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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: DaveO on August 01, 2011, 05:04:57 PM

Title: Super Tenere
Post by: DaveO on August 01, 2011, 05:04:57 PM: Your thoughts... ? ...Im liking this bike
Havent seen one in person but I like what I see and read about it.
Im ready for a new drug ,it might be adventure bikes.

edit... Just realized i put this in wrong forum. Feel free to move it mr Moderator
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: BillW on August 01, 2011, 05:24:51 PM: They're cool and a pretty fun ride. I test rode one last fall at IMS show and had one pre-ordered. Ended up not wanting to wait and bought a kTM Adventure. Only reason I sold it and am holding off on another Adv bike is 99% of the riding available to me is paved. Not really much available land to ride around me, YMMV. Everything around me is private and fenced =no fun Adv riding for me. :(
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: justbob on August 01, 2011, 07:03:02 PM: I had a V-Strom that served me well, it took me all over the US, including a trip to Alaska and in to Mexico and never let me down during the 60,000 miles I put on it.
I have a Super Tenere ordered and should be getting it this week. I'm expecting it to be everything the V-Strom was and then some with its much more advanced technology, ABS, rraction control, shaft drive and selectable sport or touring modes.
I getting excited just knowing it will soon be here.
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: DaveO on August 01, 2011, 07:23:45 PM: Quote from: justbob on August 01, 2011, 07:03:02 PM
I had a V-Strom that served me well, it took me all over the US, including a trip to Alaska and in to Mexico and never let me down during the 60,000 miles I put on it.
I have a Super Tenere ordered and should be getting it this week. I'm expecting it to be everything the V-Strom was and then some with its much more advanced technology, ABS, rraction control, shaft drive and selectable sport or touring modes.
I getting excited just knowing it will soon be here.
Suzukis are great bikes. Was yours the 1000 or the wee strom
id really like to ride to Alaska. I do alot of planning in my head.
Like to hear about your trip .Did you post a report somewhere?
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: stevewfl on August 01, 2011, 08:00:42 PM: I saw one a few weeks ago before they were available on US soil when i was on my crazy USA ride. This Aussie nut shipped it here from down under to ride in the desert Southwest USA with us, Pics in this thread: http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2298.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2298.0)
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: justbob on August 02, 2011, 03:58:20 AM: Mine was a 2003 Yellow 1000 V-Strom. I dont usually write ride reports, my Alaska ride was part of a group ride to Prudhoe Bay in 2004.
I went up to serve as an IBA witness for a MTF group record ride for an Ultimate Coast to Coast ride from Key West to Prudhoe Bay. 13 guys started that ride, 11 finished, the 2 non finishers crashed on the Haul road in seperate incidents.
One of the bikes that crashed was also a yellow V-Strom , NOT mine.
Heres a link to a picture of what the haul road crud looks like.
http://www.mctourer.com/rides/2004UCC/BobPhotos/alaska2004249.jpg (http://www.mctourer.com/rides/2004UCC/BobPhotos/alaska2004249.jpg)
http://www.mctourer.com/rides/2004UCC/BobPhotos/index0017.html (http://www.mctourer.com/rides/2004UCC/BobPhotos/index0017.html)
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: tundra dweller on August 02, 2011, 06:14:12 AM: They are ginormous. The triumph tiger 800 xc is 100 lbs. lighter and much less money. Just saying........
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: stevewfl on August 02, 2011, 06:17:05 AM: Quote from: tundra dweller on August 02, 2011, 06:14:12 AM
They are ginormous. The triumph tiger 800 xc is 100 lbs. lighter and much less money. Just saying........

It doesn't compete in that space with the 800's (mid size ADV bikes) and 650's (light ADV bikes).

This new bike targets and competes with the BMW1200GS/KTM 990/Tiger 1050 type rides.

That 800 XC Tiger is the one for mid-size this year (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: Haroldo_PSF on August 02, 2011, 09:16:06 AM: One of the guys who is riding with us to the arctic circle next summer has one ordered, about to arrive to day or tomorrow. If they are half as fun as this 11 year old, 60000 miles, Triumph Tiger 885i I revived, they are money! ;D
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: DaveO on August 02, 2011, 02:11:30 PM: Quote from: tundra dweller on August 02, 2011, 06:14:12 AM
They are ginormous. The triumph tiger 800 xc is 100 lbs. lighter and much less money. Just saying........

good point.
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: kdm on August 02, 2011, 05:47:02 PM: Rode one at bike week this year -very impressed ! Doesn't feel as heavy as it is ,handles rear nice ,comfortable riding position. Try to ride one -nicer than the 800 triples . Kind of pricey,though .
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: fmwhit on August 03, 2011, 07:19:24 PM: I rode one at Americade than got on a Triumph, I liked the Triumph much better.
Title: Re: Super Tenere
Post by: Necron99 on August 04, 2011, 06:14:44 AM: I rode them both and liked the Tenere much better. I'm a bigger taller fella, maybe that's the difference? I'm 6'4", 230 and have a 36" inseam.