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amaha built this machine as a reply to my open letter, but I’m optimistic that we might finally be looking at something close to the motorcycle I asked for.

In late 2023, I published an open letter asking Yamaha to revive the 350. Among my proposed “trifecta of tree-fiddies” was a Ténéré 350: an enlarged twin cylinder from the R3 stuffed into a bespoke adventure frame, bringing 37 HP, at least 3.5 gallons of fuel, 10 inches of suspension travel, with a 21/18-inch wheel set, and ideally, tipping the scales close to 350 pounds. This new concept could be that motorcycle, albeit with a different engine configuration. However, there are still significant blanks on the spec sheet. Continue reading →