New member, and wondering if I really should sell my Super Tenere??

NorthBayJ

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Hey everybody! I'm Jesse and I live in Sonoma County, CA, looking to relocate to the Sacramento area in the next month or so. I'll be 40 this year and have been riding since 16. I've owned several bikes, and my 2013 ST is probably the best suited for my 6'6" frame. I love this bike. I bought it for my first long distance ride to Tacoma, WA almost 2 years ago. It was flawless up and down OR and WA, and especially liked the Historic Columbia River Highway. After the trip I find myself riding a little less so I'm considering letting it go. Talk me out of it!
 

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ace50

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Simple solution..............................RIDE MORE!!!

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In my mid to late twenties I thought I was buying my last bike..................well it wasn’t my last bike, I’ve put on over 700,000 miles on motorcycles since then and now that I’m retired I plan to keep riding for awhile longer.
 

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::004:: I do think that is a normal feeling once you stop riding for a while, I get that feeling every year. I park the bike up and just look at it for 4-5 months, depending how late the last snowfall was and if the roads have been washed by rain of the salt. Then when I do ride I think; "Nah!"
 

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I’m 71 and have had two heart attacks. I have no intention of stopping riding! This is my second Tenere. The first had almost 81,000 when sold it and now this one has 53,000. I also have an FJ-09 which I really like too.
You need someone to ride with... that can encourage you to ride more. Just ride it!


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It probably comes down to cost of ownership vs enjoyment. Cost can be financial., but you could also figure the aggravation and inconvenience of ownership as part of the cost. Will you have a decent place to keep the bike where you're moving? Is your insurance for ownership going to be higher in Sacramento than where you live now? Do you want to keep up with the maintenance of a bike that you don't ride very much, or is that going to end up being a pain in your ass? How much did you actually ride a bike before your big trip? Was it about the same amount that you're riding it now? I know you said you've been riding since you were 16, but have you owned a bike that entire time? If you have, did you ride them about as much as you're riding the Super Tenere now? If you've always owned a bike, and your riding habits are about the same as they always were, what makes you want to get rid of the S10?

Do you really enjoy riding for the sake of riding, or does your bike represent more of a feeling of nostalgia for that big trip you took, and that's what makes it tough to part with? Even if the pleasure you get from owning it is wrapped up in nostalgia from that big trip, that's not a bad reason to hang onto something; lots of people hang onto things that don't have a practical purpose, simply because knowing they're there makes them feel good. Or is nostalgia too high a price to pay for you for a bike that you don't ride a lot, that takes up storage space in your garage, or is at risk for theft parked on the street?

I've owned a bike since I was 18. I'm in my 50's now, and the idea of parting with a bike for a reason other than financial or practical reasons like I outlined about wouldn't occur to me. For me, the pleasure I get from owning one far outweighs the costs of owning one. The only reason I'd get rid of the Yamaha would be to get a different bike, but not to get rid of a bike entirely. Even if I stopped riding it as much as I do now, I'd still get pleasure from riding it on a more limited basis. I'd never try either talking someone into or out of owning a bike; only you can decide that. But you can ask yourself some of those questions, and decide if your own pleasure of owning the bike outweighs the costs.
 

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Dogdaze said:
....I park the bike up and just look at it for 4-5 months, depending how late the last snowfall was....

Our summers are too hot, but we don't have 4-5 WEEKS in our winters that we can't ride. But in your case it truly is a matter of "absence makes the heart grow fonder". Stay warm! NorthBayJ....keep the bike, and TRY to ride it more. Because you know you'll regret it if you sell her. ::001::
 

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ok I admit I'm a little slow after a long day , but come on NorthbayJ.... you just joined the forum so you could tell us your thinking of leaving.... you just might make a few friends if you hang around here.... everything gets old after awhile, meet some riding buds and enjoy your ride....
 

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You live in a fantastic area. I rode out to Bodega Bay for lunch a couple weekends ago with a group out of Sacramento. 400 miles for lunch, sheesh.
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You're young and there's a lot of life changing that goes on at that age. You've got a good motorcycle and maybe an adventure is in order. Nothing like a long trip to put life back into perspective. Keep the bike.
 

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If your financial situation will allow it, keep the bike. Living where you do, you can ride year round. There's only one good reason to sell a motorcycle and that's to get another one.
 

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Living in California, and being able to lane share, is a huge benefit to motorcycles. I was much happier at the end of the day commuting on my bike than I ever was in my cage...
 

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I live in your neighborhood. Let’s ride this weekend. Looks a little wet though. Early sat maybe??? PM me with your number.

If you move to sac you’ll be spending a little more time on slabs before you get to great riding, which the ST is superb at. I would think it’s the perfect bike for living in that area. For local rides in the sonoma area it’s honestly a little big, if you don’t need the distance prowess for other trips.
 

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why selling up? lack of use? finances? lost interest? wife says no?
You live in the riding mecca of NA. Great weather, plenty of great roads, and you have the perfect bike for it.

We're making the trip to Bend next week, just to go riding SW Oregon, and NW Cali. I try to make the trip once a year.
I haven't ridden my road bike in 4 months..for snow reasons.
I try to ride my dirt bike as often as possible. I'm 41, and I'm riding more and more.
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