....or leave the threads dry and never get the proper torque value. Depends whether they spec lubricant or not. Anti seize has metal particles so the stuff won't back off, unlike grease.
I think the operating assumption here is that lubrication on the threads isn't specified in the service manual. If it was, there'd be no issue of whether or not to be using it. And if it was specified, then the SM would be specific about what sort of anti-seize/lubricant to use, and the torque value would be based on using that lubricant. The SM for the Super Tenere (or at least, the 2014-2015 Super Tenere) calls for unlubricated threads. If you leave the threads dry and use 90 ft/lbs on the rear and 52 ft/lbs on the front, then you'll get the proper torque value (assuming your torque wrench is correct).
The only time I'd use anti-seize on threads when it wasn't specified would be when there was a known galling issue with that particular piece of hardware. That was the case with the rear axle on Suzuki DL650s; cold welded rear axle nuts were a repeated issue, so some guys started using anti-seize and reducing the torque to (if i recall correctly) 54 ft/lbs. That's like a 55% reduction in torque, which I don't know if I'd be comfortable with. I don't think I've ever heard of cold welding on axle nuts being an issue on the S10.
Some guys might consider it a cardinal sin, but I don't put anti-seize on the threads on spark plugs either, unless the manufacturer calls for it. I'm overly cautious about steel threads fitting into aluminum.
