Hi everybody.
It is very nice to see several the answers from several members willing to help with their suggestions. I already ordered a set of cheap Shinko 804/5 tires. They will get here in a couple of weeks.
My tire is not yet "singing" at the corners. I am located in Pennsylvania, USA. The MOT does not include that here. I also did some winter riding but I washed the bike after every ride. Discs, caliper s look fine.
It is also true that with 1 thousand miles, the bike is new to me. I need to do some more riding. So far I am not very confident when riding it. To be honest every now and then I feel scared as hell (I know, I am a chicken). I am coming from a DRZ400, so the Tenere feels like a little monster bike. I change the bike because I found myself riding a lot before getting to the dirt roads I wanted to go. The DRZ was not good on the highway, it was doable, but the vibration in my hands, the wind on my chest and the soreness on my butt tilted the balance towards another bike. In addition I felt the highway was a bit dangerous because I was not all the time able to keep up with cars. I had cars tailgating until they had a chance to overtake.
Initially I bought the Africa twin. I got half scammed over the bike in an authorized dealership (bought it as new bike to discover a few weeks later that I was the second owner!!!). I returned the bike and I got the ST. I fell in love with its looks. The breaking, acceleration, and clutch feel were SO much better than in the Africa twin (I cannot believe why I never see people commenting on these things vs AT). The center stand, cruise control were also a plus. It was also an inch shorter so it felt better for a shorter rider. Well... that is the story of my ST. Now I do not have any of the problems I had with the DRZ but on dirt I feel scared as hell. Falling with the DRZ was a simple process (haha), You fall, pick up the bike, and keep going. No drama lifting the bike, no broken bones, no broken parts, no expensive repairs. I do mostly solo ridings so all those are now considerations. My skills are bad for off road, so I stay on the gravel and poorly maintained dirt roads only. Hopefully time will get me some confidence while riding the bike. Maybe I just need to fall with the ST to experience that it is not the end of the world (as it is currently pictured in my mind).
Regards