introducing the new Yamaha Super Ténéré.
In the shifting sands of the Ténéré Desert, nothing is as it seems.
Today’s tracks become tomorrow’s horizons.
Landscapes become memories overnight.
And the unstoppable can be stopped.
Because here, in the shifting sands of the Ténéré Desert, the all-new Yamaha Super Ténéré is ready for adventure.
But first, sift back through the sands of time to 1979, when Yamaha began its quest to create the perfect machine for one of the toughest races on earth - the Paris-Dakar rally.
By 1989, the Super Ténéré XTZ750 had been born. Named after the ethereal desert that forms the most gruelling section of the rally, it set the standard for our Téneré range.
As you can imagine, to win a rally or race like this, a bike needs to be beyond tough. Not least because, when you’re riding solo across the desert at 150km/h somewhere between Dirkou and Agadez, a mechanical failure could be disastrous in more ways than one. Out here, you’re either tough or finished.
Or both.
By building the toughest and fastest bikes, we’ve finished first more than any other bike manufacturer in Paris-Dakar history. And that Dakar-winning toughness is something we build into all our Ténéré road bikes. You’ll be pleased to know that the latest Super Ténéré - with its rigorously-tested and incredibly reliable new engine - goes another step beyond.
If you’re looking for an intelligent adventure travel bike to conquer absolutely everything the world throws at you, look no further than the new Super Ténéré.
We’ve fitted a big displacement parallel twin engine with shaft drive, utilising 270˚ crankshaft technology to offer unsurpassed levels of power, torque and traction - perfect for any extreme situation you face on your adventure.
We’ve made the new Super Ténéré highly advanced to give optimal mechanical performance as well as superb levels of rider feel and control. That’s why you’ll find our Yamaha Chip-Controlled Throttle system (YCC-T) on the new Super Ténéré, with traction control to inspire confidence on every surface. Then there’s hi-tech ABS, as well as our Unified Brake System (UBS), which links front and rear brakes for rider comfort, and comes blessed with enough intelligence to adapt to every situation - on and off-road. After all, when you’re deep in unknown territory and you can't see far ahead, sometimes you need to stop in a heartbeat. Then, when you’ve caught your breath, you need to get moving again, whatever the surface.
In early 2010 it’s time to go far beyond the desert to continue our adventure elsewhere. Then we’ll take you to other inspirational places to bring you more insights on the new Super Ténéré and on how we’ve engineered it to conquer the most challenging terrains on earth.
So as you can see, there’s no need to take the long way round; the new Super Ténéré will take you on any adventure, long or short. And if the challenge is tough, it’ll take you well beyond anything else.
The new Yamaha Super Ténéré. Go beyond.
