YAMAHA XTZ 750 Super Tenere (1989-1998) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Tenere was a dual sports motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 1989. The bike was named after lighter, single-cylinder Yamaha models, which were named after the Tenere desert stage of the former Paris Dakar Rally.

Compared to the Yamaha XTZ 660 Tenere, the XTZ 750 Super Tenere was larger and packed a new Yamaha twin-cylinder engine design with five-valve heads protected by a guard.

In 1989, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Tenere, a dual sports machine that continued production until 1996, after the Dakar version YZE750 won the Dakar race twice.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had standard features, such as two round headlights integrated into a half fairing, a small windscreen for better wind protection, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, an up-swept two-into-one exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a single cradle steel frame with a telescopic fork on the front and a monoshock absorber on the rear, providing excellent suspension performance and handling capabilities.

The braking power was handled by two 245 mm discs tied to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

As for the power figures, the 1989 Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Tenere had installed a 749cc four-stroke liquid-cooled two-cylinder engine, delivering 70 hp at 7,500 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,750 rpm.