Tokyo 2009: Yamaha Super Tenere doesn't panic, always knows where its towel is
by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Oct 22nd 2009 at 2:58PM 
Yamaha Super Tenere Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Yamaha looks to have channeled a bit of BMW with the Super Tenere concept bike that's currently being displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show. Like the Bavarian automaker's Gina concept, the Super Tenere eschews traditional bodywork for a fabric covering supported by some kind of internal skeletal structure. Naturally, the expected production version for next year will come equipped with real bodywork and a fully functional engine... at least we'd hope so.
That future production model will come equipped with a 1200cc parallel-twin powerplant and will do battle with BMW's range of off-road-ready GS bikes. Check out the goods in our photo gallery below, live from Tokyo.
Photos copyright ©2009 Jonathon Ramsey / Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Venom 3:03PM (10/22/2009)
What is this? The Yamaha Jihad?
Fail.
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Redline 3:49PM (10/22/2009)
Nice, lets spread some more hate.
F117Nghthawk 3:07PM (10/22/2009)
+100 for the Hitchhiker reference!!!!
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la 3:22PM (10/22/2009)
Please bring the Tenere line to the US.
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yenismymom 3:20PM (10/22/2009)
uhm...this is clearly a reference to the paris-dakar logo
http://www.logoshak.com/~asgsport/images2/Dakar.gif
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Hamud 3:27PM (10/22/2009)
Yeap, a very well done reference indeed.
Joe K. 3:23PM (10/22/2009)
It looks mostly harmless...
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Redline 3:49PM (10/22/2009)
Hehehe.
adrenalnjunky 3:26PM (10/22/2009)
Looks like Orko from the HeMan cartoons.
http://efilmcritic.com/images/users/396/orko.jpg
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Mike G 3:39PM (10/22/2009)
Don't forget to bring a towel
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Joe 4:16PM (10/22/2009)
Buy yours soon. I hear they are only making 42.
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Nytrojen 5:11PM (10/22/2009)
Now all we need is one that looks like a pirate
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dsgnr 6:25PM (10/22/2009)
I bet Yamaha of Mexico will charge $120 for an optional dust mask.
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cornholio_53 11:53PM (10/22/2009)
Mighty Morph'n Power Ranger Ninja Storm! no?
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