Yamaha Super Ténéré?

Submitted by Jo on Tue, 04/26/2022 - 09:05

A great bike is the Yamaha Ténéré 700, with that formidable CP2 block in the frame. Doesn't Yamaha have a superlative on the shelf? And wouldn't it fit in a similar setup?

There are two reasons why such a Ténéré 900 is not a bad idea at all: on the one hand, there is the almost immeasurable popularity of the Ténéré 700, which gratefully surfs on the slew of TET-worthy machines.
On the other hand, since the liquidation of the Super Ténéré 1200 in 2020, there has been a huge gap at the top of the all-roads segment at Yamaha.
After all, since the liquid-cooled 1199 cc twin disappeared from the scene, the Ténéré 700 is the highest-power maxi-enduro in the range for the brand with the crossed tuning forks.

And since the engine builder from Iwata Ténéré has an acclaimed 900cc block in its ranks with its Crossplane triple - the CP3 - it would be almost strange not to at least explore that track.
The possible new Ténéré 900 could boast of the well-known 889cc triple, which in the more street-oriented MT version produces a hefty 119 hp and 93 Nm.

The renderings – by the talented hand of Nicolas Petit Design and published by colleagues at Moto-station.com – give us a glimpse into a hypothetical future.
For example, the Ténéré 900 would share its basis with the Ténéré 700: a similar tubular steel frame, comparable suspension, a 19-inch front wheel instead of the 21-inch on the Tenéré 700.
The designer has already devised two versions: one that seems purely aimed at off-roading, and a second version with travel cases and crash bars.

With a Ténéré 900, Yamaha would stay away from the hard-fought segment of the maxi-trails that is now populated by German, British and Italian pretenders to the throne.
It is wiser to fight in a segment where there is still room for the time being, with a two-part base that have already earned their stripes for Yamaha.
The combination almost seems logical. For now, it's just guessing work for now, but this could well be an excellent move for Yamaha...

Source: Moto-Station