The Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré is a

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...

produced by

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, that was launched in 2010. The XT1200Z is the largest in a series of dual-sport Yamaha motorcycles named after the Ténéré, a desert region in the south central

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. It features a liquid-cooled

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parallel-twin engine with a 270° crank, which powers the motorcycle through a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive. The XT1200Z also features multi-mode

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and electronic throttle control (YCC-T) with programs to support off-road use, switchable engine mapping, and combined brakes with ABS. The launch models were badged ''First Edition'' and came with bash plates and aluminum panniers. Yamaha stopped manufacturing the XT1200 in 2024 as it continued as the Super Tenere ES until model year 2024 per Yamaha’s website.

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Official microsite
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Bluetenere a blog dedicated to the XT1200Z Super Tenere
XT1200Z Super Tenere Dual-sport motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 2010 Motorcycles powered by straight-twin engines Shaft drive motorcycles {{Motorcycle-stub

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