I love my 13 Tenere, but lets be honest. It is a 98 HP , 1200cc bike that weighs nearly 600 pounds. It is a fantastic ride and really performs great after a reflash (i have a 13) , but with the competition blowing it out of the water in terms of performance, I cant see how they will sell many at $15500 or whatever US retail price is now. I would just buy a KTM at that price, and the only thing I would miss about the yamaha is the shaft drive.
why do I own a 13 S10 then? because at last years blowout prices, it was the best ADV value ever in the history of ADV bikes and for the roiughly $8500 it cost me to buy it, I could not fathom a better bang for the buck. but $15500? uh,. no