snakebitten said:
Thankfully, that fact didn't stop Yamaha from seeing fit to build our 1200 Tenere as more than one of the pretenders.
If I was to trust ANYONE to do it right, it would be Yamaha.
We'll see.
I don't know. I think rasher may be right. If this is a European focused bike then what you are looking at is an adventure styled bike, not a real one. IE more HP is better, Mottard cornering, big power, switches. Which means in the real off road you get to snap sub frames, burn out clutches and get tossed off at the slightest sign of sand / ruts. The only plus I can see here is that at least it looks like it will be easier to pick up.
But if YAMAHA do a "REAL ADV" and an "MCN ADV" then they can just say that the REAL one is stronger and give them the optioned up Euro Model all the time. (with the standard price). Surely YAMAHA must know how the game is played now.
It really can't be too hard to re jig a platform to work well. Way less than a completely new bike.
I suppose in the real world though, if it feels good on a test ride and the price is right and the reviews are good you get a sale and it seems 95% of people just want a day tripper, 1 up bike that can plug around some dirty roads / tracks if needed.
I thought the Tiger XC was OK but it it still had that "I am a street bike with knobs" feel about it. Motor was nice, except for that whine but the rest felt a bit cheap and un natural off road, lighter but not quite right.
All I really wanted from YAMAHA was a XT1200Z on a diet. They already had the motor in the TDM which is fine.
Anyway. Big Blue will be around for a while. She gets a big pampering this winter ;D