Yamaha has not officially confirmed the motorcycle.
Adventure Riding Magazine reports that Yamaha is working on an off-road centric adventure motorcycle with a triple cylinder 850 cc engine. Going by Yamaha’s nomenclature pattern, the bike, if it becomes a reality, could be the Yamaha XT900 Super Tenere.
The powertrain is expected to be borrowed from the naked roadster Yamaha MT09 which displaces 847 cc and is a liquid cooled, DOHC, fuel injected unit. Coupled to a 6-speed gearbox the engine is capable of producing 115 PS of maximum power at 10,000 rpm and 87.5 Nm of peak torque at 8,500 rpm.
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This engine also finds use in the Yamaha Tracer 900 which is marketed as a tourer. The off-roader Yamaha XT900 Super Tenere can gain a frame which can be based on the lightweight and compact CF aluminium die-cast frame from the Tracer. The bike will also get features like an assist and slipper clutch, large fuel tank and possibly LED headlamps.
The upcoming Yamaha off-road centric adventure motorcycle will be competing against the likes of Triumph Tiger and BMW GS series motorcycles.
[Source: Adventure Rider Magazine]
