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    Gotta love that luggage that is in the pictures. Looks.. umm.. Authentic!

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    Another pic.
    22ltr fuel tank is under seat, apparently. Makes for a slim leg/tank fitment. Nice to see Yamaha trying different things.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    It's hard to be humble, when......
    You're riding an AG100 with a bald rear tyre and a nasty misfire?

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    That does look like a decent adventure single.
    A BMW 650 Dakar made by Yamaha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    .......A BMW 650 Dakar made by Yamaha.
    You got that right - weight and suspension travel are about the same. Seat is also very similar. If only somebody would bring out something more like the KTM 640 Adv i.e. good suspension with more trail style seat i.e. can move weight around like on a DR650. Hmmm - time for a DR650 RSE update????

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    You're riding an AG100 with a bald rear tyre and a nasty misfire?
    That would make it easy

    I was along the lines of "When you are thinking about putting 'raconteur' on your business card".

    Or 'Bon Vivant' like Ginger had.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    A BMW 650 Dakar made by Yamaha.
    F@ck off NO!!!

    The Tenere was long in the tooth before the F650 was spawned. Any heritage the new bike's got came from Yam's own efforts, thank you very much. If anything the F650 is a Tenere copy, not t'other way round.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    'raconteur'
    What's French for 'raconteur'?
    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
    All racers I know aren't in it for the money. They race because it's something inside of them... They're not courting death. They're courting being alive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warewolf View Post
    F@ck off NO!!!

    The Tenere was long in the tooth before the F650 was spawned. Any heritage the new bike's got came from Yam's own efforts, thank you very much. If anything the F650 is a Tenere copy, not t'other way round.
    Gotta agree with ya. 1980s XT 600 Tenere were doing the business, when BMW were wobbling around on air heads. (excluding factory racers).
    Mass production wise, Yamaha were the Biz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tri boy View Post
    Another pic.
    Looks like a metal bash plate in that pic, I wonder if they have some useful accessories lined up also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warewolf View Post
    What's French for 'raconteur'?
    le mouthy git.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBobR View Post
    Looks like a metal bash plate in that pic, I wonder if they have some useful accessories lined up also.
    Spose to be a full range of bits to compliment it. Not sure what is standard though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    le mouthy git.
    Dare I say it... touché!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
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    Quote Originally Posted by tri boy View Post
    Another pic.
    22ltr fuel tank is under seat, apparently. Makes for a slim leg/tank fitment. Nice to see Yamaha trying different things.
    That's not new for Yamaha...my '97 Virago has the main tank under the seat.
    Certainly keeps the C O G nice and low.
    "Statistics are used as a drunk uses lampposts - for support, not illumination."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daffyd View Post
    That's not new for Yamaha...my '97 Virago has the main tank under the seat.
    Certainly keeps the C O G nice and low.
    As far as I know, its new for the XT series. Makes sense if they are trying to slim down the seat/tank area for better rider control, while still supplying a decent fuel range.

    Spoke to Waikato Yamaha this arvo re eta and pricing, got a don't know reply, but they said they would email something once they know.
    Last edited by tri boy; 12th September 2007 at 15:55. Reason: Availability.

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