Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré

The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré is a dual-sport motorcycle manufactured from 2008 to 2016 by Yamaha.[1] It featured a 660 cc (40 cu in) single-cylinder engine manafactured by Minarelli, which was also used in the XT660R, XT660X, MT-03 ( 2006–2014), Jawa 660 Sportard, Jawa 660 Vintage and Aprilia Pegaso 650 Trail (post 2007) models. Though not sold in the US or Canada and some 40 kilos heavier than the original, air-cooled Ténéré from the early 1980s, many fans saw the 660Z as a return to form for Yamaha, following the demise of the air-cooled Teneres and the less popular 5-valve iteration which replaced them. The low-rpm electronic fuel injection glitches present in previously listed machines using the same, 660 engine were ironed out and the 660Z could reliably average 25kpl (72mpg Imperial, 60mpg US) which equated to 600 km or nearly 400 miles on a single tank. Other notable qualities included its strong rear subframe, 23-litre tank and effective fairing.

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré

Manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Company
Production	2008 - 2016
Class	Dual-sport
Engine	660 cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder, 4-valve, fuel injected,
Bore / stroke	100.0 mm × 84.0 mm (3.94 in × 3.31 in)
Compression ratio	10.0:1
Power	35 kW (47 hp) @ 6,000 rpm
Torque	58 N⋅m (43 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,500 rpm
Transmission	5-speed chain drive
Suspension	Front: Telescopic forks Rear: Monoshock
Brakes	Front: 298 mm twin discs Rear: 245 mm single disc
Tyres	Front: 90/90R21 Rear: 130/80R17 Spoked tubed wheels
Rake, trail	28° / 113 mm (4.4 in)
Wheelbase	1,500 mm (59 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,260 mm (89 in) W: 895 mm (35.2 in) H: 1,500 mm (59 in)
Seat height	895 mm (35.2 in)
Weight	206 kg (454 lb) (wet)
Fuel capacity	23 L (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal)
Oil capacity	2.6 L (2.7 US qt)
Related	XT1200Z Super Ténéré, XT660R

At the EICMA 2016 the concept bike T7 was unveiled – a dirt-oriented enduro,[2] and an official press release indicates additionally the coming of a more street oriented supermoto.[3] Yamaha further developed the T7 into the Ténéré 700 World Raid Concept[4] and finally released the successor Ténéré 700 in 2019.[5]

References

1. "Motorcycle Reviews - Yamaha XT660Z Tenere (2008-current)". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
2. Newland, Richard (November 7, 2016), "Milan show: Yamaha T7 concept is world's maddest MT-07", MCN, retrieved November 24, 2016
3. "T7 Concept", Yamaha United Kingdom, retrieved November 24, 2016, A new chapter from the book of legends will be on the street – and on the dirt – from 2018.
4. Henning 2017-11-06T18:52:29-05:00, Ari. "Yamaha Replaces The T7 Concept With… The Ténéré 700 World Raid Concept". Cycle World. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
5. "YAMAHA TENERE 700 (2019-on) Review". Motorcycle News. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 22, 2016)

• Chris Scott – Yamaha Tenere XT660Z 5000-mile review