Yamaha XT600Z Tenere

[Yazta]

Hey,

Has anybody got any experience with these bikes? I've got a friend that wants to get rid of his because he's got no room in his garage and he said he'd sell it too me for £150. Granted it needs a bit of work on it but does anybody know of any tell tale signs that the bike is on its way out?

Its a 1985 B reg model. 55W frame & engine. 23000 miles on the clock!

Many Thanks.

Yazta

[yen_powell]

The bike people buy that want to ride around the world, even that old. If you don't want it, try offering it to Dave Lambeth who does them up for a living.
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[Itchy]

If you don't want it I'll have it £150 punt is worth it, better than an Africa twin , christ that bike is heavy (the XRV not the tenere)
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[Pernig]

Apparently the earlier ones have a bigger tank, not sure about this though.
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[Yazta]

yep, whole 23 litres worth... its darn heavy when its full... the bike is in good condition... it just needs a bit of TLC thats all.

[hellkat]

Bugger, Itchy got in first.
I'd take it off your hands this minute.
Love them.
Mwah.
Specially at that price.

Mine (which got stolen within two weeks of me having it, boo hoo) had only one irritating thing: when you put the indicators on, it bleeped, like a reversing truck, most annoying. Other than that: blinding fun.
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[hellkat]

If you're into dicking about on Salisbury Plain (I was just flicking through your other posts so far) ... the XT600 would probably be a good bike to play with.

Not that I could, I'd just fall off I love them for riding on tarmac, mine was good on London streets, not as big as the Super Tenere (a beast) but slightly more buzzy cos its lighter (although not as light as a 125, obviously). The first week I had mine, before it got nicked, I took it across to Flanders, dead straight roads for miles, it certainly went vroom.

And it used to literally JUMP over the Bow Flyover
Loved that bike.
Ah, love all trail bikes
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[G]

The XT is way heavier than you'd ideally want for most off-roading... might as well have a SV650 or something . However that doesn't mean the SV650 wouldn't be fun either and of course there's lots of 'easier' bits on the plain.

Oh and falling off is what you're supposed to do... so you'd be great at it ... if you're not falling off, you're not trying hard enough .

[Yazta]

[hellkat]

But falling off hurts




No idea about how they wear out, Yazta, matey ... mine always seem to get nicked before they wear out
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[G]

[Yazta]

For all those who have PM'ed me asking for pics

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=2061262#2061262