Tenere 2008 omistajat - raporttia please

[Mammutti]

net kymmenen ronttia jotka vei toisten nenän edestä jaossa olleet pyörät, joko joudatte kertomaan kokemuksia ensimmäisistä lenkeistänne?
nimim utelias

[xs2jammu]

Joo ei kuuleman mukaan tullut yhtään esittelypyörää mahaan, kaikki kymmenen myyty. Näin kertoi pääkaupunkiseuden Yamaha-kauppias.

[Karsta]

Oma tilaamani Tenere menee valmistukseen tämän kuun puolessavälissä ja saan sen vasta Toukokuun alussa, joten kommentteja vasta sen jälkeen. Toukokuussa muutenkin ekat tulee vasta täälä Suomessa ajoon.

[Karsta]

Tässä on motorcyclists-online toimittajan näkemys Tennarista. Englanniksi valitettavasti.


I felt excited to be on the TENERE in a different way. There’s nothing special about how the TENERE rides that should excite me more than a standard XT660R really. No, it’s something else- the adventure of it all. -Being in a remote area of the world, then travel even more remotely into that area on two wheels. Being on the TENERE, right here right now is the essence of motorcycle adventure.

To tell you the truth, certain places that I pass in the desert looks just like Southern California, until you enter town that is. -Or stopping at one of the many security check points. We’re in Morocco alright, no doubt about that.

Passing lorries doing 10mph up the mountain passes is a breeze on the 50 horsepower XT660Z. Despite the fact that the new Yamaha TENERE looks so well designed with such a high level of finish that it should compete for BMW F800GS sales, it can’t really compete with 80 horsepower on the roads. For the adventure itself though, the XT660Z TENERE might even be better.

The TENERE benefits from a large 22 litre fuel tank that withstood more than 300 kilometres of very hard riding where about half was fuel gulping offroad riding and the rest fairly high speed A and B roads speaks for itself.

I didn’t feel very comfortable with the fuel warning light being lit for as long as it was. I noticed it from around 270 kilometres of riding and I was alone on my way back to Tiznit with nothing but Euros in my pocket. I decided to trust in the big tank and reached the hotel with no problems.

The windshield is a tall Dakar style affair with a very distinctive dragged out headlight where the bottom part looks like David Coulthards jaw. Also, if Transformers did motorcycles the TENERE would be the first choice! Good one for Lego too I reckon and I could go on and on… The exteriors all round the bike looks extremely well designed. Behind the windshield however the soft covers that protect the headlight bulbs kept vibrating loose whilst riding.

Not a big deal as long as you’re aware of it but if they keep loosening and then doing lots of mileage in dusty conditions it might be a long-term problem.

In the hot desert it was such a relief to be able to stand up and ride comfortably for kilometres at a time if I wished too. I could cool down properly and the TENERE have been designed with a comfortable stand-up riding position in mind. The foot pegs on my bike had rubber on them for comfort, but they did get in the way on the offroad part. They can be removed easily though I wasn’t aware at the time. The Metzeler Tourance tyres (90/90-21 and 130/80-17) were perfect for the varied road conditions.

Offroad I hooked my Alpinestars Tech 10’s into the gear lever a few times either putting the gear box into neutral or a gear up.

That was a bit annoying whilst I tried to look cool for the photographers. The gear lever is foldable to avoid it breaking in the middle of nowhere. I spent around half of my time on the TENERE offroad (not half of the mileage) and whilst the riding wasn’t too complicated it was fairly fast so concentration levels had to be kept up. Suddenly there’d be a big stone in the middle of my path or suddenly a soft stretch of sand. I also tried my first “dune” which only was a tiny one really.

On the Metzeler Tourance tyres I didn’t like it much to be honest and got stuck to get the obligatory spinning in the sand picture.

There were a lot of stones in Morocco and the extra engine protection was really needed as I could hear big ones hit hard all the time. The thing about Adventure touring bikes is that they don’t necessarily need to be very light. As a matter of fact it’s very difficult to make them flyweight due to the big fuel tanks, sturdy frames and engine protection. Then add solid aluminium panniers and luggage and you’re easily 250 kilos without rider or passenger. The TENERE weighs a claimed 183 kilos dry but it never felt too heavy even offroad.

The easy to use single cylinder engine helps with traction all the time. Yamaha have based the XT660Z on the XT660R engine, but have improved the throttle response and adjusted for a very smooth torque curve. A motorcycle such as the TENERE needs some serious cooling components and the radiator is bigger than the items found on the XT660R and MT-03. Apart from these changes this 660cc thumper is as proven and reliable as you could possibly wish for. 48,4 horsepower is as much as Yamaha is willing to give you with the reliability in mind.

Much more than that and there will be different issues. The new 6.8 litre air box is one of the clues to the fine throttle response. The unique design also features an easy to remove and clean paper air filter

The new exhaust has also been made with the TENERE especially in mind. The header pipes are routed high up on the side for good ground clearance. The under seat slim mufflers has been designed with luggage options in mind and Yamaha have also taken the necessary steps to reduce heat radiation for better passenger comfort.

Within the new steel frame chassis Yamaha have integrated the oil reservoir.

You’ll find it just behind the headstock and a dipstick is used to check the oil level. The swing arm is a very high tech gravity-cast aluminium item. The mono shock attached to the swing arm is adjustable for spring pre load only and the same goes for adjustability on the rubber guarded 43mm front fork. To make sure the TENERE can stop efficiently even when loaded heavy Yamaha have added double disc brakes at the front with two pot Brembo callipers. Whilst being powerful enough I found them good offroad too as they are not too sharp.

The 895mm seat height didn’t actually feel as high as it looks on paper. A desert rally bike made for touring or not, really needs good ground clearance and that’s why these bikes are taller than most other bikes. For sand you need lots and lots of clearance and suspension travel. The tall windscreen is very clever here as it actually helps a lot against all type of weather even if you are sitting high up with an offroad helmet.

Should you get lost in the middle of the desert Yamaha have designed the cockpit area so that a GPS can be easily mounted in the right height just above the instruments.

Yamaha are launching the XT660Z TENERE with a big accessories catalogue that should cover all touring needs. Three colour options are available for 2008: The classic competition white reflecting back on the original ’83 TENERE, Desert Khaki and Midnight black.

Conclusion
I am frankly quite impressed by the effort Yamaha have put into this motorcycle. I guess they had to with some serious competition from KTM and BMW in the Adventure segment. With the 2008 incarnation of the XT660Z TENERE Yamaha is firmly back in the Adventure touring game. It is very good offroad and seriously comfortable on the roads too due to the tall windscreen and decent seat. The TENERE is one motorcycle that feels at home anywhere, from the city to the Sahara desert. –A true all-rounder.-

[isojussi]

Pahin fillarinvaihtokuume taisi hetkeksi helpottaa. Ajatuksissa on pyörinyt CB1300:n vaihto uuteen tennariin. Vielä kuukausi sitten aikatauluja udellessani arvailtiin, että ehkäpä syksyllä pääsee koeajamaan. Tänään kx-centterillä kertoivat, että todennäköisesti menee ensi vuoteen!?

Mitäs hittoa! Olisi kyllä kuvitellut, että jamahalla olisivat olleet jokseenkin varautuneet suureen kulunkiin kun tuon saivat vihdoin markkinoille, mutta ilmeisesti kysyntä on ylittänyt tarjonnan.

Siispä, onko joku jo ihan oikeasti saanut pyöränsä?

[isojussi]

Mikäs tilanne tällä saralla? Joko löytyy tennareita orgilaisilta?

[ilkka75]

Olin eilen Vantaan Yammu cebterissä ja ymmärsin että vasta pari on tullut Suomeen vaikka kaikki on myyty. Ja koe ajoa voi odottaa aikaisintaan ensivuonna.

[Karsta]

Joo, mulla on nyt ollu Tennari käytössä Kesäkuun alusta lähtien ja tyytyväinen olen. Kilometrejä takana noin nelisen tuhatta. Pyörä on korkia, joten oikein lyhyt kuski voi olla sen kanssa ihimeessä. Yllättävän hyvä ja jämäkkä alusta huonollakin ajoalustalla, vaikkei millään nimikko joustoilla olekkaan varustettu, esim öhlin/WP.

Omassa pyörässä ei esiinny häiritseviä tärinöitä, ainakaan kun pysyttelen alle 125km/h, jonka yli en matkavauhtia pidä. Olen ajanut hieman yli 600km lähes yhellä istumalla, eikä sormet puutunut, mutta ei haittaas vaikka penkki olis hieman paksumpi, mutta ei se mikään kakkosnelonen kuitenkaan ole. Toimintasäde on noin, 500km tankilla, johon mahtuu 23 litraa menovettä, edellyttäen normaali ajoa. Rauhallisissa olosuhteissa olen päässyt matka-ajossa 4.3 Litraan satasella. Plexi suojaa myös yllättävän hyvin viimalta ja tankin suojat ohjaa ajoviiman polvien ohi, josta on hyötyä matka-ajossa. *

Pyörä ylitti odotukseni ja olen siihen todella tyytyväinen. Loistava yleispyörä, jos ei ole tarvis kiirehtiä reilua ylinopeutta moottoriteillä.