1984 Yamaha XT600Z Tenere

Year: 1984

Make: Yamaha

Model: XT600Z

Engine Capacity: 600cc

Odometer: 67,070 KMs

Rego Until: 23/01/2023

In the late 70s, ‘dual sport’ or ‘enduro’ style bikes with long-range fuel tanks were starting to attract attention in Europe. In Japan, Yamaha took notice. In 1981, they started work on a production version of the motorcycles racing in events such as the Paris Dakar. The 34L XT600Z Ténéré, named after the most gruelling Saharan stage of the Paris-Dakar Rally

The first Yamaha Ténéré appeared for the 1983 model year, and was promoted as a new kind of all-round touring motorcycle—a machine that was able to tackle any terrain, was simple to maintain, and was sold at an affordable price. Within ten years, 61,000 Ténérés had been sold in Europe, including over 20,000 in France. Tenere – or as the French write it: Ténéré – is one of the many Tuareg words for ’emptiness’ or ‘desert’. The more familiar Arabic Sahra [Sahara] means the same thing, but like the Inuit and their snow, the nomads of the Sahara distinguish between many types of desert and regions. The Tenere is a particularly desolate and waterless flat expanse which fills the northeast corner of Niger.

That bike was a game changer, with the brakes, range, suspension, economy, power and lack of weight which ticked all the boxes. This bike is in immaculate condition and looks like it just came out of the box. Own a rare piece of history with this legend.

You can view this Motorcycle Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm. We are located at 1047 Bourke Street, Waterloo, NSW

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