Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré

The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré is a dual-sport motorcycle that Yamaha built from 2008 to 2016. It was powered by a 660 cc single-cylinder engine made by Minarelli, a unit shared with the XT660R, XT660X, the 2006 to 2014 MT-03 and several Jawa and Aprilia models. It was not sold in the United States or Canada and weighed some forty kilograms more than the original air-cooled Ténéré of the early 1980s, yet many fans saw it as a return to form after the less popular five-valve Ténéré that followed the air-cooled bikes. Fuel injection glitches seen in earlier machines with this engine were ironed out, and it could average about four litres per 100 km, giving a range of around 600 km on its 23 litre tank. Its strong rear subframe and effective fairing were also noted. It led, via the T7 concept shown at EICMA 2016, to the Ténéré 700 released in 2019.