Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere

[papabread79]

Get the colour that u want. I waited for 3mths to get the colour that i wanted.

 

Seems like all these coys do not have details on whats in the ship. Same goes to my coy that i purchased from, even though its a sole dealer in SG.

 

I used to think that it was shady, but i think its pretty common. Dealers wont know whats coming to our shores, till the ships land.

[FastForward]

Yup that's true . Even the agent won't know what is coming , what they ordered might not be there until the container is open.

 

The problem is how long to wait .

The main thing is to get u want and what u really like ! Anyway we pay a huge sum for it. What matters is , we must be happy !

 

We r lucky enough not to wait long enough than the Americans . They'll only get theirs May 2011 .

[papabread79]

Yes bro. Wait for the blue one. Silver ugly la. But the black one is nice.

[yammie]

Silver maybe nice to some. But no problem here. Sticker shop everywhere, red, yellow, green, orange... haha....

[FastForward]

Stickers will be the last resort , however i can still afford to wait for the next shipment . I firmly told my bike shop , I want BLUE or BLACK Tenere only .Hopefully the next shipment will be on time , Early or Mid October; no later than that.

[Homer1161]

Wel i hope you didn't order to much accessories. I ordered my bike almost as a full option but i'm still waiting for 90% off the accessories to arrive (have the bike 3 weeks already). Yesterday i'v been told at the dealers that "maybe" they will arrive mid october except for the topcase witch can take allot longer because there is a safety problem with the luggage rack.

Oh yea...i asked him to take a look at the spokes because the chrome is coming of.

Despite of al that its a great bike to ride.....it's Yamaha itself that hasn't impressed me very much until now.

[happy125]

Wel i hope you didn't order to much accessories. I ordered my bike almost as a full option but i'm still waiting for 90% off the accessories to arrive (have the bike 3 weeks already). Yesterday i'v been told at the dealers that "maybe" they will arrive mid october except for the topcase witch can take allot longer because there is a safety problem with the luggage rack.

Oh yea...i asked him to take a look at the spokes because the chrome is coming of.

Despite of al that its a great bike to ride.....it's Yamaha itself that hasn't impressed me very much until now.

 

Just curious, doesn't the bike comes with the paniers?

iMotor at Bukit Merah, the bikes comes with paniers as standard.

[Homer1161]

The "first edition" comes with panniers. The topcase however is on the option list. My dealer led my to believe that next years teneré is without the first edition options but at the same price.

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The "first edition" comes with panniers. The topcase however is on the option list. My dealer led my to believe that next years teneré is without the first edition options but at the same price.

 

Bro , as what i m aware , Mr Lee of Hong Leong said that those first edition bike (with ori panniers, sump guard , crash bar and spot lights) are only available in europe... long time ago during the newly launch promo.

Those in Spore only comes with the stickers only ...

 

How much did your Dealer quote u with those accessories ??

[Homer1161]

Bro , as what i m aware , Mr Lee of Hong Leong said that those first edition bike (with ori panniers, sump guard , crash bar and spot lights) are only available in europe... long time ago during the newly launch promo.

Those in Spore only comes with the stickers only ...

 

How much did your Dealer quote u with those accessories ??

 

Oh yea right .....did i mention that i live in europe .....Belgium to be exact

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Oh yea right .....did i mention that i live in europe .....Belgium to be exact

 

Belgium is a nice place , I was there in Antwerp for 8 weeks early this year . Nice of u to drop by to this forum .

[Homer1161]

Belgium is a nice place , I was there in Antwerp for 8 weeks early this year . Nice of u to drop by to this forum .

 

Next time you are in the neighborhood let me know, i always keep a good bottle of wine nearby.

[kmax]

2011 black color is nice..

 

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[babyain]

does any of u ride a tenere 660?? I'm getting one soon and saw quite a few already let go by their first owners. Jus curiouc why let go of such agood bike with good reputation??

[papabread79]

does any of u ride a tenere 660?? I'm getting one soon and saw quite a few already let go by their first owners. Jus curiouc why let go of such agood bike with good reputation??

Just curious too, how come u know its a gd bike when u have not own one?

[Crashman]

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Crashman ... looks like u had put ur baby to test.. Hows the ride so far ?

One question : Did u get the bike as one complete package or u had to order those accessories seperately ?

[FastForward]

The reason is simple :

 

They''re letting go so that they can get its bigger brother : THE SUPER TENERE

[mumumu]

Nice to see a local super tenere doing off road!

 

Mind to pm me the price you got with all those goodies?

[mafitra]

you can check with AJ

[happy125]

Crashman ... looks like u had put ur baby to test.. Hows the ride so far ?

One question : Did u get the bike as one complete package or u had to order those accessories seperately ?

 

Crashman, what about your review on the bike. Love to hear local review.

 

NICE, NICE......Ride

[Crashman]

I din really push the bike hard as its still running in. And I have only rode the GS & Vee each for a short distance before so I can't really compare much between the bikes. Anyway, my comments as below:

 

- The TCS really works well both onroad & offroad. I tried to slide the rear purposely a few times but the TCS caught on almost immediately and manage the power delivery to the max possible without really spinning the tyres. Onroad, this translate to good corner holding. Sometimes when I am too low & fast into a corner, the bike seems to suddenly cut a sharper line before blasting out with the tyres firmly on the ground all the while without me changing the throttle position. This feels very much like closing and opening the throttle sharply in a corner while riding a v-twin. So it makes hard cornering a lot easier. Offorad, the bike feels very planted on the rear, never giving me any hairy moments on gravel, rutty, gravel or soft soil. There is a distinct drop in power delivery though. It feels almost like a clutch slip, and it really prevents you from doing anything silly. I tried a rutty stretch with the TCS off on S mode and the power delivery suddenly picked up so much the front wheel was pratically airborne each time I hit a rut! Try to off the TCS onroad and the bike feels so much more powerful. The response is sharper and popping the front is easy.

- The ABS & LBS feels extremely different from other ABS. On traditional ABS, you can feel the wheel skip while the ABS is being applied. On the Tenere, when I slam in the brakes, I can still feel the brake pegs/lever jumps rapidly as it releases & engages but the wheels doesn't feels like they are skipping much at all. The releasing feels like it is done just before the wheels lock so the wheel skip is very much reduced. It adds plenty of confidence as controlling the bike becomes so much easier. Bliping the throttle & dropping the gears while you are hard on the brakes bring the bike to a stop in a very surprisingly short distance. The only complaint I have is the jerky feeling when you are at slow speed & tapping lightly on the brakes. HL explains that its because the brake pads are "floating" & so there is small movement on the calipers at slow speed. I am just not used to that.

- I stripped the tank & bikini fairing from the bike and am amazed at the position of the engine. The center portion of the bike seems almost empty with the engine way in front. The tank & the rider occupies the central location & the boxes on the rear. Looks & feels very balanced. Once its on the move, I can pretty swing it around anyway I want without much trouble. Much easier to handle than it looks. Even when off balanced, a hard tap of the foot on the ground brings it back up level. I haven't had the chance to cruise at higher speeds yet but at 130-140kmh the bike is firm & steady both on the brakes & throttle. I average about 18.5km/l cruising on 130kmh. I hope this will improve as I progress to fully syn later on.

- There is a flat spot at about 3k rpm across all gears though. The bike response like a single at the low revs & is jerky from 3-3.5k rpm. Extremely disappointing as this is the most common rev I find myself in. It can be eliminated by slower throttling or dropping gear. I hope this can be rectified with a change of airfilter & PC later on. Otherwise the engine is punchy and very fun to ride.

- The suspension is fully adjustable & that is a great plus point. I enjoy the ease of adjustment especially when you are riding through varying types of road with changing weigh loads on a trip. The front tarvel feels too long on the highway but I guess its the same with all 19in wheels. It takes a wider cornering line on the 19in wheels & longer travel compared to a sports bike but that is to be expected.

 

Overall, I am extremely pleased with the bike. It is capable of doing everything which I want to do & more. Comparing the technology & the price of its competitors I would say it is value for money. The bike's main objective for me will be travelling in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam. The roads I tested in malaysia are similar to what I will encounter further up north. Some ppl had asked me what I feel about the unswitchable ABS thingy but it does not bother me. I am not going to bring it to any hardcore offroad, I have my XR250 for that. Sliding around a 300kg fully laden bike is not what I want to do on a long trip. On a long adv ride I want comfort, ease of travelling though unexpected rough terrain, and maintaining firm control of the bike. I prefer to be safely planted on these trips. If I want to do something crazy, I will go there & rent a 250. I did off the ABS once just to see if there's any power difference & no there isn't.

 

For those of you interested, I bought all the accessories from HL. They have the price list of all the parts so you can drop by & ask them. The MSRP of some of the stuff are below but how much discount HL gives you depends on how close you are with them. Hope this review helps, all above comments are my own & opinions may differ for other riders. Enjoy your rides, I will post more gradually as I go more varying roads.

 

panniers - $850 (per side)

panniers mount - $390

headlight protectors - $200

Skid plate - $310

Tank bag - $300

crashbar - $675

(all prices does not include GST & installation charges if any)

[maxbg]

Great Review.

[kmax]

very good write up Crashman...

 

waiting to hear more of your long journeys..

[kmax]

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=52625.0

 

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