My Yamaha XT660Z Tenere —
I’ve ridden this bike all over Europe – but – despite re-packing the seat she still has me standing on the pegs at every opportunity cos she is just so uncomfortable —
The underseat exhausts don’t help – particularly on four hundred mile days. In fact if I was a younger man I would be worried in case the heat from the cans was cooking my gonads and making me sterile —
but seeing as I’m old and grey I suffer the occasional discomfort and enjoy the bike for what it is —
a cheap – frugal – dual purpose bike —
Every time I see or touch her I just want to load her up and head for the early morning ferry —
to wherever —
that takes my fancy —
sunshine or snow –
tarmac —
or trail —
it doesn’t really matter —
cos one of these days I’m gonna scratch that itch again —
XT660Z Tenere
from-a-distance 