
My Nine is only three and a bit years old. I briefly looked at the 660 Tenere too, the seat height wasn't an issue as such but
with a dickey left ankle and knee, and a crook lower spine the flatter I have my feet on the ground the better I love the TDM's 'highwayability' somewhere I think the 660 would struggle given our l o n g road distances here. I'm not sure about the fly by wire throttle, look at Toyotas dramas at present
The shaft drive is the main advantage for me, provided it can handle some 'spirited' riding? I would love a test ride on one of these 1200's, maybe by the time they are here in Oz I'll be able to afford to trade the 900? Time will tell!

QUOTE(AL-58 @ Sun 28th Feb 2010, 05:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The fact that it's just been released at the Phillip Island SBK meet is a fair indicator that it will be available in OZ. The Yamaha people say its definitely coming but couldn't confirm a price, they said they were hoping to sell at $18-19,000AUD. All that was over the phone from a mate at PI this morning.

With my 900 now 8 years old and me considering a new bike anyway, it's certainly on my list to look at(the 1200GS is definitely not). Especially as they've given it a reasonable seat height, I just laughed at the dealer when he offered me ride on the 660 tenere, at 895mm riding it would be impossible for me.

In OZ, most people that buy these sort of bikes use them in the dirt etc, not as many show ponies and posers as the UK I guess.

Al

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:30 am

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 03:48 pm

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
1994 TDM 850 mkI Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!



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Posted 28 February 2010 - 04:05 pm

think i'll stick to my niner...



It will still be able to go anywhere i want to go....

Apart from saving huge sum of money,I will have to register to a new forum if happen that i will buy the 1200ten in years to come.
Until you guys came up with someting like Carpe Tenere....things would be different eh...

Current ride : TDM900,XR650R,NX650Dominator,XRV750RD07
Previous ride : XRV750,XR600R,XR400R,DRZ400S,Husqavarna TE410E,DR350,FZ6S,Bandit400,PX150,Gilera SP180,Gilera VXR200,WR400FS,XR650L,KLX250



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Posted 28 February 2010 - 06:26 pm

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 06:59 pm

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:08 pm

Yamaha XJ600S Diversion '94
Yamaha XJ900S Diversion '97
Suzuki SV650S '01
Yamaha TDM900 '04

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré '08 + Yamaha TRX850 '97

I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 08:03 pm

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 12:28 pm

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