The list of bikes we can't buy in the U.S. often triggers a healthy dose of envy. This sometimes ends in stateside availability and subsequent satisfaction (followed by general indifference; see the Harley-Davidson XR1200), or heightened, ongoing craving (witness the Honda Transalp.)
Joining the latter group--at least for the time being--is Yamaha's new XT1200Z Super Tenere (or Ténéré, if you're a cosmopolitan sophisticate.) This adventure tourer is similar in spirit to enduro-oriented long distance bikes like BMW's R1200GS and the upcoming Ducati Multistrada 1200 (which I'll be testing next week in the Canary Islands.)
The Super Tenere is powered by an 1,199cc parallel twin with a 270 degree "big bang" crankshaft, a la the R1, and the 108 horsepower mill should go a long way towards motivating the bike's 575 pound curb weight.
To learn more about its ABS and 3-stage traction control system, take a look at this 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere Photo Gallery. And if you like what you see, comment on whether or not you'd want this bike to become available in the U.S. market.
Related:
- 2009 BMW R1200GS Review
- 2009 BMW R1200GS Photo Gallery
- 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Photo Gallery
- 2009 Yamaha R1 Review
- 2009 Yamaha R1 Photo Gallery
- 2008 Yamaha Buyer's Guide
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Introducing the 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere, Another Bike We Can't Buy Here... Yet originally appeared on About.com Motorcycles on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 22:00:58.
