For those who still don't get it, greetings from Salt Lake City, UT 
. Great state to ride with all the mountains, deserts, canyons, and off road carnage. Good people here and since the Olympics passed through most are a bit more tolerant of my choice of beverage (imports and micro-brews).
Ordered the Ténéré in the beginning of January to eventually replace my Multistrada and DR650. Been pestering Yamaha for some time to bring an adventure bike here, first the 660 and then the Super Ténéré. I was on a quest to find the right bike for some time. Problems with dealers, spending thousands in performance farcles with limited improvements, and bikes not fulfilling my desired uses have caused me to buy every few years . I have no illusion that the Ténéré will be perfect but I do have confidence it will remain reliable for many years and tens of thousands of miles. I also have confidence that it is designed to meet the demands of an adventure rider. In any case after riding a Kawasaki, Triumph, Suzuki, and Ducati over the past 15 years I look forward to the opportunity to own a Yamaha Adventure bike. Hope to see some of you on the roads and trails. But right now riding is limited by snow and ice to an occasional commute.)
. Great state to ride with all the mountains, deserts, canyons, and off road carnage. Good people here and since the Olympics passed through most are a bit more tolerant of my choice of beverage (imports and micro-brews). Ordered the Ténéré in the beginning of January to eventually replace my Multistrada and DR650. Been pestering Yamaha for some time to bring an adventure bike here, first the 660 and then the Super Ténéré. I was on a quest to find the right bike for some time. Problems with dealers, spending thousands in performance farcles with limited improvements, and bikes not fulfilling my desired uses have caused me to buy every few years . I have no illusion that the Ténéré will be perfect but I do have confidence it will remain reliable for many years and tens of thousands of miles. I also have confidence that it is designed to meet the demands of an adventure rider. In any case after riding a Kawasaki, Triumph, Suzuki, and Ducati over the past 15 years I look forward to the opportunity to own a Yamaha Adventure bike. Hope to see some of you on the roads and trails. But right now riding is limited by snow and ice to an occasional commute.
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