SOLD 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere, Arizona, $5000

[bigbruce]

2012 Yamaha Super Tenere (USA Bike)
Yamaha factory hard bags included
Yamaha Hi windshield and side wind deflectors
Yamaha engine guards
T-Rex crash bar
Kakoo throttle lock
Bar risers
Arrow pipe
ECU re-flashed by Anthony
Excellent condition, never off-road
Tires are 50 percent 37,750 miles
Never Dropped or Off Road
Only selling as I bought a new Super Tenere
Final price $5000 firm
AZ Bike, Lake Havasu City, AZ

 

[Mallardmission]

Real nice bike!

 

[bigbruce]

Christmas price reduction

 

[TenereJourneyMan]

2012 Yamaha Super Tenere (USA Bike)
Yamaha factory hard bags included
Yamaha Hi windshield and side wind deflectors
Yamaha engine guards
T-Rex crash bar
Kakoo throttle lock
Bar risers
Arrow pipe
ECU re-flashed by Anthony
Excellent condition, never off-road
Tires are 50 percent 37,750 miles
Never Dropped or Off Road
Only selling as I bought a new Super Tenere
$6500 Reduced to $5900, Senior owned, Reduced again for Christmas $5500
Bike is in Lake Havasu City, AZ
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I second that emotion, “Nice Bike”!!!

Also, I have a question about the brand of accessory you have hanging off of the windshield support brackets. That looks great. Can you share a few details so I can try and find one for myself? Image below:

 

[bigbruce]

Sorry I can't help you with the name of the GPS bracket as it came with the bike when I purchased it. It does work well and there is no vibration.

 

[Mad_Matt]

I got to check out this Super Tenere last week when I was picking up a Yoshi pipe he also had for sale. The bike is super clean.

 

[bigbruce]

Thanks for the comment Matt. Great doing business with you. Somebody need to buy this clean, reliable machine. Thanks, Bruce

 

[Madhatter]

for those who are considering a new to them S10 these are my thoughts . Gen 1 Vs Gen 2 ; I've have owned both . the gen1 is stone cold reliable less doodads to fail and for me my gen 1 felt like it had the torque thing down pat ,way easier to ride in some ways . the gen 2 Yamaha tried to spice it up a bit and for me it lost something and I still have my 2019 but ive never really liked it as much as my old Gen 1 . and for that reason and a few others to boring to list I ride less .
if you have not owned either generation you will love the gen 1 .and gen 1 are cheaper than gen 2 . I wish I would have kept my black gen 1 .

 

[Syb]

Has the bike been lowered? Looking at the pic of the side stand down with that block of wood.

 

[bigbruce]

No it is all stock. The driveway is slanted making it look lower on one side.

 

[bigbruce]

I agree with Madhatter in comparing Gen 1 and Gen2. I prefer the analog dash on Gen 1, the stiffer suspension and the refashed ECU on the Gen 1 makes the bike feel like a hotrod compared to the sluggish non flashed Gen2. I do like the electronic suspension adjustment on the Gen 2 but it is rediculously soft.

 

[Syb]

No it is all stock. The driveway is slanted making it look lower on one side.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. Also, thanks for you and @Madhatter for chiming in on the Gen 1 bikes. I'm still in research/soon-to-purchase mode and this information is helpful.

 

[bigbruce]

Final price reduction $5000 firm.

 

[Syb]

Well, it’s either good or bad depending on how you look at it. I show your bike to my wife and she goes, “ooh, the Black Hornet!” If you name it, you have to buy it? Is that how it goes?
Now to figure out how to get from AZ to NC…

 

[thughes317]

Well, it’s either good or bad depending on how you look at it. I show your bike to my wife and she goes, “ooh, the Black Hornet!” If you name it, you have to buy it? Is that how it goes?
Now to figure out how to get from AZ to NC…

"fly-n-ride" or "fly-n-one way truck rental"

 

[Deus-Vult]

I agree with Madhatter in comparing Gen 1 and Gen2. I prefer the analog dash on Gen 1, the stiffer suspension and the refashed ECU on the Gen 1 makes the bike feel like a hotrod compared to the sluggish non flashed Gen2. I do like the electronic suspension adjustment on the Gen 2 but it is rediculously soft.

I own a 2022 with 10K miles from new and find it has a great range of suspension between soft and hard. There are a lot of possible suspension settings between max soft and max hard with varying levels of preload as well. Maybe you need to adjust the settings or possibly you have a failed system. Suspension can be dialed in extremely hard with no front fork dive at all. Tire pressures can be set according to terrain.

 

[Deus-Vult]

for those who are considering a new to them S10 these are my thoughts . Gen 1 Vs Gen 2 ; I've have owned both . the gen1 is stone cold reliable less doodads to fail and for me my gen 1 felt like it had the torque thing down pat ,way easier to ride in some ways . the gen 2 Yamaha tried to spice it up a bit and for me it lost something and I still have my 2019 but ive never really liked it as much as my old Gen 1 . and for that reason and a few others to boring to list I ride less .
if you have not owned either generation you will love the gen 1 .and gen 1 are cheaper than gen 2 . I wish I would have kept my black gen 1 .

It should also be mentioned that Yamaha has been working each year since 2014 to refine Gen2 which has as of 2023 standard electronically adjustable suspension, cruise control, heated grips, strengthened wheels, improved fuel injection, improved throttle by wire system, improved gear ratios, more instrumentation, better fuel mileage and more. (see forum year to year changes) Gen2 can be flashed or modified to achieve higher performance or customized ECU settings. To say Gen1 is better than Gen2 is not an accurate statement, Yamaha would disagree with that.

 

[Madhatter]

simple is good . and good is enough for most .