2012 Yamaha Super Tenere coming

I don't know if anyone else likes this kind of motorcycle. It's along the lines of the BMW R1200GS, KTM 990 Adventure and such. Very popular in Europe. I've ordered mine and they come in May/June next year. A little wait, but I have high hopes. It's a 1200cc twin with 108hp, shaft drive.

theres a write up of some editors riding one in europe i think..rider magazine last month or before?


supercool....there was a neglected tdm800 turned up around here recently.....


yam builds a good twin and knows it strong and weak points imo...

i used to ride a tdm 850 as a demo bike at a yamaha shop i worked at great bike, this new looks real good as well big parrel twin will do two things real well wheelie like a mofo and vibrate like crazy unless it has massive counterbalancers.

In the early bird arrival days before the motogp...a way to tell when the bikes start arriving in the area is seeing dual sport big cc bikes with a sleeping bag and gear, all makes come alone or in two and threes....this goes on for a good few days before the first full dressers and then sport tourers and sportbikes show up.....

makes me notice that these type of bikes have serious riders and that leads me to think they must be onto something good,as the bikes are all alike in size and set up lines and gear.....long haul looking and lone wolf mile eaters...