I don't think we're in the same time as we were in early 2010.limey said:
Good reminder on the bandages my kit is pretty sparse right now plus Patrick is coming ;Dscott123007 said:Mark, I believe that is still going to be a twin cylinder (FZ07 motor)
Anyway, hope to see you in Romney. Bring bandages for me ??? ;D
You've hit the nail on the head, the 660's proving difficult to set up so it can pass the next round of Euro reg's apparently. easier just to ditch it for the bigger & friskier MT07 lump. It'll be a cracking bike and if they get the price right it'll be a huge seller.Dogdaze said:
I think this is the hole that the Africa Twin is going to fill. The MT-07 would compete here as well, although honestly, I'd take the AT.Rasher said:I think they need to make this a light bike with decent off-road capability, the V-Strom (although a good bike) has little off-road prowess and the Versys absolutely none and both fill the tall-rounder role well, nobody makes a bike that can do distance comfortably and then make a decent fist of things off-road.
The 660 is obviously good, but for riding 1,000 miles to get to decent tracks and trails it does not fit the bill so well, and you only have to look at how people are modifying CB500's to get a good all round bike to see that there is a huge hole in the market....
....still I bet it turns out to be a Yamaha version of the V-Strom / Versys :
OX-34 said:Its a shame that not everyone gets access to the Tenere 660.
I'm going to come out of the closet and say I was excited to pick up an AT because I wanted a bike with better off-road prowess, but then I saw it in person at the Austin GP. It looks fairly "budget" and not par with the Tenere, more inline with the NC700. Hopefully the 07 comes state side because it will be about the same build quality as the AT for a good bit less.Defekticon said:
Good point, I'll have to check one out once they start appearing in dealer stock here in the states. I didn't see that mentioned in any of the reviews I've read of the bike. I'm excited about it, but I can't justify buying one without selling other bikes so I probably won't be buying one anytime soon.Super10NJ said:
Aaaww! I was kind of hoping to have at least 6 of the same topic by the end of the week, as it seems no one reads the one's previously posted anyway :AVGeek said:
With your experience we will depend on you to give us credible information about the new 700.JaimeV said:At last!! I can have a nice replacement for my 660 ::012::
