Ok Rob, after this I'll try to put this to rest. ::002:: This is an S-10 forum after all and it's straying way off topic. The Super Tenere is the slowest of the big adventure bikes. Period. Besides not having abundant HP, it is the heaviest. Even the new V-Strom with a deficit of 162cc's and a little less HP, spots it so much in weight that it will accelerate harder. Yes, the S-10 is more than enough for some, but for the original poster, it's not. Is it wrong for someone to want more power than what the Big Blue Pig has to offer? Although he asked if others felt that way about theirs, he seemed more interested in what, if anything, could be done to give it more power. What he got for responses, more often than not were," this bike is more than enough for me so something must be wrong with yours", to him being overweight, to being a Troll, to advise on how to ride the bike, with a smattering of helpful advise or at least words of encouragement, from Big Blu, Markjenn, and Saddletramp, to name a few.
My point was, and I'm not wavering from it, is that as one's skill set increases one's need or desire for more power increases with it. This bike is the most powerful bike some on here have ever ridden because they are either new to riding or have come from smaller or less powerful bikes. Nothing wrong with that, and that this is the top rung of the ladder for them. The fact remains that there are some on here with more motorcycling experience and a higher skill set that had higher expectations for the S-10 because of the performance of previous motorcycles they have owned. I'm sure there are those out there that can be content riding for many years on a bike with mundane power and never want more but I would question their skill set. Not everybody pushes themselves to reach a higher level of riding ability and so their skill set is dormant.
On a personal level I'm sorry that you have lost your fascination with speed, kinda like losing your sex drive I guess. It's just when I hear comments about a CBR1000RR, like " there wasn't a vehicle on the road save for a few super cars that could match it for sheer power" that I realize how limited your motorcycling experience really is.
