If we have any lurking S10 owners living in Japan, please join-up and introduce yourself. I'm in Aomori Prefecture, Misawa City. I think it would be pretty cool to hook up for a ride sometime.
A shout-out to riders in Japan
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I reckon there'll be few around. You'll be like me when I first joined the forum ..... the only person with a Super Tenere for what seemed like an eternity. I felt like 'Billy No Mates'. Have a look on ADV and see if there any over there. If so, seduce them to the dark side 
Yeah, you're prolly right.
I didn't see ANY on showroom floors here in the north part of Japan until now. Now I see one when I walk into the nearby Red Baron (Japanese chain store, multi-brand). We're pretty much in the sticks, so I never expected the local YSP dealer to have one, but, to my amazement, I swung by on my regular rounds of the bikes shop and there it was. It was kinda crazy because I got there just as he was closing and shoe-horning the other half of his inventory inside the building. After just taking a glance, I thought 'nothing new here,' but some weird feeling made me step between the bikes and take a second look.
The original plan was to save the entire amount over about a year-and-a-half, then put my order in, but seeing it there put me over the edge. I blame the dealer of course. Could have been from the comments I made to him last year about how much I wanted an S10. 8)
I didn't see ANY on showroom floors here in the north part of Japan until now. Now I see one when I walk into the nearby Red Baron (Japanese chain store, multi-brand). We're pretty much in the sticks, so I never expected the local YSP dealer to have one, but, to my amazement, I swung by on my regular rounds of the bikes shop and there it was. It was kinda crazy because I got there just as he was closing and shoe-horning the other half of his inventory inside the building. After just taking a glance, I thought 'nothing new here,' but some weird feeling made me step between the bikes and take a second look.
The original plan was to save the entire amount over about a year-and-a-half, then put my order in, but seeing it there put me over the edge
. I blame the dealer of course. Could have been from the comments I made to him last year about how much I wanted an S10. 8)
jmunn99
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Well, you guys have waited long enough. I am here in Tokyo. haha. I am taking delivery of my Super Tenere around 15 January. Because it has been a minute, are you still here in Japan and riding your Super Tenere's?
Tenman
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Do you see many big ADV bikes n Japan ?
jmunn99
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Hello Tenman, No, not really. Not saying they aren’t here, but during my commute on the train in the morning and the urban setting of Tokyo down to Yokosuka I don’t. But I do see thousands of scooters on a daily basis.
It looks like they've moved on. They're not on the member list anymore. There is a member, @twinrider that's located in Yokohama. He was last on here in November of this year. If you go to the membership page and search his name, sending him a message is the quickest/easiest way to make contact.
jmunn99
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Thank you, I’ll do that as Yokohama isn’t very far.
thughes317
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Paging @twinrider
I never noticed before, but if you hold the cursor over @twinrider his info shows up. Click on "start conversation". Easy peasy.
That's a long haul from Tokyo to Yokosuka, at least it's the opposite of the rush hour direction.
Not many big bikes commuting in the city, I usually take my MT-09 but it's gotten chilly so I've been on the Tenere the last couple of days. Great wind protection but I miss the MT's quick shifter, what a labor saver in city traffic.
jmunn99
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Well, one step closer in the journey to register and ride my Super Tenere.
Bike Land Direct Center Nerima
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Went to Bike land yesterday and paid for my bike. Chikako-san was a great and friendly salesperson. I have to wait until they do their intensive inspection and review and oil change exetera before I can pick it up on 14 January. Then there will be a few other obstacles to overcome from my employer before being issued a license to ride in Japan. But it's all good.
Bike Land Direct Center Nerima
バイクランド直販センター 練馬インター店
Went to Bike land yesterday and paid for my bike. Chikako-san was a great and friendly salesperson. I have to wait until they do their intensive inspection and review and oil change exetera before I can pick it up on 14 January. Then there will be a few other obstacles to overcome from my employer before being issued a license to ride in Japan. But it's all good.