The Niken, I don't get it really and I don't think too many others will either. The Tenere 700, when it stopped moving, looked just a little too off-road focused, meaning: small tank, narrow seat, huge front wheel. I guess because Yamaha believe the MT07 Tracer covered the middle ground, they've made it a more dedicated dirt model. Shame really.
I loved the CP2 engine when I rode one, but thought the Tracer itself looked cheap. I dunno? Nothing really grabs me, apart from the XSR700, I do really like that a lot. As matter of fact Chris Scott has one of them now that he's turning into a dual sport.
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Now I'm reading that Nick Sanders is globetrotting on a MT07 Tracer. Now this I must follow.
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