The new Africa twin seems really nice but I wasn’t looking to pay that much. If I trade for the tenere I will be able to pay cash for the difference and not finance anything. I have read about hard starts on newer bikes too. The tenere I’m looking at has a touring screen and yoshi pipe. Otherwise stock I believe.
I had a 2016 clutch Africa Twin....30,000 km in two seasons up here in Ontario, Canada.
I love this bike. Just wanted something different, so I chose the Tenere. So far, 22,000 km this season. I wanted a shaft drive, a centre stand, heated grips and the Tenere fills all of these things.
Now, here's my 2 cents worth:
Longer trips, more comfortable, no chain to clean and lube daily, or that's what I did. = buy a Super Tenere.
Some highway, some trips, but better handling du to 21 inch front tyre and somewhat lighter 575 lbs vs. 525 lbs. Better for gravel and off road. = Africa Twin
Performance wise, the Tenere is marginally faster with 86 lb ft of torque vs. the Africa Twin with 74 lb ft of torque.
Top speed on the Africa Twin = 193 kilometres/hour.
Top speed on the Tenere = 206 kilometres/hr.
Comments please, cause I know y'all are gonna disagree.
SHUMBA
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