yamaha super tenere Articles
Jamie Robinson does Europe: Stelvio, Mugello, Switzerland and Italy
Camping for three days on the Iron Mountain in the rain and cold gave way to a much needed real bed on our last day in Austria, we spent a night at a 14th Century guest house and also caught up on doing some much needed laundry thanks to a very helpful owner. Soon Seth and I were heading towards Switzerland where riding east took us on a glorious ride up and down the Gerlos Alpine Road and right p...
Feb 02, 2012
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Try on a motorcycle before you buy it
Sort of the two wheeled equivalent of those paper dolls you...err, your sister, could mix and match outfits on, a new website offers a simple tool for calculating and comparing motorcycle fit. For example, the silhouette in this photo represents my 6’ 2” frame and 34” inseam on a 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere. Looks like I should have no problem reaching the ground and my torso will be just forwa...
Nov 15, 2010
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A rebuttal to Kevin Ash’s Super Tenere review
How long will it take for western motorcycle media to understand that pure enthusiasts are not the volume drivers of this industry? Many will think Kevin Ash's recent review on HFL for the 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere is fair and balanced, but it's just as possible the criticisms leveled against the new Yamaha are misdirected and narrow in scope. I admit to having a pro-Japanese tilt, but the fact i...
Nov 03, 2010
2012 Yamaha Super Tenere: first ride
The 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere is being launched to the US press today, but we figured we’d get a jump on them by asking Kevin Ash, England’s most respected motorcycle reviewer, what he thought about the GS-rival. His opinion after riding it on and off-road? Well, he compares it to a Japanese cruiser. — Ed. Photos: Friedemann Kirn, Alessio Barbanti, Paul Barshon There’s no doubting which...
Nov 03, 2010
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Bred obsolescence: why 2011 won’t be a bumper year for bikes
The Great Recession has hit the motorcycle industry hard, evaporating disposable income and cheap credit. In many Western markets, where motorcycles are seen as luxuries and toys, sales virtually disappeared, unsold stock piled up and dealers deeply discounted sales in efforts to stem the disaster. Predictably, new model launches were significantly reduced, postponed or canceled. Now with the worl...
Sep 21, 2010
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By the numbers: giant adventure tourer showdown
With the release of the 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere and the Ducati Multistrada 1200, there's now five serious adventure tourers competing for your round-the-world budget. We've broken them down by their performance figures to help you decide which one's best. >All these numbers come straight from the manufacturers. We've chosen to use dry instead of wet weights since the relatively large difference...
Feb 27, 2010