RCinNC
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Show them a Youtube video of a squid with third degree road rash from a get-off while wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and flip-flops. There are some pretty juicy ones on there.
Is the Super Tenere an "Old Mans" Bike?
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Ocklawanian
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well I am 75, so MY S10 IS an old man's bike. Just took 3 days to ride to Austin from Orlando ... visit a friend and see the MotoGP. The bike was flawless. Call it what you will. Love the thing.
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Hell, I'm the one who jokingly called it an "old man's bike" after selling my FZ1. I'll be 62 this year. I told everyone I needed a nice, slow, sedate bike for the way I ride. Everyone who rides with me just laughs. I am no Ricky Racer, but I just hate dawdling around. As for strangers, who cares. Like the sign says..."Objects in your mirror no longer matter."
I'm 36, and have owned two Super Tenere's since 2012. I don't know/care if it, or any other bike, is an "old mans bike" according to someone else.RicoChet said:
Every so often, I read a comment like you have said above, and I don't get it. A S10 is approx $16,000 and a GS is approx $20,000. So, $4000 more. IMO, not much different from an affordability standpoint.
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Re: Is the Super Tenere an "Old Mans" Bike?
I got mine at 28. I agree with some of the above that it is for those with experience/maturity. Had crotch rockets before this bike, loved them found them comfortable for the most part but the maintenance from commuting was killing me and taking all the fun out of it. Hopefully going to get another one soon... to split time with. Never plan on give up the big T.
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I got mine at 28. I agree with some of the above that it is for those with experience/maturity. Had crotch rockets before this bike, loved them found them comfortable for the most part but the maintenance from commuting was killing me and taking all the fun out of it. Hopefully going to get another one soon... to split time with. Never plan on give up the big T.
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RCinNC
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I dunno about comparative affordability. I've seen S10's offered at some really deep discounts; that's a phenomenon that isn't ordinarily associated the BMW's.
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Old mans bike makes me feel like a kid when I'm on it and makes me feel like a fat old f#%k when I have to pick it up.
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I can't remember ever having a passing insult from a stranger about the Tenere. If it were to happen I feel safe to assume it would be coming from someone who had never ridden over 200 miles in a day, ridden in frog drowning rain, or even used a bike to leave home for more than two nights. In other words, they would not be a motorcycling peer of mine. No problem, there's a good chance I've had a snide thing or two to say (or at least think) about what they are riding. It's only fair they get to do the same.
Besides, my wife proves the Tenere is not limited to old men...(end of statement) ;D
Besides, my wife proves the Tenere is not limited to old men...(end of statement) ;D
Dave Lunden
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Yes, I'm 61 and if that's old, then the S10 is my old man's bike! But regardless of age, I am willing to ride with anyone that wants to do a 180 mile day over 50% dirt roads in northern PA. I like to stop for a burger and drink during the ride, and maybe a walk around Jakes Rocks at the Kinzua dam. Planning an Alaska trip in July, too. I would call the S10 a "thinking man's bike" because we understand how well it works!
When I was in my 20s, I thought I wanted a, just released, GSXR; until I rode one for 15 minutes. Rode an FJ1200, fell in love, and STILL have it 31 years later. I have always been a function over form person. My 20 year old son was told that he had to be the youngest FJR rider. Does that make it an old mans bike too? On the other hand, my 23 year old son rides an R6, and has NO desire for a Tenere or FJR. I don't think age has anything to do with it. Some people just learn quicker than others to find a bike that they can live with, day in and day out, that does everything that they need/want it to do. The people I have been meeting don't even know what it is, which keeps them from calling it an "old mans" bike. I am secure in my bikehood. ::025::
Edit: Oh yeah...I'm 54 going on 10. So maturity doesn't have a thing to do with it. ::26::
Edit: Oh yeah...I'm 54 going on 10. So maturity doesn't have a thing to do with it. ::26::
Re: Is the Super Tenere an "Old Mans" Bike?
And I still have my wife's bike, an Indian Roadmaster. She lets me ride it whenever she wants to go.
She actually sat on the S10 once.
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Well crap. I assumed you were an adult. Like my 64 years.snakebitten said:Well in all fairness, I think Super Teneres are $cheap\affordable. But then, I'm 60.
And I still have my wife's bike, an Indian Roadmaster. She lets me ride it whenever she wants to go.
She actually sat on the S10 once.
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Re: Is the Super Tenere an "Old Mans" Bike?
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Xclimation
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To my perception, I'd lump all the adventure bikes in the same category. I see them as more of a younger guys bike who like going on adventures. I see them as bikes for those who don't care what people think and want to go off-road and not worry about keeping their bike pretty. I also see them as bikes for those who are more athletic.
When I think of an "old man's bike"...I think of a Harley not including the Sportster or Vrod. Especially the Roadglide, Ultraglide, Streetglide, Road King. And the Goldwing.
But, no one has ever said anything to me about my Tenere being an old man's bike. I hear a lot of people telling me they want their next bike to be an adventure bike.
When I think of an "old man's bike"...I think of a Harley not including the Sportster or Vrod. Especially the Roadglide, Ultraglide, Streetglide, Road King. And the Goldwing.
But, no one has ever said anything to me about my Tenere being an old man's bike. I hear a lot of people telling me they want their next bike to be an adventure bike.
scott123007
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Well, if I came on here and asked the collective how many would be interested in having a Hayabusa or R1 as your go to motorcycle, maybe that would shed some light on why our beloved Tenere is considered an old man's bike. Kids are about speed and sport, the Tenere is neither.
Dogdaze
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::026:: ::026:: But mine would be a V-Max 1700 ::025::ace50 said:
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I've heard the old man's bike comment regarding my ST1300, but so far never in reference to the Super Tenere. I'm 64 and I can see a point somewhere down the road where dealing with the tallness of the bike might become more challenging. It's kind of at cross purposes. While the tall stance allows for more legroom, which is good for older knees like mine, at the same time clambering up onto it as opposed to just throwing a leg over my ST works a bit in the other direction.