i had a fiddle with one at the NEC last month, and although i liked it i dont think it is better than my XT600E, for toughness, fuel capacity, the exhausts, water cooling, seat comfort.
i think yamaha have done some canny market research and built something that will appeal to people who want the style of, but never want to "use" an off road bike. it also comes in supermoto style, for that reason it has the more powerful engine i think, because it will always stay on the road like 99% of landrovers sold in UK!
you will have to spend a lot of time and cash to make an overlander i think.
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