New owner in CT

[afewmoremiles]

After lots of looking, I just purchased a 2013 Tenere last Monday. Got it registered Tuesday and played hooky from work on Wednesday to go get to know it a little. After a few hundred miles, I'm really enjoying it and working on a list of things to dial it in to fit me a little better. First up will be a set of bar risers to reduce the reach to the bars a bit: after a couple of hours in the saddle my neck and upper back were killing me from reaching too far forward. Hopefully the risers will let me sit a little farther back on the seat as well. It has a Seat Concepts seat which seems like it would be pretty comfortable IF I were sitting a few inches further back. As it is right now, my backside was in almost as much discomfort as my neck after a few hours. If the risers don't improve this situation, I'll be looking at other seat options later on. The only other thing on my short list will be a decent set of tires to replace the horribly squared-off Tourances that are on there now.

Looking forward to getting to know my new bike and this great forum.

Mike.

 

[silvergoose]

::004:: From Alma,Arkansas

Sounds like you have agood plan, Congrats and Good Luck

 

[VRODE]

::004:: fromVT

 

[barkingllizard]

congrats on your new ride, afewmoremiles, with a simple hello.....

 

[Juan]

Greetings from Malta and welcome to the forum.

 

[colorider]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the Tenere!

BTW, when out riding on a new bike - it's not considered playing hooky! It's therapy!!!!

::022::

 

[Velvet]

::004:: from New Mexico!

 

[bearclaw]

Hey a fellow CT rider! Where in ct? I just bought a 2015 leftover new. I'm in northwest corner....ever been to toy makers cafe?