6 month anniversary

[SilverBullet]

As has been said over and over on this forum, my Tenere is a keeper.

Yesterday was exactly 6 months since I took delivery of my new '13 Tenere with 1 mile on the clock.
20,344 miles
38.8 mpg
5 oil changes
4 rear tires
3 front tires
3 final drive oil changes

Another 5k miles and I will install Iridium plugs and new OEM air filter if dirty, check the valves and sync the throttle bodies.

2 hard drops, one on baby head rocks and one on pavement. No damage whatsoever thanks to the full Rumbux protection.

Not a single hiccup or concern although I did start hearing some CCT noise at 13K miles. I replaced one front rotor at 2K miles but that was due to a hard off road impact bending it not a design issue. If you want good stopping power you need big rotors so they will be close to the ground.

Lots of memorable rides thus far:
Ft. Meyers FL to Houston hugging the Gulf coastline
Houston to Romney WV
Skyline, Blue Ridge, Cherohola, Tail of the Dragon and Talimena start to finish
Natchez Trace, MS, WV, EasTex, Big Bend, Junction Adv/DS rides
Houston to 4 Corners NM and then 2/3 of COBDR
Rampart Range, Pike's Peak, Mt. Evans, Rocky Mountain NP road, etc.

Plenty more rides and miles planned. Will pick up a 4 yr. YES before the end of the year to support my anticipated high mileage.

See ya'll at the Marble Falls AR Rally if not before.

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[Anwar Namtut]

You sound retired.

I guess my 6 month anniversary was 7/31 on my pre-owned 2013. I got it with 13,000 miles and I've put on about 5,000 miles. One set of tires, one oil change, one final drive oil change, front and rear brake pads. No drops but a couple of close calls. One 1,200 mile trip and one 1,800 mile trip.

 

[SilverBullet]

You sound retired.

No very far from it, but I do make full use of weekends and add on extra days to them when possible. I also use the airlines to continue rides while balancing work demands. After the Romney Camp & Ride I rode to Dulles and parked the bike in the airport garage. Flew home, worked all week, flew back on Saturday morning, retreived my bike and continued riding Applachia home. I did the same thing last month in CO. Flew back and forth twice after riding my bike out there.

The old saying is when you have the time, you don't have the money and vice versa. Using the airlines is a good way to bridge the gap. Bucket lists never get completed. Do it now while you still can, however you can.

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[mrpete64]

I just went down to the Woodstock, NY area yesterday for a 180 mile run. It was hot...97f. My friend and I stopped into a great little Mexican restaurant and had a great lunch. The more I ride my 2014ES the more I like it. I cannot say that about most of the other bikes I have owned since 1962.

Mr. Pete---------->
aging hippie

 

[Anwar Namtut]

The old saying is when you have the time, you don't have the money and vice versa. Using the airlines is a good way to bridge the gap. Bucket lists never get completed. Do it now while you still can, however you can.

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Good advice. If I didn't screw around so much at work, I could take many more day trips or even overnighters in the summer and take a kid with me. Maybe I should work harder! :-[