I always liked the 660 Tenere' ... never ridden one or even seen one in person here in the USA. Many dual sport riders here hoped Yamaha would import the bike, they never have.
IMHO, it's the coolest looking single dual sport out there.
But once I started looking at specs closely and reading long term ride reports I realized maybe it wasn't really the best bike for me. It's quite heavy and a bit tall ... and like ALL bikes, needs a few things to be it's best for travel.
The good news is there are lots of Tenere owners out there, lots of knowledge regards fixes & upgrades.
For me, having just a 29" inseam at 5'7", means the weight may be hard to handle once the Tenere is loaded up.
I have a hard enough time with weight wrestling my DR650 about. The DR is also an old design ... but a good one ... and 38 kgs. lighter weight than a Tenere'.
Hope you get on well with the new bike.
Many predict Yamaha will soon release an Adventure version of the FZ-07 twin. (* it's an MT-07 or something in the UK) Probably will be lighter than any BMW or Honda twin, maybe even matching KTM?
I also like Jenny's CB500X Rally Raid kit bike.
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