For you Yamaha XT600Z Tenere fans

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Just came across this test, including video clips. Just a shame it is underpowered and heavy!

Actually - its not underpowered (even if it makes less than half the power your missile makes) - its adequately powered - it has enough power to do what its designed to - as long as you don't want to take a pillion. My XT had enough power for all my needs - more power would simply have reduced my life expectancy....

[young1]

Actually - its not underpowered (even if it makes less than half the power your missile makes) - its adequately powered - it has enough power to do what its designed to - as long as you don't want to take a pillion. My XT had enough power for all my needs - more power would simply have reduced my life expectancy....

Very good point (even coming from a one eyed Yamaha rider!). Seriously how often do you use full throttle on a bike? But as a mate of mine once said "doesn't horsepower put a big smile on your face!"

[El scooto]

John I think I have changed my mind ..........bugger!!!!!

How does NO sound!! After the ride on sunday I see exactly what you mean. Really enjoyed it and can't wait to get out on it again

[jezzaNZ]

How does NO sound!! After the ride on sunday I see exactly what you mean. Really enjoyed it and can't wait to get out on it again

Bugger........enjoy John.

Think my next purchase wil be in the VMX class.....though I do like the sound of an XR650 ????

[Coyote]

Bugger the XT660Z - I just went for a ride on a 91 XTZ750 Big and heavy but heaps of fun and really really nice to ride and way cooler looking than the F800GS Pity it's not mine and I had to give it back though

Cheers R

Just had a look on google images to see what you were on about. The one attached looks awesome! Do many come up for sale? I've ridden and loved the XR650R. What does or doesn't the XTZ have over the XR?

[NordieBoy]

What does or doesn't the XTZ have over the XR?

Style ?

[Coyote]

Style ?

Is that all? Cause then the XTZ wins.

I was thinking more about power, ability to handle dirt and road conditions, etc.

[NordieBoy]

Is that all? Cause then the XTZ wins.

I was thinking more about power, ability to handle dirt and road conditions, etc.

XR would win in dirt handleing and that's about it (maybe power too).

The Yammy has all the rest.

Unless you compare it to an Africa Twin of course

[cooneyr]

Just had a look on google images to see what you were on about. The one attached looks awesome! Do many come up for sale? I've ridden and loved the XR650R. What does or doesn't the XTZ have over the XR?

The pic you attached is a rally preped one. It is missing the "normal" fairings plus much other work. They are not that common in NZ and very rare in Ausi. Hugely popular in Europe and have a cult following now.

Is that all? Cause then the XTZ wins.

I was thinking more about power, ability to handle dirt and road conditions, etc.

The few minutes I've spent on El's suggest that it will be an awesome adventure tourer but it wont be doing any knarly tracks in the short term and possibly not in the long term. The width of bike at the front of the seat is the worst thing about the bike (annoying when standing) but I'm sure you'd addapt to this pretty quick. The twin cylinder motor was super is the best bit - very very smooth and flexible.

XR would win in dirt handleing and that's about it (maybe power too).

The Yammy has all the rest.

Unless you compare it to an Africa Twin of course

XTZ 750 has about 75hp, XRV 750 has about 60hp and a XR650R has about ~ 45hp (I'm guessing with this but hopefully aren't too far off).

As I said earlier the DR650 motor actually spun up faster so I could accelerate to 80kph faster than the XTZ but when I got to 80 and went to hook 3rd El would pass me like I was standing still and kept on going to ........

I'm very jealous

Cheers R

[Coyote]

XR would win in dirt handleing and that's about it (maybe power too).

The Yammy has all the rest.

Unless you compare it to an Africa Twin of course

That's a beautiful machine

I'll have to test ride one to find out what's for me.

The pic you attached is a rally preped one. It is missing the "normal" fairings plus much other work. They are not that common in NZ and very rare in Ausi. Hugely popular in Europe and have a cult following now.

So the original fairings are the goofy looking ones found on the 660?

Bugger if so, but at least the 660 might be modifiable.

The few minutes I've spent on El's suggest that it will be an awesome adventure tourer but it wont be doing any knarly tracks in the short term and possibly not in the long term. The width of bike at the front of the seat is the worst thing about the bike (annoying when standing) but I'm sure you'd addapt to this pretty quick. The twin cylinder motor was super is the best bit - very very smooth and flexible.

The problem for me is a need an excellent road machine, and a decent dirt touring machine, but can't afford one of each (or either for that matter...). The XR would be awesome over Karapoti or the Napier-Taihape road but it might not handle commuting K's. And definitely sounds like a rougher ride on the way to either Taihape or Napier (Karapoti is only 5 minutes down the road for me ). And by the sounds of these bigger bikes, I might find myself stuck in a rut quite literally

[cooneyr]

......So the original fairings are the goofy looking ones found on the 660?

Bugger if so, but at least the 660 might be modifiable.......

I get impression you don't realise that they stopped making the XTZ 750 Super Tenere back in about 94ish? The Africa Twin was stopped in about 03. Both the S10 and @ are not that common in NZ though there are a few around.

The S10 is nothing like the new XT660Z.

Pic of a 93 S10 attached.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

those old bikes definately ooze style but the colours??? Who picked them, Trinny & Suzzanah?

[pete376403]

those old bikes definately ooze style but the colours??? Who picked them, Trinny & Suzzanah?

I guess this means youve never seen the Barbi KLR650 (1994 IIRC

[Padmei]

Ok those who knock the 08 KlRs have never seen that 'old school ride'

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I guess this means youve never seen the Barbi KLR650 (1994 IIRC

Kawasaki generally seem to win the "hideous colour choice award" don't they...