2008 XT660Z Tenere

[bandus72]

Hello everyone,
I started to work out how can I import a 2008 XT660Z Tenere for myself from Europe.
I could get a price approximately NZD $12000 and the shipment approximately NZD $650.
The bike will be sent in a box as it coming out from the factory in Japan so assembly required here + vin + rego. Anyone is interested?

Andrew

[tri boy]

Make sure it has NZ/Aus compliant lights etc, otherwise it will be a headf**k to vin and warrant.

[Padmei]

That sounds pretty good. whats a normal xt660 worth, around that? Are they bringing the tenere to nz? also $650 sounds bloody cheap to send a fulll bike.

[bandus72]

hi tri boy,
Yamaha NZ will produce a "Statement of Compliance".

[bandus72]

hi Padmei,
I have found no one who will bring the 2008 Tenere to NZ.

[twotyred]

The US ain't getting it, and we ain't getting it,which presumably means Oz ain't getting it.... that leaves Europe and Japan and?... Yamaha is insane:weird:

[jezzaNZ]

The US ain't getting it, and we ain't getting it,which presumably means Oz ain't getting it.... that leaves Europe and Japan and?... Yamaha is insane:weird:

Actually Aus is getting it, check out this ADVRIDER thread.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=321428

[Zukin]

hi tri boy,
Yamaha NZ will produce a "Statement of Compliance".

I wouldn't guarantee that :eek5:

After all the latest Translap don't comply, they are waiting for headlight for them :angry2:

[NordieBoy]

The Tranny looks good.
I thought it was a 2008 I saw yesterday?

[pete376403]

If you really want heavy and ugly, get a KLR650. Is fuel injection and the extra front disk really worth over $3000?

I could put Ohlins or WP on my KLR for that and still have money left over.

and from the ADVrider thread...
Ok, everyone who would like one of these, take a deep breath and hold it. That's right, don't breathe in or out until you've got one. OK? Good.

The latest AMCN reveals the following :

183 kg DRY! Boy, there must be heaps of value in there to pork it up like that. Heavier than an R1. And a quoted 210 kg wet.

$11,428 on road in Europe. Yep, eleven and a half grand. For a motor/gearbox combo that's been around for 15-odd years. It will cost more here, guaranteed.


Quote : "Perhaps surprisingly, there are no plans yet to send it further afield to Australia and the USA because building 6000 examples of the Tenere per year is the absolute ceiling for Yamaha Italia's Lesmo operation and, such is the demand for the new bike, the first year's supply has been snapped up by European importers."

And another one : "the Tenere's motor soon betrays its relatively humble output when you start attacking gradients with its 210 kg fully wet package, where, in spite of the fact there was no luggage strapped onto the bike, it definitely struggled to climb hills. With only 35kw on tap, it'd be a bit of a slog getting anywherwe at all with a passenger and/or a tightly packed set of the optional hard luggage"

[NordieBoy]

And another one : "the Tenere's motor soon betrays its relatively humble output when you start attacking gradients with its 210 kg fully wet package, where, in spite of the fact there was no luggage strapped onto the bike, it definitely struggled to climb hills. With only 35kw on tap, it'd be a bit of a slog getting anywherwe at all with a passenger and/or a tightly packed set of the optional hard luggage"

Still 20% more power and 15% more torque than the DR.
20% more weight too.

[pete376403]

And the DR weighs?...
The KLR is 172Kg (claimed) dry - in reality 193 with a full tank. thats on the picton ferry weighbridge. Bog stock power is 34 rear wheel HP
http://www.patmanracing.com/klrdyno.htm
On the CCA last month I would much rather have had 20 less kilos than 20 more HP

[NordieBoy]

The DR weighs about 150kg(ish?) with half a tank. (37hp rear wheel)
TransAlper and I weighed ours at Werewolfs once but I can't remember the exact numbers.

[bandus72]

Hi pete376403,
The 210kg wet + package really does not sounds good. Just started to collect all the details and I found a few other disturbing technical things around the bike. :-(
Andrew

[NordieBoy]

Still think it looks the biz though :)

[pete376403]

for some reason on the American ADVriders they're going apeshit over it, but for the life of me I can't see what it offers over KLR/DR except twin disks and fuel injection. Looks are a pretty subjective thing, I think it looks like a praying mantis. The dual downpipes wouldn't last long in rocks, water pump sticks out waaay to far and too low. For the price premium I would have expect USD forks, alloy or plastic tank, good HP and torque, etc,
why would you buy one of these at $12k plus, when you could have a KTM?

[NordieBoy]

For the price premium I would have expect USD forks, alloy or plastic tank, good HP and torque, etc,
why would you buy one of these at $12k plus, when you could have a KTM?

I wouldn't.
I'd have a well farkled DR650 and something like an XR400 as well.

Ideally I'd end up with an Africa Twin and a 350-400cc thumper.

[Peril]

for some reason on the American ADVriders they're going apeshit over it, but for the life of me I can't see what it offers over KLR/DR except twin disks and fuel injection. Looks are a pretty subjective thing, I think it looks like a praying mantis. The dual downpipes wouldn't last long in rocks, water pump sticks out waaay to far and too low. For the price premium I would have expect USD forks, alloy or plastic tank, good HP and torque, etc,
why would you buy one of these at $12k plus, when you could have a KTM?


Or you could buy an old 86 Tenere with the same power,around 48hp,less weight at 175kgs wet,23 litre tank and it's strong enough to probably withstand a nuclear blast.Then spend lots $$ making it good again(with a lot of frustration inbetween) and ta da,you have a classic big trail/adv bike.
Oh wait,that last line is what I've done :brick:

[bigfish]

Get a 660R .Make it a Blue one.Theyre a bit faster than Orange ones.What do you think AGRICON ?.

[clint640]

for some reason on the American ADVriders they're going apeshit over it, but for the life of me I can't see what it offers over KLR/DR except twin disks and fuel injection. Looks are a pretty subjective thing, I think it looks like a praying mantis. The dual downpipes wouldn't last long in rocks, water pump sticks out waaay to far and too low. For the price premium I would have expect USD forks, alloy or plastic tank, good HP and torque, etc,
why would you buy one of these at $12k plus, when you could have a KTM?

I actually think the new Tenere looks way better than a KLR, but you're dead right, there's not much more in it. If I wanted a mid-weight adv tourer right now I'd be looking hard at an 800GS, none of the other bikes in that class have made any major improvements to weight, power or offroadabilty since about 1987. $$$$$ though.

If I was buying my current object of lust right now, the KTM690E, I'd be thinking strongly about importing one from the states, they work out to about NZ$11500 over there vs $16K here! A man could jet over, buy one, go touring for a month, ship it back & come out not far shy of even.

Cheers
Clint

[young1]

If I was buying my current object of lust right now, the KTM690E, I'd be thinking strongly about importing one from the states, they work out to about NZ$11500 over there vs $16K here! A man could jet over, buy one, go touring for a month, ship it back & come out not far shy of even.

Cheers
Clint

What an excellent idea Clint! I wonder when, and if, they will make an Adv version of the 690. I have seen no mention of it on the web yet.

However the only problem buying one in the USA is getting a right hand drive version :clap:

[Zukin]

What an excellent idea Clint! I wonder when, and if, they will make an Adv version of the 690. I have seen no mention of it on the web yet.

However the only problem buying one in the USA is getting a right hand drive version :clap:

There is a ADV 690 about to be launched, I think it will later in the year :)

[young1]

There is a ADV 690 about to be launched, I think it will later in the year :)

Where have you seen this :-)

[bigfish]

hi Padmei,
I have found no one who will bring the 2008 Tenere to NZ.Try Wayne, Blackwood Yamaha Cambridge

[Quasievil]

Spoke to Waikato Yamaha on Saturday and the 2008 Tenere IS NOW COMING, not that Im want one, but they are now coming into New Zealand.
So line up and order one
Ring Dave at Waikato Yamaha.

[Padmei]

Quasi I hear you are getting rid of the KLR. Any reasons why? What's the next one?

[Quasievil]

Quasi I hear you are getting rid of the KLR. Any reasons why? What's the next one?

No reason other than Im getting a BMW800 , well thats the plan. The KLR has now done 15,000 kms and its a brilliant bike in every aspect, and perfect for its intended purpose, I love the 425kms range !

But I have plans a foot and I have always wanted the BMW to excecute them

[marks]

If I was buying my current object of lust right now, the KTM690E, I'd be thinking strongly about importing one from the states, they work out to about NZ$11500 over there vs $16K here! A man could jet over, buy one, go touring for a month, ship it back & come out not far shy of even.

Cheers
Clint

Now that is serious food for thought.....

[Groins_NZ]

So has anyone brought one of these?

[Padmei]

someones put deposit down at thye local yammy dealer for the first one

[tri boy]

Seen a privately imported one about 2 weeks ago.
Yep, they look good.
Yep, they have alot of unwanted crap on them.