Yamaha XTZ 660
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The Yamaha XTZ 660 Téneré is a dual-sport motorcycle produced by Yamaha
from 1991 to 1999. The bike is named after the Ténéré desert
stage of the former Paris-Dakar Rally
in northeastern Niger
. The 1991 to 1993 version has a rectangular front light, while the 1994 and later models had two circular lights.
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
from 1991 to 1999. The bike is named after the Ténéré desert
Ténéré
The Ténéré is a desert region in the south central Sahara. It comprises a vast plain of sand stretching from northeastern Niger into western Chad, occupying an area of over...
stage of the former Paris-Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
in northeastern Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
. The 1991 to 1993 version has a rectangular front light, while the 1994 and later models had two circular lights.