Hi from Nottingham, England...

[tenbob]

Hi guys. Been lurking on here for a while now and after picking up a Tenere a couple of weeks ago I'd thought I'd say hello... Hello! Great looking informative site btw..! Well after thinking I'd never sell my beloved TDM900 I did the unthinkable a week last Saturday and part chopped her in for a 11 plate blue/silver S10 . Did a 300 mile round trip to pick the new steed up in some pretty bad stormy weather, but guessed it would be a good test to feel its merits in the atrocious conditions (can only get better when I use her in good weather I thought too). All the same, it performed as I hoped and gave me a great feeling of invincibility... The TDM was a great bike and I wanted lighter again I'd be happy to go back to one, but can't see that happening as I'm now besotted with my new blue S10. What a awesome machine! Already started on the list of things to buy with the first toys through the post beingTouratechs screen adjuster and some wind deflectors. H&B Engine bars, Raid toolbox, Colour coded hugger to come for sure at some point and and maybe a Vstream screen even though the OEM screen performs quite well already. Either way, a lot of fun riding and accessorising to come...
Heres my new love last weekend on its first of many campnights. Cheers...

 

[BravoBravo]

Beautiful bike, tenbob! Best colour too! ::003:: Have a great time with it - I am sure you will, and welcome to the forum.

Cheers,

Bruce

 

[clint64]

Welcome and congrats on the bike.

 

[True Grip]

Good looking bike Tenbob!

 

[cosmic]

Welcome on board. Two of my friends sold their TDM and replaced it with the new S10, after test riding my Snowflake.

 

[MurphCO]

Ye olde trip to Jerusalem!!


Welcome to the forum

 

[coastie]

Welcome and enjoy the adventure!

 

[tenbob]

Cheers for the welcome chaps...

Ye olde trip to Jerusalem!!


Welcome to the forum

Funny that, never even been to it for a pint. Mad ain't as I live onky a few miles away and enjoy a tipple or 8...

Beautiful bike, tenbob! Best colour too! ::003:: Have a great time with it - I am sure you will, and welcome to the forum.

Cheers,

Bruce

Had only black bikes for over 10 years now, so really fancied a colour... I luuuurve the blue!

Welcome on board. Two of my friends sold their TDM and replaced it with the new S10, after test riding my Snowflake.

Yep I was gobsmacked how easy in the end it was to move on from the TDM to the Tenere. My old 9er did everthing I asked of her, but the Tenere has had me secretly hooked for a while now, even before I testrode one. No looking back..!

 

[tenbob]

This is my old flame... We were touring the Highlands of Scotland back in late April this year on this pic... Great bike.., great journey. Feeling all nostalgic now... :'(

 

[Tyke]

::004:: from up here in th Lake District tenbob. I remember having a few beers in 'ye olde trip to Jerusalem' many many years ago, probably 1970s. There was a rope with a ring on the end which was attached to the ceiling in a cave like room, the idea being to land the ring on a hook attached to the ll..crazy or what? Or was I just pissed?

 

[tenbob]

I'm going to have to frequent this establishment in the near future and see for myself... I will let you know if you were pissed or not! Btw, Tenere ownership and the Lakes must equal nice... ::008::

 

[Tyke]

I'm going to have to frequent this establishment in the near future and see for myself... I will let you know if you were pissed or not! Btw, Tenere ownership and the Lakes must equal nice... ::008::

It does ::015::

 

[barkingllizard]

congrats, tenbob, with a simple hello.....

 

[Rasher]

Howdy, my Mrs recently bought a TDM, a really nice bike, we just had the suspension re-worked on it and it is now really sweet.

The S10 will serve you well, but budget about 15% more for fuel - judged by our recent tour of the Alps where she went further on 20L than I could on 23L

 

[tenbob]

Hi Rasher. Wish I could of kept my TDM as well. Great, under-rated bike... Like touring myself n looked at all the pros and cons between the 2 bikes n with mpg, I knew the S10 would lose here... But do we really care!!

 

[The Duchess of Tenere]

Welcome from a newbie too!
What are you guys getting to the gallon?

 

[Rasher]

Over a tank full I can normally get upper 40's, and low 50's if on slower back lanes and single track roads. Mine picked up a few mpg with the Flash. Swinging on the throttle can easily drop it down to low 40's, but going steady can also get it close to 60mpg.

 

[rem]

Welcome on, tb. Just REMember, you haven't lost a bike, you've …… uh … gained a bike. OK, sorry. Lost my train of thought there. ::025:: ::025:: ::025:: ::004:: to the Forum. R. ::022::

 

[BAILEY]

Welcome!!

 

[Tyke]

Welcome from a newbie too!
What are you guys getting to the gallon?

regularly 61 mpg in Tour mode, (I never use motorways and rarely A roads)

About 48 ish in Sport mode ~ I ride in a 'spirited' fashion ::021::