Did you experience any excess heat from the motor?
I took a 1090 Adventure for a test ride, and the two things I noticed right away:
1. how tall it was, seat height was way up there for my medium stature
2. the engine heat.
As much as I am intrigued about a baby Tenere, I still want the S10 for the shaft drive for gobbling highway miles.
The 700 might be an option for a 2nd bike in the future.
I had a 2014 DL1000 V-Strom putting on around 8K miles. Never a mechanical problem.
I loved the motor characteristics and the light weight for the street, but it felt top heavy off-road.
I sold it as would like shaft, Cruise Control and the 24K valve service intervals on the Yamaha.
It's a...
My dealer price matched the $400 I saw on ebay as well back when I had a 2012.
Never had to use the warranty, these bikes are rock solid. I am back in the market for a Gen II.