2015 Super Tenere
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Boris
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Gen2 with that mileage. Should be a good’un and well suited for distance travel.
Wasn't there also a Matt Silver with blue inserts on the seat available that year as well?
racerxpunk2
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Its what i have, no problems so far and not expecting any.
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Cycledude
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Other than being about due for a valve check it sounds like a very good choice .
I have only seen Craigslist pictures, it looks Red with black trim.
Yup. In person, it's a gorgeous pearl maroon. It's close, or maybe the same, as the '14 FJR.
escapefjrtist
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No worries. Ask if the seller has any maintenance records. Change fluids and a (soon) valve check and you're good for many (s)miles!
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whisperquiet
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The 2015 has a recall to replace the front brake light switch and harness. It may have already been done, but check. Otherwise, great bike with low miles.
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2015 gen 2 with 25000 miles it,ll be great but as said see if valve service has been done probably not but due at that miles
rob
2015 gen 2 with 25000 miles it,ll be great but as said see if valve service has been done probably not but due at that miles
rob
RCinNC
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I wouldn't bat an eye at the mileage. If you take care of these bikes, they'll easily carry you beyond 100,000 miles. There are members here who've gone beyond 200,000. My 2014 (virtually the same bike except for color) has racked up over 95,000 so far, with zero issues. I've done a lot of cross country loaded two up touring on it, and it's a superb platform for that sort of riding. It'll handle hours of interstate riding with ease, and it'll just as easily take you down into Shafer Canyon in Moab. In all those miles, the only parts I've had to replace were a rear wheel bearing and a steering head bearing, and the mileage of the bike you're considering is well below the point that I had to replace those items. I had the brake light switch recall done, but I think the wiring harness recall only applied to the 2012-2013 models. There was a recall for certain 2015 Super Teneres (Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC) and Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC) manufactured between Sept 1, 2014 and Nov 7, 2014) for an incorrectly manufactured shift cam segment stopper in the transmission. You can ask the owner if his bike fell under the recall and if it was done, and you can verify if the recall applies to the bike by checking its VIN through the NHTSA's website.
These bikes don't really have a "thing" that people in general get worked up over. There isn't really a Super Tenere version of the KLR doohickey, or the V-Strom stator, or the 1200GS final drive. The cam chain tensioner on the pre-2014 models had complaints of early failure, but that CCT version has been superseded twice since then. I don't recall seeing any widespread issues with the newer CCT versions. You'll see threads on this forum about ABS module failures on various model years, but I remain unconvinced that this issue is as widespread as some claim.
You may end up not liking a Super Tenere, but it'll never be because it's a "problem" bike.
These bikes don't really have a "thing" that people in general get worked up over. There isn't really a Super Tenere version of the KLR doohickey, or the V-Strom stator, or the 1200GS final drive. The cam chain tensioner on the pre-2014 models had complaints of early failure, but that CCT version has been superseded twice since then. I don't recall seeing any widespread issues with the newer CCT versions. You'll see threads on this forum about ABS module failures on various model years, but I remain unconvinced that this issue is as widespread as some claim.
You may end up not liking a Super Tenere, but it'll never be because it's a "problem" bike.