Well Gang, thanks for the feedback. I made the switch today, from the Blue and White Propeller to the Silver Tuning Fork!
I cut a deal today on a new 2013 Silver/Gray Tenere, After some chatting and number crunching, I took the Tenere for a forty mile test ride. To be fair, the new 1200GSWC had more zip, and was smoother. But the S10 just seemed to work for me. Slightly lower tech than the BM, but enough to satisfy me. It seemed comfortable at reasonable speeds. The bike was brand new and going to be mine, so I took it easy. But I tried city, country roads, highway behind a semi at 80 mph, and it seemed to handle it all really well.
One of the things that impressed me most, was the slow/low speed manners. The bike was super stable at really low speeds. Something I don't think most moto-journalists care about. But I found it conforting. Went through many stop signs on the demo and rarely had to put a foot down.
I am sure I would have liked the GSWC, but I felt the need to give the S10 a go. I had one preordered prior to the Sunami and had to cancel due to trip constraints.
I added side bags and top case, grips and wings, most of which will not be in by Thursday when I pick up the bike.
Having been quoted $1,000.00 to do the 12,000 mile service on my BM, I was pleased to see the valve check intervals on the Tenere are 26k. The rest looks pretty straight forward. I really liked my RS, but I'm looking forward to a more dirt worthy ride.
Thanks again for all the feedback.
LV
I cut a deal today on a new 2013 Silver/Gray Tenere, After some chatting and number crunching, I took the Tenere for a forty mile test ride. To be fair, the new 1200GSWC had more zip, and was smoother. But the S10 just seemed to work for me. Slightly lower tech than the BM, but enough to satisfy me. It seemed comfortable at reasonable speeds. The bike was brand new and going to be mine, so I took it easy. But I tried city, country roads, highway behind a semi at 80 mph, and it seemed to handle it all really well.
One of the things that impressed me most, was the slow/low speed manners. The bike was super stable at really low speeds. Something I don't think most moto-journalists care about. But I found it conforting. Went through many stop signs on the demo and rarely had to put a foot down.
I am sure I would have liked the GSWC, but I felt the need to give the S10 a go. I had one preordered prior to the Sunami and had to cancel due to trip constraints.
I added side bags and top case, grips and wings, most of which will not be in by Thursday when I pick up the bike.
Having been quoted $1,000.00 to do the 12,000 mile service on my BM, I was pleased to see the valve check intervals on the Tenere are 26k. The rest looks pretty straight forward. I really liked my RS, but I'm looking forward to a more dirt worthy ride.
Thanks again for all the feedback.
LV
