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2012 Super Tenere Adventure XT900Z Concept

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This is an personal concept study of a 900 Super Tenere Adventure by Nicolas Vontobel. It is based on his 2010 Super Tenere concept studies.

The upper side-covers are redesigned with a bigger air intake and it has now a larger 33 Litre fuel tank. The bike is stronger than the XT660Z and the F800GS but still capable for off-road sessions anywhere.

Translating from German,  he says that the Super Tenere Adventure XT900Z (ADV) closes the gap between the XT660Z and XT1200Z. This is a motorcycle that is designed for long trips. Stronger (powerful) than the 660 and more agile than the 1200s. This version has an additional air inlet in comparison to the normal XT900Z.

Note that this is his personal work and not an official concept by Yamaha.

Super Tenere Adventure XT900z video

This video is a great reminder of how fantastic the Teneres were in the older Dakar era. And, the shot of the Tenere sliding through the dirt as it comes off the bridge towards the end of the video, makes it worth it!

You can get more information on this from nicidesign page. Its all in German, and I knew taking that basic German course had to have some use!

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2014 Yamaha FJR1300AE – Electronic Suspension

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We’ve loved the Yamaha FJR1300 for a long time and now offers riders an even greater overall motorcycling package as well as a superior ride quality thanks to Yamaha’s advanced electronically-adjustable suspension system in its sophisticated long-distance tourer range for 2014 with the addition of the 2014 Yamaha FJR1300AE. This new model, which sits between Yamaha’s FJR1300A and FJR1300AS in the range. FJR1300AS is the one with the clutch-less gear shift system and now the 2014 Yamaha FJR1300AE makes this system available to customers who prefer to have a standard gear box system.

2014 Yamaha FJR1300AE two up touring

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Yamaha India riding the wave

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About 3 months after Yamaha India’s MD threatened to shut shop, there seems to be renewed efforts towards reviving the company. Economic Times reports that the company plans to position itself as a “fun bike maker” and is looking at pumping Rs 600 crore in the next two years.

There are some more points about an R1 and other models, but then the Indian public has been taken for a ride plenty of times in the recent past with random reports like this. I would take it with a pinch of salt and recommend you the same!  Continue reading Yamaha India riding the wave →