24 Hr Review by FortNine

[rid34fun]

I really enjoy that guys reviews. His sense of humor is like mine and he makes me laugh while making points. I really think he loved the bike the way I do. I turn the key, ride on whatever surface I want, in comfort, reliably, and in a way that gives me confidence. Lack of personality to me is I don't have to fight my machine, but instead it joins me in the experience. It is plenty fast, but smoothly, and it handles better than I am capable of on many surfacesI think he said all those things...and that skinny guy would have trouble picking it up

 

[JSTRUMMER]

His closing remarks, "It's just easy"
Well duh, yeah, that's why i got one!

J

 

[ride1st]

Pretty accurate review. If I didn't get my bikes ecu flashed I probably would have gotten rid of it by now. It's hard to hustle it through tight twisties because of it's heft, but I appreciate that stability on the highway.

 

[EricV]

Re: just another Super Tenere video review from some dude.....

I haven’t seen comments on interstate cruising speed
What is the sweet spot for high speeds and what speed does it feel, shall I say, wound up a bit too tight?

I suppose that's relative. 80mph is legal speed here, no issues. Over 80-85 the mpg drops quickly on the Gen I bikes. I haven't noticed it as much on the Gen II.

It will comfortably cruise at any reasonable speed you want to.

 

[Sierra1]

Anything much faster than that, and I'd go back to the FJR. ::001::

 

[EricV]

It's hard to hustle it through tight twisties because of it's heft, but I appreciate that stability on the highway.

Sorry, not to be rude, but... WHAT? First big bike? Not sure what you thought you gained from the flash, but it wasn't power. Smooth is fast.

 

[RCinNC]

The only time I ever noticed the "heft" of this bike was when it fell over in a parking lot. It actually feels lighter than my 100 pound less V-Strom did.

 

[ADKsuper10]

Agree completely. Slow manuevers and parking lot stuff is easier than with the KLR 650 I had.

 

[bruinTENEREguy]

That is a fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

I've seen some of this guy's other videos. He's definitely one of the better ones. Very informative.

I'd say he liked it. I love the Tenere, but it isn't a bike that I found really gives a "holy crap" type of first impression. It's a bike that gives a "that's pretty good" first impression, followed by many more of the same impressions. It's a long-sell, so to speak.

I did not realize all the engineering marvels put into it, though. I.e. the explanation for the radiator location, the forward mounting of the engine, and the little unsprung mass on the rear. Explains a lot!

Can't wait for Tenere #2!

 

[ride1st]

Sorry, not to be rude, but... WHAT? First big bike? Not sure what you thought you gained from the flash, but it wasn't power. Smooth is fast.

No not my first big bike. I gained better throttle response with the ecu flash. If you can’t tell the difference between an over weight bike on tight roads your’e probably not riding fast enough to matter what bike you’re on.


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[EricV]

No not my first big bike. I gained better throttle response with the ecu flash. If you can’t tell the difference between an over weight bike on tight roads your’e probably not riding fast enough to matter what bike you’re on.

Probably still braking in and throttling out. Some day you may learn. Throttle response doesn't do anything, stop playing with it and ride the bike. If you're sawing back and forth on the throttle, you're still learning to ride. If you're still playing 'how fast can I take this corner', you're really still learning. This bike has plenty of power to go fast on the street, as fast as any other bike. It's not about power, it's about how you're riding the bike.

If you had said suspension was a limiting factor, I'd have said nothing. If you had said the geometry made it feel harder to push in the twisties, fine. If you're still in second gear in your "tight twisties"... go buy a track bike and play there, not on the street. 32' wide, one way and corner workers!

 

[ride1st]

Probably still braking in and throttling out. Some day you may learn. Throttle response doesn't do anything, stop playing with it and ride the bike. If you're sawing back and forth on the throttle, you're still learning to ride. If you're still playing 'how fast can I take this corner', you're really still learning. This bike has plenty of power to go fast on the street, as fast as any other bike. It's not about power, it's about how you're riding the bike.

If you had said suspension was a limiting factor, I'd have said nothing. If you had said the geometry made it feel harder to push in the twisties, fine. If you're still in second gear in your "tight twisties"... go buy a track bike and play there, not on the street. 32' wide, one way and corner workers!

The bike is heavy, it's simple physics, it's going to transition side to side slower than a lighter bike. I can ride my 35hp DR650 on a tight road faster than my Tenere so I understand it is not about horsepower.

What is one of the most popular mods to the Tenere? Getting the ECU reflashed. Not to be rude, but a comment like "Throttle response doesn't do anything" shows how clueless you are.

The guy gave an honest review of the bike. It is heavy. It is slow. That doesn't make it a bad bike. It does many things well. Going down a back road quickly is not one of them. Before you get your panties in a bunch, take a deep breath and read that again. I didn't say anything about a persons riding ability. I'm not an expert rider and I don't claim to be. Valentino Rossi could out ride any of us while on a scooter with a fat chick on the back. That doesn't change the fact that the Tenere isn't going to handle as well as some of the competition.

I agree that public roads are not race tracks and I have spent some time at track days because of that. I have also taught enough msf classes to know about riding responsibly on the road. I will also admit to have ridden at a pace on the road that many would call spirited. ::021::

 

[ADKsuper10]

I am not a skilled off road guy, but lately I have taken her down some pretty crappy dirt roads for a few miles at a time. I have to agree with fortnine’s opinion that the bike gets great traction for it’s size, even with the stock battlewings on it. Standing on the pegs it feels lile I could really flog it amd get away with it.....but I real myself in a little - at least until I get more experienced in dirt that is.

 

[RicoChet]

Fortnine Super Tenere Review - What are your thoughts?

Fortnine reviews the Super Tenere. A lot of people really liked the style of the review. The guy who does the review likes ADV style bikes and his thoughts are in the video. Do you agree?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXAA1hFZNY

 

[Dogdaze]

Re: Fortnine Super Tenere Review - What are your thoughts?

Done on here already about two weeks ago, twice. ::016::

 

[Checkswrecks]

Re: Fortnine Super Tenere Review - What are your thoughts?

Fortnine reviews the Super Tenere. A lot of people really liked the style of the review. The guy who does the review likes ADV style bikes and his thoughts are in the video. Do you agree?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXAA1hFZNY

Merged into the existing thread. Which was a merge of two threads...

 

[Sierra1]

::009:: So....I watched it again....and, yup, still made me mad. I'm tired of hearing that because the Tenere is competent, it is boring; that it has no personality. That she's heavy, and has no power. So, if you put a Beemer on it's side, on the ground....it's easy to pick up? The bike is only as good as y'alls abilities. The better the rider, the better the bike is. Ok, I'm done now. ::001::

 

[Bryce]

Watch this tools review of the Super Tenere
https://youtu.be/g50i7HunybQ


but then watch this to see his credibility (or maybe just watch this one) ::015:: about 25 seconds is particularly humorous.
https://youtu.be/yP4M-b0hg0s

 

[Dogdaze]

::009:: So....I watched it again....and, yup, still made me mad. I'm tired of hearing that because the Tenere is competent, it is boring; that it has no personality. That she's heavy, and has no power. So, if you put a Beemer on it's side, on the ground....it's easy to pick up? The bike is only as good as y'alls abilities. The better the rider, the better the bike is. Ok, I'm done now. ::001::

Actually the GS will lay on it's jugs when tipped over, so lean angle would be higher, as long as you did not have hard luggage, but still a pain to lift!

 

[Sierra1]

I had a buddy that would actually get his RT completely horizontal; unintentionally. The bike would be on the front and rear crash bars, on its side. He never received any serious injuries, but he did decide that maybe bikes weren't for him.