RCinNC
Well-Known Member
When my Super Tenere crossed over the 100,000 mile threshold this past summer, I started to more seriously contemplate what to replace it with.
I’m not a bike slut; I tend to keep bikes for a long time, and focus my attention on the ins and outs of that particular bike. That has its advantages, but the collateral effect is that I don’t have a wide range of experience with other bikes, and tend not to keep up with what’s going on in the motorcycle world overall. I’ve owned my S10 for a decade, and lots of things have changed since I bought mine in August 2014.
Historically I do a lot of two up loaded touring, so reliability is really important; having a breakdown on a trip due to a bike that has “character” is a major downer. I also still enjoy riding on dirt and gravel roads, so the bike has to be able to perform reasonably in that environment. I do a lot of my own maintenance and repairs, so ease of maintenance is important.
I’m looking for some real experienced-based opinions on what type of bike might be a replacement for the Super Tenere, if I decided to go a different route than a new (or new-ish) S10. Reading self-serving reviews from motorcycle journalists isn’t truly informative, so I’m looking for opinions from guys who’ve had experience with both the Super Tenere and another similar type bike, and how they felt about the other bike in comparison to the S10.
Many thanks.
I’m not a bike slut; I tend to keep bikes for a long time, and focus my attention on the ins and outs of that particular bike. That has its advantages, but the collateral effect is that I don’t have a wide range of experience with other bikes, and tend not to keep up with what’s going on in the motorcycle world overall. I’ve owned my S10 for a decade, and lots of things have changed since I bought mine in August 2014.
Historically I do a lot of two up loaded touring, so reliability is really important; having a breakdown on a trip due to a bike that has “character” is a major downer. I also still enjoy riding on dirt and gravel roads, so the bike has to be able to perform reasonably in that environment. I do a lot of my own maintenance and repairs, so ease of maintenance is important.
I’m looking for some real experienced-based opinions on what type of bike might be a replacement for the Super Tenere, if I decided to go a different route than a new (or new-ish) S10. Reading self-serving reviews from motorcycle journalists isn’t truly informative, so I’m looking for opinions from guys who’ve had experience with both the Super Tenere and another similar type bike, and how they felt about the other bike in comparison to the S10.
Many thanks.