Yamaha Super Ténéré Review & Testride
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2016
- Yes, I review this baby.. again.
This time with a bit more experience under the belt!
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Cameras used: Gopro Hero 3 Black and GoPro Hero 4 Silver.
A few tips and comments to add here: you can lower the seat a bit by removing it with the key and rotating the plate insert underneath, puts you 1" lower to the ground and further below the windshield. Keeps weight lower too. IMO test ride a Super Tenere' ES after it has been broken in with 4000+ miles. Then, take it to real mountain twisty roads with lots of elevation changes and you will better understand what this bike can really do on-road. Just got back from 960 miles of twisty mountain coastal roads in the USA/California on the CA-1 coastal highway. An amazing bike, and the extra weight keeps it planted in high crosswinds and turns, just lean in and its an awesome road bike. i.e. I've test ridden all of the 1200 ADV bikes, and for the road - the Super Tenere' is quite amazing, super easy to ride, and you can scrap pegs and remove chicken strips on the tires with ease. i.e it "rides small" and handles like a much lighter and smaller bike.
I'm swapping my Gen1 for a 2017 model this week (exactly the same as this bike in the vid). Out of all of the vlogs this one best shows the navigation around the suspension set ups with braking which is very useful. The XT1200Z is a very underated adv bike which unfortunately is overshadowed by other brands. It does do everything right without fuss and without scaring you to death. Not only is it cheaper but also slightly lighter than other adv bikes and living in the UK with the dark winters we have. I can 100% say the lights are the best lights I've ever had on a bike with 21yrs experience. Great vlog 👍👍
Like on many cars, you have to "activate" the cruise-control feature before using it.
One of the best bikes I've ridden. Tried it on offroad too and it was funnnn
Great review Cager, nice to see someone drive it with a bit more spirit, than the usually
Cager. Eu tenho uma. O "cruise control" só liga se estiver activado, coisa que não estava pois é visível uma luz amarela com o respectivo sinal abaixo dos instrumentos, na linha de luzes avisadoras. A a activação apenas tens de pressionar o reset ou + - para subir ou descer 2kmh de velocidade. Ele liga sempre, desde que esteja activado.
I've decided this is my next bike. I love watching positive reviews! Thanks.
My understanding is any pressure on the clutch lever can cause cruise control not to work, also make sure the clutch lever isn't sticking ever so slightly by pushing it forward. The cruise doesn't activate until third gear about 35 or 45 mph can't remember which. Good review.
love the sound and it's stock! very few stock bikes sounds decent these days. think akrap would compliment it fantastic
happy to see that you like this bike... It's a pleasure to ride on a daily basis. ..
I own this bike, standard not ES, and there is a speed/gear requirement before cruise control can be turned on. I honestly don't remember the requirements as I only use it on the freeway but there is a limitation. It also won't turn on cruise control if its not capable of keeping the speed you set. For example, if you set it to 50mph and are going up a steep hill it might shut its self off, or not turn on at all.
Way to go Cager...Best bike reviews anywhere...Keep em comin!!
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Cager. Very good review. You are the best. You don't swear in your reviews. Way to go. And you are funny.
Great review, seen so many people moan about the performance, yet you rode it full on and it deffo dosnt look underpowered to me so well done!!
I have a Yamaha cruiser (Stratoliner) and due to reliability I would like to stick with Yamaha as I add an ADV bike. The reviews are all over the place on the Tenere from it being great to it being too old (especially electronics), Not sure if Yamaha plans any updates. They invested big again in the big cruiser market with the Venture/Eluder and that hasn't seemed to work. However, with the adventure market being so hot, you'd think they would want to stay up to date and compete with BMW/KTM/Honda/Suzuki.
drive shaft on an adventure motorbike for me makes common sense after having stones jam in my chain a few times while off road.
Cager, how would you compare the Super Tenere to the Suzuki V Strom 1000? Are they comparable handling wise, I had a V Strom 1000 and loved the bike, but want a bike with all the creature comforms. I know the Tenere weighs much more, does it feel significantly heavier while handling at slow speeds?
Considering it for my next bike.. Thanks for the video!
Hmm... Sounds and behaves likes a good parallel twin street bike, is well-balanced and a good sports tourer, and has the clever suspension setup and rider aids. But is it true to the great Tenere name? Tenere bikes used to be very focussed Paris-Dakar single cylinder machines.