Yamaha clearly have the BMW R1200 GS market in their crosshairs by unveiling the Super Tenere Concept Bike at the Tokyo Motor Show which is due for release next year.
The concept bike is made of cloth, though it does give a glimpse of what Yamaha will be bringing to production next year. Highlights include a 1200cc parallel twin engine with shaft drive, traction control, ABS with three modes, linked brakes, upside down forks, side mounted radiators and a 270 degree crank similar to the TDM.
British Motorcycle News has already found trademark applications filed by Yamaha lodging the Super Tenere name for use. It’s not thought this bike will be shown before the middle or late 2010 to go on sale later that year.
As we predicted Japanese bike manufacturers are anxious to get a slice of the adventure bike market dominated by the BMW R1200GS. With the success of the XTZ660 Tenere it will be interesting to see how well the Super Tenere is received. Hopefully it will be sooner than 2013 before the 1200cc beast arrives here.
