I just finished an 8-day, 2,400 mile motocamping road trip up through Maine, New Brunswick and the Gaspé peninsula in Quebec on my ‘13 Super T.
Also clicked over the 10,000 mile mark on the trip.
My Ténéré ran flawlessly with one niggling hitch: at the end of day one, I went to unlock my right hand pannier; the lock spun freely, and then fell back into the locked pannier. Guess I had the dreaded and not uncommon “loose pannier lock screws” syndrome. I had to bust open the lid with a pry bar, and used Rok Straps to secure it shut for the rest of the trip.
But other than that, the bike was unfailingly reliable. I rode slab, twisties, and dirt/gravel fire roads. Used an air hawk to keep my butt happy (and it largely was); and did a fair bit of wear on the Heidenau K60 Scouts.
WHAT A FAITHFUL COMPANION this bike is. It never complains, never strains. It’s comfortable at 85 mph for hours on end. And it’s easy and fun to handle in the dirt.
I’ve had a couple of BMWs (the small and mid sized GSs). I’ve been tempted by their big brother R1200GS; by the Tiger; by the Katoom; etc etc.
But the Super Ten is just so darn good and so trustworthy at doing so many things...it’s kinda like the Subaru Outback if ADV bikes.
So now what do I think of the bike? I still love it, and I’m grateful for how well it’s taken care of me in through my adventures.