Yamaha began with a clean sheet and a clear vision for the Super Ténéré – the intelligent adventure travel bike. They started with a big, powerful engine – with an inline 2-cylinder layout to keep the bike compact and narrow – and a 270-degree crank for superb throttle feel.

They kept the mass low and central for light, agile handling from walking pace on a rocky trail to attack velocity in the twisties and built it tough, with spoked rims and inbuilt engine protection for flat dirt trails. It’s comfortable and practical for long-haul touring and loaded with the latest rider assist technology to help riders tackle any terrain.

Shaft drive inline 2-cylinder engine – 270-degree crank
Tear up tarmac and move mountains of sand with 1199cc of effortless, 270-degree inline 2-cylinder grunt. Big, flexible torque meets 110PS of quick-revving power in a big-bore engine that’s mounted low in the frame for sharper handling.

Mass kept low and central for agile handling
A low and central centre of mass was one of Yamaha’s key design goals. You’ll notice the effects straight away – the superb balance and agility you feel at slow speeds and on loose surfaces, and the light, quick steering as you flick the bike effortlessly through switchback corners on mountain roads.

Intelligent Unified Brake System + ABS
The smart ABS system predicts when the wheels are about to slide, and smoothly intervenes. And the Unified Brake System lets you choose between braking both wheels with just the front lever, or controlling each wheel by touching the rear brake pedal first. Together they deliver exceptional control in a wide range of riding conditions.

YCC-T with 3-stage traction control
Choose how you want to ride, and get on the gas with confidence. The Super Ténéré features advanced Yamaha Chip-Controlled Throttle (YCC-T) technology with 3-stage traction control that can be turned off when it’s time for a little rear-wheel steering in the dirt. The bike also has switchable Yamaha D-MODE engine mapping.

Tough spoked, tubeless aluminium rims
For reliable performance over the toughest off-road obstacles, the Super Ténéré runs spoked, tubeless aluminium rims. The narrow front rim features two Double T-type rails at the rim end of the spokes, letting the spokes cross over further to help generate the rigidity you need for agile on-road handling.
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Adjustable front and rear suspension
Set the bike up for any situation – the Super Ténéré’s upside-down forks are fully adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping. You can adjust the rear monoshock for preload and rebound damping without getting any tools out, making it easy to prepare the bike for passengers or heavy luggage.

Adjustable seat height
Adjust the seat height between 835-860 mm to suit your height and riding position preferences.

Sorry for any confusion.

This was a post relating to the accessories now available for the Yamaha Super Tenere, but as no-one has seen a living example and one can only buy one by paying Yamaha £14,500 to order from a photo I can’t really see much call for all these accessories.

If and when Yamaha dealers are able to stock a real one rather than a cardboard cut-out I’ll post the press release in full.
Until then you can look at the photo on the left and image what it would look like, sound like, smell like and ride like.

Or join my conspiracy theory: Did men actually walk on the Moon? Does the Super Tenere exist?