close up of new Yamaha Super Tenere 1200

[Buttso]

was in Kearys today getting the lastest of the BMW recalls done (fuel tank bolts this time, ABS pipes last week)

when in pops a lad on a new Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 to get his 600 mile service done, so snapped off a few pics... not a bad looking bike in the flesh, very chunky like the GSA

 

[AndyT]

Nice pics... I see he has started already with Touratech bling.

I quite like these but we havn't got one to see in the flesh in Scotland yet as far as I know

 

[Canuck]

I'm not sure I'd want to be around when he drops it and those oil containers go 'POP'!

 

[Buttso]

stuff

yeah he said the panniers were pure shite, and would prefer to get metal ones..

and a LOT of bling on it.

but it made a very very nice sound I have to say.

 

[Big Derek]

puts me off some dude doing a service in the car park!

Big D

 

[Capt Slackbladder]

My thoughts too Big D

Bike looks well though .. pity they havnt any demo bikes as I wouldnt mind trying one

 

[bowser]

I was in germany at the weekend and there was one outside of the local dealers, so had a sit on it, i was suprised at how small it felt, I think it has the potential to be a really nice bike just not at the price.

 

[john_aero]

TBM did a review of ot this month in the mag, they are not huge bmw fans but they said it is not as good as bmw, it needs be lighter and more powerful to be able to compete

 

[Buttso]

oh that guy wasn't from the garage doing the service outside..

the guy who owned the Super Tenere wasn't from the area, so the BMW gave him all the tools he needed and he was doing the service himself in front of the workshop.

I have to say Kearys are great for helping out bikers passing through its not the first time I have seen them doing that AND doing it all for free....

 

[patzx12]

Are they the most cheapo looking spotlighs.

 

[john_aero]

i will be hinest i am not sure if like, it, looks great from some angles and others looks like a toy,

but still good see yam are getting back in to the trail bike market after the 660

 

[GSmonkey]

What's with all the oil? I could understand with a BMW boxer, but on the Tenere??

 

[KB]

Yam

I spoke to the owner outside of Kearys, he loved the Yam, stating that it was a great bike to drive, had said that he previously owned many GSs, he was mumbling about the amount of stuff he had to remove to change the oil (by the look of it he put on most of it himself). He only had it one week and was doing it's first oil change.

 

[jacro]

oops

ive ridden on and there not good try bit off road and you will crashhh to high centr e of gravity stick with the gs