Tenere

Yamaha showed an adventure scooter concept at the Thai Motor Show in Bangkok this week - a ruggedized scooter with higher quality and longer travel suspension, extra luggage facility with provision for much more, and a vastly strengthened frame.

Our first look video featuring the new Super Tenere 1200, at the bike's public unveiling at Phillip Island, Australia.

Full specs and technical information have just surfaced for Yamaha's 2010 XT1200Z Super Tenere - and it's immediately clear that BMW's R1200GS now has a serious competitor in the big-bore adventure sports category.

The details of Yamaha's Super Tenere 1200 are now becoming clear. The 1200cc parallel twin will have a 270 degree crank for a v-twin feel, ride-by-wire throttle, switchable engine-mapping, traction control, linked anti-lock brakes ...