earl
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EnjoySold my 2014 ES exactly one year and bought a couple new Vespa's. In the past 15 years I've had a GS, a couple of Harley's a sport bike and most recently a 2017 WR450F. I've sold them all and never regretted it - - - simply moved on to my next bike. That all changed with the Super Tenere. I found myself really wanting that bike again. It is the ONLY bike I have ever regretted selling. It is the best long distance tourer I've ever ridden (over my Road King and GS) , does amazing canyon carving up here in the Texas Hill country...AND I can take it off road!. So 48 hours ago I sent a gent up in Missouri a cashiers check and am now the proud owner of a 2016 (60th Anniversary Edition)! I'm glad to be back.
Congrats and enjoy your new "Big Bee ST"!Sold my 2014 ES exactly one year and bought a couple new Vespa's. In the past 15 years I've had a GS, a couple of Harley's a sport bike and most recently a 2017 WR450F. I've sold them all and never regretted it - - - simply moved on to my next bike. That all changed with the Super Tenere. I found myself really wanting that bike again. It is the ONLY bike I have ever regretted selling. It is the best long distance tourer I've ever ridden (over my Road King and GS) , does amazing canyon carving up here in the Texas Hill country...AND I can take it off road!. So 48 hours ago I sent a gent up in Missouri a cashiers check and am now the proud owner of a 2016 (60th Anniversary Edition)! I'm glad to be back.
Sold my 2014 ES exactly one year and bought a couple new Vespa's. In the past 15 years I've had a GS, a couple of Harley's, a sport bike and most recently a 2017 WR450F. I've sold them all and never regretted it - - - simply moved on to my next bike. That all changed with the Super Tenere. I found myself really wanting that bike again. It is the ONLY bike I have ever regretted selling. It is the best long distance tourer I've ever ridden (over my Road King and GS) , does amazing canyon carving up here in the Texas Hill country...AND I can take it off road!. So 48 hours ago I sent a gent up in Missouri a cashiers check and am now the proud owner of a 2016 (60th Anniversary Edition)! I'm glad to be back.
To be fair, my GS was a 2002 1150 GS - heavier than the modern post 2005 GS's. While it's certainly no WR450F, I did take my 2014 ES all over forrest roads in Southern and Northern New Mexico and Big Bend. It is a heavy bike, but I always felt if kept her pointed in the right direction and upright I could ride that thing out of anywhere.I am in the process of returning to an ADV bike after owning a KTM 990. Rode (on road) both a ST and GS and I am leaning towards the ST mainly due to reliability and cost of maintenance. My question to you is, do you see big differences between the GS and ST in the dirt? Not a hard core off rider myself, but I enjoy dirt riding a lot. Some context, I have to ride at least 150 miles to get nice dirt.
exactly, cost is the main factor not the reliability etc as some trying to cheat themselves.The biggest thing for me is purely the cost, to swap my 2016 S10 to a 1250GSA I'd have to pay £10k sterling, that pays for a lot of fuel for my S10 or trips abroad!
Of course the cost is an important part, if it were not, we would all have a Bugatti Chiron to go to the marketexactly, cost is the main factor not the reliability etc as some trying to cheat themselves.
If price were the same many would get GS no question asked, be honest at least to yourself...
At least for me that is wrong on both points.exactly, cost is the main factor not the reliability etc as some trying to cheat themselves.
If price were the same many would get GS no question asked, be honest at least to yourself...
Myself, nope and nope for numerous reasons. Although I agree with your second statement, many if not most would.exactly, cost is the main factor not the reliability etc as some trying to cheat themselves.
If price were the same many would get GS no question asked, be honest at least to yourself...
You say why not - I have to ask why?I just traded my 2015 in on a 2019 because, well why not ..
I'm sure cost is the main factor for some people, but it would surprise me, if it's a majority.exactly, cost is the main factor not the reliability etc as some trying to cheat themselves.
If price were the same many would get GS no question asked, be honest at least to yourself...
Que buen TORINO!!!!!!! Aca un compatriota que vive en USA y esta pensando en comprarse una ST. Saludos!sorry for the above. there is always a time where one gets complicated just.......View attachment 53387View attachment 53393View attachment 53394View attachment 53396View attachment 53397View attachment 53401View attachment 53402View attachment 53403View attachment 53387
I'm in pretty much the same boat. Coulda had a BMW, enjoy occasionally renting or borrowing them, but have zero desire to own one. Glad they exist for those who do want one.I'm sure cost is the main factor for some people, but it would surprise me, if it's a majority.
To me price wasn't a factor at all, when I purchased my S10 back in 2015 - it was simply the bike that I wanted the most at the time.
Most of my friends is pretty well off, and none of them who are into this style of bikes currently ride a GS - a handful rides S10 like me, some KTM 1190's, one a new AT and one a Multistrada Pikes Peak.
The GS just doesn't appeal to everyone - for various reasons that have nothing to do with cost.