| MODEL | YAMAHA XTZ 660 TÉNÉRÉ 1997 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 5 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 660 cc / 40.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 84 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 35.5 kW / 46 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 55.9 Nm / 42 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistor controlled |
| Induction | TEIKEI Y 26 PV / 3YF 00 carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Monocross, preload adjustable, 5-way rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | Single 282 mm disc, 4-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2265 mm / 89.1 in |
| Overall Width | 885 mm / 34.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1355 mm / 53.3 in |
| Seat Height | 865 mm / 34.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1495 mm / 58.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 169 kg / 372.5 lb |
| Wet Weight | 195 kg / 429 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 120/90-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 16.7 km/l |
| Top Speed | 167.5 km/h / 104 mph |
Unchanged continuation of the twin-headlamp Ténéré that arrived in 1994, with a 20 litre tank and chain drive. It is a solid, good-natured all-rounder more at home on tarmac and gravel than on hard enduro terrain. A later comparison test quotes slightly different figures (50 PS, 171 kg dry).
