…the 2011 Yamaha Super Tenere Adventure Touring Shootout video. Yamaha joined the big-bore adventure game this year and brought out the mega-sized Super Tenere. This behemoth’s size and weight is matched only by its expectations as the sole Japanese entry to the premier ADV market. The Tenere comes with…

…testing, etc. The big news for 2011 is the arrival of a Japanese entry. Yamaha ’s early release 2012 XT1200Z Super Tenere has sent waves of expectation and excitement through the ADV world. After sampling it, we knew the Yamaha was going to be a legitimate contender straight away. It comes into the…

The 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere will hit the ground running in May of 2011 and the only way to get one is to pre-order it. The 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere hits American soil sometime in May 2011. This early release Adventure-Touring motorcycle from Japan is sure to make an impact. If you haven’t noticed…

…its European debut for 2010, Yamaha has wisely chosen to import its flagship adventure touring motorcycle, the Super Tenere, to the U.S. in mid-2011 as the early-release 2012 model. Motorcycle-USA readers asked for it, and after making its European debut for 2010, Yamaha has wisely chosen to import its…

…-awaited off-road version of the V-Strom 1000 which would go head-to-head with the BMW R1200GS Adventure , KTM 990 Adventure and the all new Yamaha Super-Tenere . No matter which way they go, it should add another AT bike into the mix for our upcoming Adventure Touring Shootout. If the line drawing is…

…ring true then the Versys 1000 will land right behind the Multistrada in the power wars but a good 10-15 horsepower ahead of BMW's GS and Yamaha's Super Tenere. The big question will be how the Inline-Four will behave in the rough stuff and how well it will be accepted by consumers. The 2012 Kawasaki…

…others have seen videos and photos of us in our most spirited moments, Watch as we explore the Dixie National Forest with the Super Tenere in the 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Two-Up Review Video . and that doesn’t instill confidence that we can reign in our wild side when and if they take to the pillion…

…to liquid-cooling could allow the GS to better match the engine performance of the liquid-cooled Twins powering the Ducati Multistrada and Yamaha Super Tenere. BMW figures to debut its liquid-cooled version of the Boxer engine at this year’s wave of European bike shows Follow the air-cooled GS’s…

…gives it better touring credentials and the KTM’s thoughtful maintenance features can be appreciated by anyone. Yamaha Super Tenere – 3rd Yamaha’s first effort with the Super Tenere is a good one. The only real complaint about this motorcycle is the sheer size and weight. It’s a lot to handle…

…rider accessories. It's a lot of bike for the $15,699 base price, and is right in the mix with the competition's prices (BMW R1200GS - $16,150; Yamaha Super Tenere - $14,500; Ducati Multistrada - $16,995). Triumph also boasts 10,000-mile service intervals (20,000 between major services) and sweetens the…