Yamaha Super Tenere and common accessories overview
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Walk around of common accessories added to the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere. Tires, armor, storage and comfort accessories are touched on. Tested on week-long tours both on and off road.
Very nice set-up for all kinds of weather, riding etc.
It was a great setup for me, for most of a decade. Sold it a couple years ago and the new owner loves it just as much! 😀
Givi crashbars. I have the same on my Super Tenere. In fact, after watching your video for the first time about five years ago, I thought the yellow Giant Loop Fandango Great Basin combo looked so sick that I got the same. Thanks for the inspiration from South Africa.
So awesome to hear from someone in South Africa! Glad to be able to provide some inspiration, too! I’m deep into @itchyboots channel where she’s riding around parts of Africa now, and loved her segments in SA. Definitely on my list of places to visit as the world reopens. 👍 Stay safe out there, and enjoy one hell of a great motorcycle! 😉
I hope this beauty still with you. Heats off my friend.
Actually sold it about a year ago. New owner was thrilled to take it home. 😎
@@DuaneForrester the new owner is a lucky guy. 😏
I’m seriously considering one,as I think it’s the best adventure bike out there for the money.You did a fantastic job upgrading yours.Thank you for posting this very interesting and informative video👍
Brian Mclaughlin thanks Brian. Still loving my Super Tenere today and have it pretty much the same as in this video! It’s an under-rated bike in the class, but it’s just so great in real life riding. 👍 Biggest difference with my setup is I now have the ECU flashed to access a bit more power. It’s noticeable, but modest. Worth the money at this point, after I had everything else done. 🙂
Duane Forrester
It’s a great bike that has only gotten better with each evolution.Others,like the GS are overpriced,and don’t offer the reliability and lower maintenance costs that the Tenere does.I wouldn’t consider any bike that isn’t shaft drive either.
@@DuaneForrester I was thinking about the ECU flash as well, the extra power is great I'm sure. On long trips, did you notice a decline in MPG?
@@4motofanatic The ECU flash I have uses the factory switching to toggle between Sport and NEW FULL POWER - effectively, you lose the Rain setting and gain more power overall. No horsepower is free, so if you use it, fuel economy goes down. In general, I didn't notice enough change to worry about it - meaning, wind, tire pressure, etc. could be causing the small drop.
I just picked up a 2018 Super Tenere and I love it. I ended up selling my Kawasaki ZRX1200, Nighthawk 750 and my Beemer RT is up for sale. I hung on the R3 and picking up a new WR250R next week. I have the same crash bar but mine are made by Givi along with the skid plate. The skid plate was easier to install than the crash bars. I've ordered a license plate box for it along with one for the wife's V-Strom. I'm running the stock cases, one is dedicated to tools and first aid kit with space left over for rain booties and GoPro accessories.
I've planned a trip down to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway next week and I can't wait. Loved he video btw.
ImagerySgtMac These bikes aren’t epic and under rated, IMO. Add more or less and make it perfect for your needs - they are an ideal platform. Biggest changes for me were the suspension, the seat and the handlebars - all top quality and they transformed the bike for me. The handlebars opened up my shoulders and eliminated fatigue that hit around 2 hours into a ride. The seat...well, it’s purely a personal thing, but I love mine and add an Airhawk for long highway hauls. And the suspension - full aftermarket (Touratech) and it made a dramatic difference for this big. I got a better result on the Tenere than I did doing similar work on my old FJR. 👍 You mention the BRP - I just to my hotel in Charlotte. 😀 Not exactly on the bullseye, but a damn sight closer than where I live in LA now. 😉 Stay sage out there, and thanks for the kind words. 🙂
Great video! Very thorough about everything with good camera work to actually see products
Thanks George. Still happy as a clam with the Tenere and the gear :) Ride safe man!
T-rex Racing is the ONLY company that makes a cutout (with bolts) for the skid plate for changing oil filter, so you don't have to remove the entire plate to do so. Most of their skid plates have this feature which I don't understand why other companies haven't done that! They are priced better than everyone one too.
Sure hope folks read this and recognize the usefulness of that product! Back in 2012, it wasn’t an option, and I have no idea why. Seems so obvious!
This was about the best video review of a bike and the upgrades I've ever seen and I've seen a bunch of them. I am planing on getting an FJR only because I live in S. Florida and I have no place that is great to go off the pavement here. It's all highway riding, but I really like the idea of the adventure bikes, I may get one in a year or two if I find some places to go with one, I just can't see riding on dirt roads just because I can, I wan't to find some place decent to go see off road, until then, I might as well keep the riding on the FJR. I'm also thinking of maybe a Gold Wing or the BMW 1600, but the Yamaha just seems to be more of the type of bike I would like to ride around on. But I do plan on some very long trips, so I haven't ruled out anything yet. I really like those soft bags a lot more than the hard box on top. Leaning back on that sure feels a lot better than nothing or dealing with that big wind blocker of a top box. Thank you for this fine video.
Bill MacKinnon Thanks Bill! Appreciate the feedback. 🙂 I highly recommend the Super Tenere even if it’s just an onroad bike. I have a friend who has both a Super Tenere and FJR - loves them both and the most offroad he’s ever seen on the Tenere was a run from Seattle to Alaska that included some gravel. That said, the bike I had before the Tenere was an FJR and it was pretty epic. Comfortable, fast and reliable. Best two mods I did to the FJR were the aftermarket suspension and the handle bar risers. Then the LED lights on the mirror mounts because drivers thought I was a police officer and kept pulling over to let me pass! 🤣 (Or slowing down and ruining the ride...😂) As for bags on bikes, the soft bags are great if you’re going to take them off every night when you stop (assuming you go on a ride that includes overnight stops). Very little security is most soft bags. Comfy and easy to balance, though. 👍 Regardless of the bike you choose, your short list is solid and you’ll end up with a great ride! 😀
Awesome video. Any chance you can list all of your upgrades in the description?
Thanks for sharing!
crashbars are givi tn355 :)
Great video, just what I've been wanting to see. thanks!
And I'm still loving the bike and all the gear several years later! :) Thanks for dropping a note, Dan. :) Ride safe!
That's a great setup. Yep, I also noticed the handlebars are just slightly uncomfortable on line rides.
Great video, thanks man
Great material, thank you!
Wow! nice one here! good job Duane. I put a lot on mine too!!!
Very old video I know..Anyways.
I lost count how many times you have said fantastic :-)
Ride safe
And I’m guessing…we can add several hundred more to that count by now! LOL. 🤣😂
You are the kind of guy that I want to buy this used Tenere from, because you spent all this time and money to install all these wonderful upgrades. The only thing that puzzles me, why is the wind screen tinted, doesn't that impede vision?
PepperGeorge LOL, thanks George. 👍 I definitely tend to take my time and research the right (for me) combinations for my bikes. 🙂 As for the windscreen, it sits low enough that even when raised, I see over it. Never had any issue with sight lines and the tinted plexi/lexan. When off-road, I’m standing so it’s even less of an issue.
Where did you purchase the license plate glove box?
great video. Thanks
you talk too fast, slow down on the aftermarket product names, great advice, thanks
thanks for sharing
Nice bike Duane. When you installed the madstad adjustable bracket, I believe the crossbar is 7/8" thick vs my 2014 stock bar is approx. 1/2" thick. I too have a locking touratech mount for my Garmin 590. Did Touratech provide you the brackets that attach to the back of the locking unit and go around the bar, just wondering because my current one is mounted to the 1/2" bar and not sure where I could get the new brackets to mount my setup to the thicker 7/8" bar. Thanks
My bracket is roughly 1/2” where the Touratech mount attaches. The ends of the cross bar are larger in diameter, then neck down to the roughly 1/2” diameter. The mount is held to the crossbar with two u-shaped clamps that screw into the back of the Touratech mount. I do not recall now if those clamps came from Madstad or Touratech. Regardless, it should be easy to find a similar hose/pipe-type clamp, or even just fabricate one.
@@DuaneForrester I see now, the Madstad website shows a full 7/8" bar for my Zumo 590, that step down 1/2" bar is exactly what I need. Is that the step down bar that was sent for your application from Madstad? Thanks
12Casper The cross bar was with my Madstad. 👍
@@DuaneForrester Great thanks, safe travels...
@12Casper - the ECU flash had no effect on my MPG...until I switched it to full power and started hitting the throttle hard. No horsepower is free. 😉
Those are Givi crash bars......not AltRider.
Always good to have a fresh reminder (others pointed this out years ago when the video was new). BUT, I actually HAVE the ALTRider crash bars - had them when I filmed this, and never got to installing them. Still have them, and plan to install them at some point. Until then, the Givi's are still working (or trying NOT to work as I work to not drop the bike...LOL)
Hi Duane, what are you riding now?
My Jeep Rubicon. 😁 Actually don’t have a motorcycle in the garage currently. Sold the Super Tenere almost a year ago. I keep eyeballing one of the Triumph Scrambler 1200’s or a Ducati Desert X.
so its been 6 years about, do you still have this bike?
Indeed I do - in fact I need to take it over to my dealer this week for the headlight hardness recall. I'm slow getting that done, but it's in and I'm home this week, so why not go for a ride. :) Every time i ride it, I still think it's the ideal bike for me. Most powerful? Nope. best offroad? Nope. but as a single platform, it'll do way more of everything than I am capable of using. I still recommend these bikes to folks shopping for an adventure bike. I spent many days on a friend's KTM 1090 Adventure R, and that's about the only bike I'd personally swap for it...but understand, that KTM will require more care and feeding, so when I start to look at ease of ownership, in my personal case, every ride convinces me I made the right choice for myself all those years ago. :) Incidentally, all of the accessories noted in this video are still on the Tenere and still working as expected. :)
great video. just picked up a low milage 2012 (65miles) yesterday. are you offering your custom panel for sale?
Joshua Martinez Congrats on the new ride, Joshua! That's damn near NO miles! Sadly, I'm not making the panels - just did the one for my bike. :(
Duane. Where did you get the number plate storage box from ?
twistedthrottle.com/shop/luggage/small-item-storage/dryspec-license-plate-keyed-stash-box/
Many thanks. Brilliant idea. I normally ride a sports bike and need a small stash space for pocket junk. Never seen one in the U.K. Also, planning to go XT1200 next year as back and knees aren’t the same as 40 years back !
@@robplazzman6049 oh, I hear you on aging! LOL. I’m considering an update for my aging Super aren, but damn…it’s still epic and massively comfortable! So, we’ll see. Tall order to beat this bike! 👍👍
how was the new handle bar? did it make a big difference?
tiger6102 Oh yes. Very big, noticeable difference for me. Because the new angle moved my hands forward, it opens my shoulders. So instead of feeling like I’m pinching my shoulder blades together while riding, my shoulders are more open. In a more natural position. Much more comfortable. And the added feeling of control from having the bars straighter across made a difference for me handling the bike off-road. There is a minor difference from the fact the handlebars have bushings. I’m never pushing this big bike that hard off-road to take full advantage of that feature. But I’d buy this handlebar all over again if I needed a replacement. 👍
I just got 2018 S10 ES :) so far I am loving it!!
They are truly great motorcycles. I predict many years of enjoyment from your S10!
Thanks :).. Looking to do some mods just like you have done to your bike.
fjr1300 vs Super Tenere what are the pros and cons?
You'll need to decide what type of riding you want to enjoy. They are set up for very different types of riding. Though the Super Tenere *can* sport tour, and FJR isn't going offroad.
Both are comfortable for 8+ hours in the saddle.
Both have decent power, though the FJR clearly wins in that contest, even with the extra weight.
The Super Tenere weighs about 100 pounds less, and feels it.
I really liked my FJR, and did a lot of day rides, plus some traveling for a week at a time. But I LOVE my Super Tenere.
I enjoy sitting more upright on the Tenere. But I did have my FJR set up to be comfortable.
For me is simply came down to being able to follow dirt roads that I saw. The FJR couldn't, the Tenere can.
Every now and then, I do miss the raw power of the FJR, but I can live with that...or reflash my Tenere ECU to get some of the difference back. ;)
i,ve just came into owning a super tenere 1990 something model with square lights in front. can i upgrade the some of the parts with 11 to14 super tenere parts such as disc brakes, calipers front and back,fairing and anything i feel the need to upgrade
Highly unlikely Kevin. The 2010+ Super Teneres are entirely different motorcycles. They may share part of the name, but everything else is different.
thanks very much for that info,but any advise
Hop on a search engine, do some research. There are others who own the same bike as you, and they'll have some experience. If you're not already a member, join ADVRider.com and engage in conversations there - some members will own a bike like yours, or have owned one in the past, and can provide direction. ;)
Kevin Shade Hi Kevin, I ride a 750SuperTenere too. For Information on the Bike, go to www.tenere.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=8.
If you understand german, go to www.tenere.de/forum as well.
Michael Roth
How did the flex bars work out and what year is yours? I don't own a Super T yet but I think I'm about to buy one and have already started my shopping list of accessories.
Hey Adam - Flexx bars are simply fantastic! Put a couple thousand miles past them and they've been comfortable and stable. Worth it, IMO. My ST is a 2012 model. The guys at Faast Co are great to deal with, and 5 minute son the phone will have you sorted out in quick order! ;)
Duane Forrester So Far I have bought and mounted Moto Tech crash bars, Alt Rider skid plate. TKC80, bar riser, and lowered bike 1/2 inch to get foot down better off road. Next will be soft luggage,,,,down the road Hard Cases for Street trips
Nice build Bill! The Tenere is such a great platform!
Bill Hazelton I lowered rear of bike with the DOG BONES recommended on the Super Tenere Forum. and raised forks about 15mm in triple tree. If I was taller I wouldn't have done this part.
Have you done a load out to show what you take for a one week camping trip?
Alas, I have not yet. I took a trip almost 1 year ago from Seattle to San Diego and back again. Went down the East side of each state and back up the coast. One week on the road, 3100 miles. I packed EVERYTHING! Two camp stoves, fuel for the stoves, camp kitchen (utensils, pan, knife, cutting board, plate, bowl), a towel, tent, hammock, sleeping bag, foam roll and inflatable mattress (not a big, thick one, but a camping-style one). Squeezed in a camping pillow, too (inflatable). Clothes for a week (4 t-shirts, 8 pairs of socks & underwear, a fleece jacket, jogging pants and jeans, an extra pair of shorts), a pair of shoes and sandals, tool rolls (two of them), my 8" tablet, all the needed charging gear, a GoPro and all it's cables, extra battery and remote. Let's not forget...toilet paper!
...and then I stayed at hotels every single night...LOL After 8 - 10 hours in the saddle each day, an air conditioned room, a warm shower and a soft bed was just too nice to skip. So for the entire trip the panniers were fully loaded and remained almost untouched. I did grab some oil for the bike about half way through the trip, so had almost a full bottle packed after a couple tablespoons were added to the engine.
Thanks for the response. Afraid I'm also one of those kitchen sink guys right now. But am in progress on a 10K mile trip now, will figure out by the end what needs to stay I suspect.
How do you compare Tenere with R1150GS ADV?
alekre The BMW has more power, but I liked the balance of the Super Tenere better. When it comes to price, there is no comparison - the Tenere is hands down better value. Both are reliable, but I think the Yamaha will require less maintenance over time. Aftermarket support for the BMW will be a bit better, but everything you need for the Tenere is available. Yamaha dealers are everywhere and in some areas BMW dealers are harder to come by.
What's the front light bar? Looks good!
Rockhopper Doe 6" Rigid Industries SR Series light bar. Hugely bright!
Duane Forrester Thanks! Did you have to fabricate anything to mount it?
Rockhopper Doe Nope. Two of the brackets that came with it lined up with two open mounts on the underside of the headlight/cowl on the Tenere. IIRC, I did cut/trim two small pieces of plastic that made the mounts stand at a slightly odd angle. Easy snip with side cutters and a quick clean up with an Exacto knife and I had a flush surface for the brackets to rest on. Alternatively, you could put spacers and longer bolts in place to accomplish the same result. Spacers wouldn't need to be deep - maybe a quarter of an inch or so.
The side bars are givi's.
Yes they are. I do have a set of Alt Rider ones to install, but haven't gotten to that job yet...sigh...
Duane Forrester I know because I have the exact same bars on my S10. They are much cheaper then the Alt Rider ones and still offer great protection. Do you know if the Alt Rider bars allow you to take the left panel off without removing the bars? That was one of my main worries.
Right side (when seated on the bike) is fully removable. The left side (radiator side) is not fully removable with the bars in place, but access to the gas tank bolts and gear under the radiator shroud is possible. Straight from Alt Rider: The crash bars allow full removal of the right-hand side panel. Because the left-hand side panel only requires periodic removal, the bars were not designed to allow removal of the panel. However, the left-hand side panel can be loosened enough to access to the hardware holding the gas tank in place - allowing the tank to be lifted up to gain access to the air box.
Duane Forrester Thank you for the info!
whaoooooooooo but way?????
Any winter updates on your Super Tenere?
+Bill Hazelton Alas, no. Well, sort of...the bike has every accessory known to mankind. So I went out last month and got the next logical addition. A trailer! 6x12. fuly enclosed tandem axle to transport the motorcycles...on our move to California NEXT month. ;) So the bikes wait, patiently, sipping electrons while we get ready to move them South and unleash them on and off the roads of Socal.
+Duane Forrester Cool, I live out in Utah if you ever head this way. I did Lake Tahoe ride Super Tenere. I also just finished up my TW200 Moab 2016 forum group camp trip. I never got to do the Idaho BDR yet but plan to this summer.
+Bill Hazelton Yeah, that's going to happen! We'll be in Camarillo, so the run to Utah is only about 6 hours for us. :) We already have some plans to go over and do some hiking, so a return run on the STen is a no brainer from SoCal. :)
Where can I buy this acessories? From Brazil
Felipe Tupinambá I sourced all of them from websites online Felipe. I have no idea what’s available where you are, but you should be able to source accessories on the internet as well. 👍
@@DuaneForrester I understood.... Thanks
Those are GIVI crash bars.
awesome/fantastic/super/fabulous/great ...smells of advertising to me you sound like a salesman.
bill7853 What can I say - I'm passionate. No one pays me for anything and I have no vested interests in the products or companies - though I admit I like to feel like I made good purchases, as would anyone. Bottom line: you don't like the enthusiasm, there's a wide range of other videos to go watch.
I believed it all until you started naming how much shit you had packed in that bag..I call bullshit on THAT.
Whelp, I guess youve got the right username then, it seems...LOL. Believe me or don’t. Doesn’t matter to me in the least. 😉
you better drive a car.