The Precious 3: Peter Payne’s XT1200Z Ténéré

Adventure Rider Issue #19

• It’s What We Do
• Kashmir: mystic adventure – Over the top…literally
• 25 years, 280 DRZs and only one Roy Kunda – Suzuki’s best customer?
• BMW Safari Enduro – No bull! No wait…
• Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 – Updated, upgraded and up to the job
• WTF – Not what you think
• LEDs – Light work
• The Precious 3: Peter Payne’s XT1200Z Ténéré
• Industry player – Philth Hodgens
• HARD Kits Husky 710 – Phwoar!
• Reader’s ride – I Finke, therefore I am
• Cornered with Karen Ramsay
• Preparing for adventure with Andrea Box
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• Checkout
• Fit Out

Another refinement of Yamaha’s XT1200Z Super Ténéré.

The Precious 3 carved around the 2016 Ténéré Tragics ride.

Yamaha Motor Australia’s Brand Development Manager, Peter Payne, has built a bike or two. In this case it’s three. The third incarnation of The Precious, his XT1200Z Super Ténéré, continues refinement started a few years ago. This bike’s been doing service since March, 2016.