Yes, you are correct, that is how the overall is stated in the writeup, but in the end they contradict that as both received 5 star overall ratings, which to me is a tie, not an unequivocal win to the GS. A few of their ratings raise questions in my mind, however. Take the Riding Impression, and the Pavement and Chassis and Handling categories, both they say are a tie, and then say the S10 is first on pavement and for off road the GS is first. Since these bikes will be ridden on the pavement much more than off road, how can that be a tie? Seems more like 80/20 to the S10.
The final paragraph where they say "If you're a value minded rider who incorporates more strasse than gelande in your Adventure Touring, the Super Tenere might be the machine for you." tells me they can't deny that it is the best for almost all adventure touring riders, who naturally do more road than off road, but they can't come to give this newcomer the total nod. Their subjective summary does indeed favor the GS, yet their individual category ratings, as questionable as they may seem, still come up with 5 stars for them both.
Dave Searle's Tester's Log certainly does lean toward the GS and then I look at his editorial on page 2 and see him on his personal GS, so I think I understand.
Rider ends ther article by saying: "Honestly, as tested these bikes are so evenly matched that the decision comes down to preference more than performance, personality more than price."
Fair enough, I guess. BTW Rider used the GSA for their comapro instead of the standard GS.
