Ténéré, Let's Keep It On The Dirt
future of adventure style bikes.
The new model is said to be released to the public in
2018.
OODNADATTA TRACK BITUMENISED?
A recent tender notice by the South Australia Depart-
ment of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure had ad-
venture riders worried, they'd read the notice to mean
the iconic Oodnadatta Track would be turned into a main
tourist road with blacktop being added to it.
Thankfully, it's not the case. The DPTI confirmed to
Traverse that the notice was for regular maintenance
works to improve the surface and drainage from the track,
there's no plans to seal the Oodnadatta Track in the imme-
diate future.
YAMAHA T7 CONCEPT ON SHOW
At the upcoming EICMA, or Milan Motorcycle Show,
Yamaha will give the world a sneak peak at it's T7 concept,
a bike that will bring back the true spirit of Ténéré, a spirit
that Yamaha says offers "feelings of utter freedom and dis-
covery, traveling to stunning places even when there are
no roads to get there."
"Many existing mid-size adventure models are per-
ceived as being too road oriented and too sophisticated,
and are unsuited to real off road riding", Yamaha says.
"The adventure world needs a new kind of motorcycle
that can offer the genuine long distance versatility and
pure durability of the original Ténéré, combined with
contemporary design plus cutting edge engine and chas-
sis technology."
It's not a sentiment shared by many, as any bike is capa-
ble of long distance, and off road travel however, we are
excited by the release of the new Ténéré.
The new lightweight bike is based around Yamaha's
successful CP2 700cc engine which sits within an all new
chassis. Equipped with an aluminium fuel tank, 4-projec-
tor LED headlight, a carbon fairing and skidplate, and a
custom made Akrapovič exhaust - as well as high speci-
fication KYB front suspension, Yamaha says the T7 is the
TRAVERSE
LONCIN ENTER THE ADV MARKET
China's Loncin have revealed their latest edition, the
DS8, to the adventure motorcycle market.
Powered by a Rotax designed single, similar to that
found in the BMW F650 models, the DS8 certainly looks
the goods with a steel tube frame, ABS brakes and upside
down forks however, Loncin have made it clear that this
is designed as a street orientated dual-sport rather than a
dedicated off-road bike.
It's not known if Loncin plan to make the DS8 available
outside of the Chinese market, at this stage it doesn't seem
likely.
MULTISTRADA 950 BECOMES A MOVIE STAR
“Motorcycling shares a spirit similar to that of skiing
and snowboarding, one of adrenaline and a love of the
outdoors,” said Jason Chinnock, CEO of Ducati North
America. As the Italian manufacturer features in the 68th
ski and snowboard film by legendary cinematographer,
Warren Miller.
Multistrada 950's ridden by Kalen Thorien and Mike
Shaffer take on the Beartooth Highway through Montana
and Wyoming as they look for the perfect snow. While fea-
turing in the film Ducati says it's the perfect way to show-
case the versatility of the smaller Multistrada.
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