Hey everyone. Very happy to move here from the Yamaha FZ6 forum! Just picked up my 2012 Super Tenere from the dealer today, brand new with 1 mile on it!
First impressions: the parallel twin is a trip compared to the buzzy 4 cylinder on my FZ6, love it...smoooooooth! I was concerned about the bike's weight compared to my FZ6 but I honestly don't really notice the difference. When I first sat on it, it felt REALLY tall compared to the FZ6, I could only touch with the tips of my toes. I took out the seat lifter (I'm 5'10") and the now it's about perfect. The clutch is much more forgiving than the FZ with its super short friction zone and the gear box (even brand new) is much smoother and less clunky than the FZ. Oh yeah and that seat, wide baby and soft. This is the bike I can finally take on long road trips (which is why I bought it).
OK so now it's time to deck it out. I want hard cases but they are spendy so it's going to be a while before i buy them. What should be my first add-ons, say in the sub $150 range?
Glad to be here and looking forward to learning and taking part in the forum!
Rick
First impressions: the parallel twin is a trip compared to the buzzy 4 cylinder on my FZ6, love it...smoooooooth! I was concerned about the bike's weight compared to my FZ6 but I honestly don't really notice the difference. When I first sat on it, it felt REALLY tall compared to the FZ6, I could only touch with the tips of my toes. I took out the seat lifter (I'm 5'10") and the now it's about perfect. The clutch is much more forgiving than the FZ with its super short friction zone and the gear box (even brand new) is much smoother and less clunky than the FZ. Oh yeah and that seat, wide baby and soft. This is the bike I can finally take on long road trips (which is why I bought it).
OK so now it's time to deck it out. I want hard cases but they are spendy so it's going to be a while before i buy them. What should be my first add-ons, say in the sub $150 range?
Glad to be here and looking forward to learning and taking part in the forum!
Rick
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