Timmeh
Member
Re: What do gowe now think of the bike
My expectations were probably on the low side - my last ride was a 79 G model Kawasaki. It was slow, didn't handle very well, had a weak electrical system, had to be kick started, had crappy brakes, parts became an issue along with finding someone to wrench it...etc.
I had ridden friends' bikes; Harleys, Ducatis (Monster and a Multistrada), a Ulysses, a WeeStrom, and a handful of sport bikes.
Most of them were cool but I wanted a 'do it all bike' that I didn't need to worry so much about maintenance wise. I was actually looking at a KLR NE and a Suzuki DR650 (I want to go places, off road included). My options were expanded by the test rides at the dealer.
I rode a DR650 (still want one and will put one in the stable), both V-Stroms, a Versys, and finally my Tenere.
When you come from a bike like my previous MC you realize there really are no bad new bikes. In fact most bikes are really, really good comparatively speaking. I felt like the Super Tenere rose above the rest for me.
Did a little research and liked what I saw. The dealer gave me a number - OEM crash bar, side cases, 'skid plate (gravel deflector really), a maintenance package and YES - all for less $$ than the KTM 1190 sitting next to it on the showroom floor. By about $3K.
IMO it handles tremendously well, brakes very well, has the electronics package that will help keep me upright in bad situations, has a powerhouse of a motor, feels lighter then it is, can carry me and a bunch of sh!t or me and the wife or one of my daughters and a bunch of sh!t AND...AND I can do it off road when properly equipped and with a decent rider. (who isn't me yet but I have plans to get trained and get practiced)
Oh, and I saw a pic of someone doing a track day on Super T on another forum. I love that ::012::
And it's a Yamaha so I know it probably overbuilt and rugged.
I really like my bike. Seriously
My expectations were probably on the low side - my last ride was a 79 G model Kawasaki. It was slow, didn't handle very well, had a weak electrical system, had to be kick started, had crappy brakes, parts became an issue along with finding someone to wrench it...etc.
I had ridden friends' bikes; Harleys, Ducatis (Monster and a Multistrada), a Ulysses, a WeeStrom, and a handful of sport bikes.
Most of them were cool but I wanted a 'do it all bike' that I didn't need to worry so much about maintenance wise. I was actually looking at a KLR NE and a Suzuki DR650 (I want to go places, off road included). My options were expanded by the test rides at the dealer.
I rode a DR650 (still want one and will put one in the stable), both V-Stroms, a Versys, and finally my Tenere.
When you come from a bike like my previous MC you realize there really are no bad new bikes. In fact most bikes are really, really good comparatively speaking. I felt like the Super Tenere rose above the rest for me.
Did a little research and liked what I saw. The dealer gave me a number - OEM crash bar, side cases, 'skid plate (gravel deflector really), a maintenance package and YES - all for less $$ than the KTM 1190 sitting next to it on the showroom floor. By about $3K.
IMO it handles tremendously well, brakes very well, has the electronics package that will help keep me upright in bad situations, has a powerhouse of a motor, feels lighter then it is, can carry me and a bunch of sh!t or me and the wife or one of my daughters and a bunch of sh!t AND...AND I can do it off road when properly equipped and with a decent rider. (who isn't me yet but I have plans to get trained and get practiced)
Oh, and I saw a pic of someone doing a track day on Super T on another forum. I love that ::012::
And it's a Yamaha so I know it probably overbuilt and rugged.
I really like my bike. Seriously