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Yamaha has moved a step closer to introducing a midsize parallel-twin adventure bike with the Ténéré 700 World Raid prototype which will visit Australia in 2018. The bike was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan today as a bit of a disappointment as many expected the final production model would be revealed. Last …
Yamaha is reportedly working on a midweight Ténéré adventure bike powered by MT-09 849cc inline three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. Advrider website is reporting the midweight Yamaha would basically be a more dirt-oriented version of the MT-09 Tracer. The report is a departure to what has been expected from Yamaha after it revealed the T7 Ténéré concept (pictured …
Yamaha has unveiled the T7 Tenere concept based on the MT-07 parallel twin and it’s just the bike the XT660 Tenere should have been. It’s what Aussies have been crying out for since the KTM 690 Adventure was axed in 2010. The T7 Tenere was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, where Honda …
Tough new emissions laws in Europe are endangering long-running motorcycle models and the latest to be axed are Yamaha’s XJR1300 and XT660Z Tenere and Honda’s CBR600R. Euro 4 emissions regulations began in January 2016 and affect new models while existing models have until January 1 2017 to comply. These mandatory rules for all manufacturers are …
Fans of motorcycle travel documentaries should keep an eye out for the African Motorcycle Diaries series coming soon to the Travel Channel and other networks. Unlike Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor on their Long Way Down, this is a one-man, unsupported trip and it’s a 55,000km circumnavigation through 34 countries. African Motorcycle Diaries follows Spencer …
Pirelli Scorpion Rally motorcycle tyres are made for the hard-core adventure rider. And now they have sizes for the big-bore adventure rider, as well. While they don’t have a tyre yet for the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS, they do fit the rest of the GS range as well as bikes from such manufacturers …
Yamaha owners who want to sharpen their riding skills can remain true to the blue tuning fork brand at Stay Upright. National motorcycle trainers, Stay Upright, have partnered with Yamaha Motor Australia to provide YZF-R1 and R6 sportsbikes as well as the learner-legal MT-03 street motards and Ténéré adventure bikes. The bikes join Stay Upright’s …