New Member-New S10-New Year

[Sasager]

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After selling bike #6 in the past 6 years last summer I figured that the dualsport novelty had worn out in my life. Then this past fall I was riding my fancy carbon fiber road bicycle up a long steep climb on the Blue Ridge Parkway when I saw a rider pulled over on a nice blue S10.
As much as I 've loved road cycling for over 40 years nothing seems to fill the adventure gap in my life as a cool dualsport and a roadmap to somewhere.
Last week I put down a deposit on a new 2012 S10. I bought the bike for $2k under MSRP and got all the accessories for about a third off retail. All in all I will have less $ in my S10 than what I sold my 09 BMW GSA loaded for ( and although I liked the GSA I won't have the mechanical barrel that BMW had me over)
I already have my Alaska summer trip planned as well as a couple of short trips with old BMW friends. I'm in Greensboro NC and semi retired and also about an hour from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Any thoughts? Ideas?
Always Appreciated
Adam

Ps. Can't remember whether it was here or Advrider but thanks to the guy with the Yes Yamaha Warranty info who has an uncle who owns a Yamaha dealership in Jefferson NC. Nice guy and big help!

See you on the S10 road
Adam Sager
Greensboro NC

 

[rem]

Welcome on, Sasager from NC. Congrats on the new bike and the great deal. Give me a head's up on your way to Alaska. I'm right on the way. Safe riding. ::004:: R. ::022::

 

[eemsreno]

Sasager
Nice to have you back in the adventer bike ride. Have a great Alaska trip.
Steve

 

[cosmic]

Welcome Sasager!


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[snuffcityrider]

::004:: from Texas!

 

[talonboy]

Welcome aboard! It sounds like you got a great deal, on a great bike. Enjoy.

 

[HoebSTer]

Welcome Sasager! Will be able to swing the Colorado Tenere event in late June around the Alaska trip?

 

[barkingllizard]

a simple hello, Sasager.....

 

[limey]

And a ::004:: from Ontario .

 

[Mtbjay]

"Thoughts? Ideas?"
Don't neglect your carbon bike!

 

[Siseneg]

Welcome and greetings from D.C./NoVA. Been thinking Alaska too, but not this year. Summer of '14 and I'll be free of the 'work' thing altogether. Enjoy the new ride!!

 

[klunsford]

Welcome from Oklahoma! ::022::

 

[Easy]

::004:: From Kansas City. I just purchased my Tenere a couple weeks ago. Similar deal. Life is good. I also cycle, and have riden in your area. I have friends that cycle from Spartanburg SC. I rode the Assualt on Mt. Mitchell with them a few years back. Say hello on your trip to Alaska.

 

[coastie]

Welcome aboard! Scrap the Alaska plans and come meet close to 100 other tenere riders in Ouray Co. The last week of June.

 

[Brick]

Welcome Adam... I'm just over in Morganton, NC with the fast black Super T.

 

[bloodline]

Welcome, Adam. That's my uncle at Yamaha of Jefferson. Thanks for the kind words. Reminds me, I need to check the 2013 pricing.