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2012 XT660Z Tenere adventure bike
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2012 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
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Prepare for adventure with the XT660Z Ténéré – a rugged, functional and stylish dual-purpose bike. It will take you anywhere you desire – from Europe’s streets and highways through to the dust and rocks of deepest Africa.
At the heart of this tough cross-country explorer is a liquid-cooled, 4-valve, 4-stroke SOHC single-cylinder engine that produces plenty of power across a wide rpm range, allowing you to master just about any riding situation.
While its 23-litre fuel tank delivers a good range, new graphics for 2011 turn heads. The comfortable dual seat, wind-beating rally-raid style nose cowl and high screen take the strain on longer journeys.
Details
- Rugged adventure enduro bike
- Fuel-injected 660cc 4-stroke single
- Rally Raid bodywork
- Long-range 23 litre fuel tank
- Bash protectors
- Tough steel chassis
- ABS version available
Engine
Engine type Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve
Displacement 660cc
Bore x stroke 100.0 mm x 84.0 mm
Compression ratio 10.0 : 1
Maximum Power 35.0 kW (48.0PS) @ 6,000 rpm
Maximum Torque 58.0 Nm (5.92 kg-m) @ 5,500 rpm
Lubrication system Dry sump
Carburettor Electronic Fuel Injection
Clutch Type Wet, multiple-disc coil spring
Ignition system TCI
Starter system Electric
Transmission system Constant Mesh, 5-speed
Final transmission Chain
Chassis
Frame Steel tube diamond shape
Front suspension system Telescopic forks
Front travel 210 mm
Caster Angle 28º
Trail 113 mm
Rear suspension system Linked monoshock with spring preload adjustment
Rear Travel 200 mm
Front brake Hydraulic dual disc, Ø 298 mm
Rear brake Hydraulic single disc, Ø 245 mm
Front tyre 90/90-21 M/C
Rear tyre 130/80-17 M/C
Dimensions
Overall length 2,246 mm
Overall width 865 mm
Overall height 1,477 mm
Seat height 895 mm
Wheel base 1,500 mm
Minimum ground clearance 260 mm
Wet weight (including full oil and fuel tank) 206 kg
Fuel tank capacity 23 litres
Oil tank capacity 2.9 litres
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Advgrrl Motorcycle Adventures & More 
Very Nice. I wonder what the cost will be? I’ll have to check Yamaha’s website.
I don’t think it will be available in North America…at least not yet.
Listed at $13,999. You could get 2 KLRs for the same price.
yep…which goes back to the question…Are we all fooled into thinking we need ALL this versus the simplicity of the KLR? Personally, I like the new bikes and what they have to offer…not so much the pricing but convenience and comfort of the newer DS ADV bikes. But then again I am a consumer…which probably = wasting our money! 😉
13,999 in American Dollars? That cannot be possible. I bought my 09 KLR brand new for $4,300.
It’s a baby Tenere…playing on the ADV theme…and the novelty although this bike apparently has been around for a few years.
OUCH! Near 14k? I am really looking at a new KLR once I pay off my current bike for more of a commuter back roads fun bike. I’m just trying to figure out what this bike provides that a KLR doesn’t…
did you see my post on the KLR?
http://advgrrls.com/2011/11/26/8790/
Garth above quoted $13.999. This site: http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/adventure/xt660z.aspx says 7,000 Sterling Pounds (roughly $11,000). US Yamaha does not have the 660 listed. On this other site: http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/motorcycles searched to compare the pricing on the same Country, you will not find the KLR. The closest one is the Versys 650, listed at 6,900 Sterling Pounds. So, if the information on UK Kawasaki site is accurate, the simpler and cheaper KLR is no longer available. Would be interesting to confirm if perhaps due to emissions laws or some other nonsense the carbureted KLR will no longer be available to the British market, because that may mean the same fate in a not too distant future for the US. Let us hope not.
good research…thanks for the info. I hope others read your comment.