Amen. The Tenere will chug through about any terrain ::026:: ::026:: ::026::aage said:I have 2016es europe model and I can chug it easy, if I let go of the throttle it will just chug along at 12km/hr speed. Its a standard bike and its very smooth on the throttle , especially in T mode. On my GS I bought a device to smooth the throttle and also on my KTM , I dont feel I need it for the Tenere.
I've read several reviews where the oil pan was holed, not hard to do when there is no protection equipment on the bike they were given for testing. I can attest to fixing a busted oil pan with Quicksteel. We fixed Phaserburn's oil pan a couple of weeks ago while in New Mexico. His Altrider skid plate split and bent like a tin can.Cycledude said:I wonder how much truth there is to what they wrote in section 4 how gnarly can you get with the Tenere ? They supposedly busted a hole in the crankcase and repaired it with Quicksteel
Holy S**T! I'm in the market for a skid plate for my new to me Tenere, but after seeing those pics Altrider is now off of my short list.Gunner said:I've read several reviews where the oil pan was holed, not hard to do when there is no protection equipment on the bike they were given for testing. I can attest to fixing a busted oil pan with Quicksteel. We fixed Phaserburn's oil pan a couple of weeks ago while in New Mexico. His Altrider skid plate split and bent like a tin can.
As the article says, you can ride some very gnarly terrain on the Tenere, if you have the skill, just ask Eemsreno.
Steve
We were on the NMBDR, West of Chloride, NM. We rode up Chloride Canyon, up over the Continental Divide, and down County Road CO53 which was a pretty mild road. Phaserburn bottomed out in a dry creek bed that crosses that road. I think the culprit was too much throttle and a too soft ES setting. ::26::Velvet said:Where were you guys riding in NM?
It was an Altrider skid plate. Altrider makes good stuff but anything can be overcome with enough force.Phil T said:Went out and took a look at my Altrider skid plate to see if it is attached to the sump and it is not. There is a bracket on the lower rear side that is secured by bolts that hold the pegs in place I think. I am trying to figure out the pic with the damage and it does not look like it was from an Altrider plate.
Yep, I have been in that area a few times, but its been a while. Its not far from my house "as the crow flies." I need to get back up there sometime soon but I'll probably take my KTM 990 S that has 12" of ground clearance and a BDCW skidplate. ::008::Gunner said:We were on the NMBDR, West of Chloride, NM. We rode up Chloride Canyon, up over the Continental Divide, and down County Road CO53 which was a pretty mild road. Phaserburn bottomed out in a dry creek bed that crosses that road. I think the culprit was too much throttle and a too soft ES setting. ::26::