Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company
Production 2008 – 2016
Predecessor Yamaha XTZ 660
Successor Yamaha Ténéré 700
Class Dual-sport
Engine 660 cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder, 4-valve, fuel injected,
Bore / stroke 100.0 mm × 84.0 mm (3.94 in × 3.31 in)
Compression ratio 10.0:1
Power 35 kW (47 hp) @ 6,000 rpm
Torque 58 N⋅m (43 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,500 rpm
Transmission 5-speed chain drive
Suspension Front: Telescopic forks
Rear: Monoshock
Brakes Front: 298 mm twin discs
Rear: 245 mm single disc
Tyres Front: 90/90R21
Rear: 130/80R17
Spoked tubed wheels
Rake, trail 28° / 113 mm (4.4 in)
Wheelbase 1,500 mm (59 in)
Dimensions L: 2,260 mm (89 in)
W: 895 mm (35.2 in)
H: 1,500 mm (59 in)
Seat height 895 mm (35.2 in)
Weight 206 kg (454 lb) (wet)
Fuel capacity 23 L (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal)
Oil capacity 2.6 L (2.7 US qt)
Related XT1200Z Super Ténéré, XT660R

The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré is a dual-sport motorcycle manufactured from 2008 to 2016 by Yamaha.
It featured a 660 cc (40 cu in) single-cylinder engine manufactured by Minarelli, which was also used in the XT660R, XT660X, MT-03 ( 2006–2014), Jawa 660 Sportard, Jawa 660 Vintage and Aprilia Pegaso 650 Trail (post 2007) models. Though not sold in the US or Canada and some 40 kilos heavier than the original, air-cooled Ténéré from the early 1980s, many fans saw the 660Z as a return to form for Yamaha, following the demise of the air-cooled Teneres and the less popular 5-valve iteration which replaced them. The low-rpm electronic fuel injection glitches present in previously listed machines using the same, 660 engine were ironed out and the 660Z could reliably average 4 L/100km (72mpg Imperial, 60mpg US)””user averages closer to 55MPG imperial””. which equated to 600 km or nearly 400 miles on a single tank. Other notable qualities included its strong rear subframe, 23-litre tank and effective fairing.

At the EICMA 2016 the concept bike T7 was unveiled – a dirt-oriented enduro, and an official press release indicates additionally the coming of a more street oriented supermoto.
Yamaha further developed the T7 into the Ténéré 700 World Raid Concept and finally released the finished buyable Ténéré 700 in 2019.

References

  • Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 22, 2016)
  • Chris Scott – Yamaha Tenere XT660Z 5000-mile review


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