YAMAHA XT 1200ZE/ES Super Tenere (2016-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha XT 1200Z Super Tenere was an adventure touring motorcycle made by Yamaha since 2010. It was the largest dual-sports Yamaha motorcycle in the series, named after the Tenere, a desert region in south-central Sahara.

When first released, the bike came equipped with a multi-mode Traction Control System (TCS), Electronic Throttle Control (YCC-T) with programs for supporting off-road use, combined brakes with ABS, and switchable engine mapping.

In 2016, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha XT 1200ZE/ES Super Tenere, a motorcycle manufactured for adventure journeys with a compact engine with excellent torque and traction.

The bike had standard features, such as a dual headlight system, a tall windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, a small luggage rack with integrated passenger grab rails, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a backbone steel tube frame with a 43 mm fully adjustable inverted telescopic fork on the front and a fully adjustable shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent handling.

As for the power, the 2016 Yamaha XT 1200ZE/ES Super Tenere had installed a 1,199c four-stroke liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine underneath its fuel tank, fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system.

The power was transferred to the rear wheel through a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and a low-maintenance final shaft drive.