Yamaha has unveiled the Super Ténéré concept yesterday at the Tokyo Motor Show with the most diverse public reactions ever generated by the fact that the concept is nothing more than a mechanical skeletal wrapped up in cloth. It apparently recreates the look of Touareg desert nomads, but it also looks like a very detailed preview of what Yamaha plans on launching next year.

The Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 production bike will be Japan’s first real opponent for the BMW R 1200 GS and it all comes down to the 1200cc parallel twin engine that will use a 270° crank in the attempt to replicate a V-twin’s firing order. Hmm, this is a lot of stuff indicated by a pair of wheels, some metal tubes and clothes.

Unveiled: Yamaha Super Ténéré concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 22 October 2009 11:17 EST.

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Yamaha XT660Z Tenere originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 11 February 2008 11:00 EST.

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A reinvented adventure bike for Yamaha and a potential direct contender for the other adventure bikes like the single cylinder KTM adventure bikes and also maybe new contender for the Dakar Rally.

Yamaha Tenere originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 12 July 2007 15:28 EST.

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