RCinNC
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That's the same reason I hang onto the S10 and keep logging miles on it: it does everything I want and need the bike to do.
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ballisticexchris
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I think we're saying the same thing. I will never go off-road as far as Chris. Nor, will I travel as far as Steve. I need a comfortable bike that's not "fragile". My daily commute roads suck. Skunkworks posted some pictures with dirt/gravel roads that were 10x smoother than my paved roads. My kid refuses to take his FJR down them. The FJR is a great bike, but high speed open roads are where it is at it's best. And, if you drop it. . . . it's not going to be pretty anymore.
I can only have one bike. So, I have to make sure it can do what I would need two bikes to do. The Tenere, literally, fits me. If I got onto Chris's Beta, it would look like a monkey humping a football. To me, the Tenere feels light. I can flick it form side to side, and do bar lock turns. And, then get on the highway, and set the cruise.
You got it!! Oh and the lock to lock turn thing. It is something I strive for on the Super Tenere. I need to practice a lot on that. Good news is I'm able to plant a single foot regardless of hight and get moving from a stop without paddling. I still have a long way to go......
tntmo
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The Tenere is so versatile that it makes a great street bike if that's all you want to do with it. I understand the limitations of the machine and do my best to plan ahead and not put man and machine into a situation that neither of us are ready for, but I have had to ride through a rock garden like the one pictured above.
Unfortunately, my buddy behind me didn't have the skills to make it through and I had to ride back through it. Then get his bike through it. Then walk back down the hill and ride mine through it again. Lesson learned, the hard way as usual! I don't enjoy that sort of stuff on a big bike either, but same basic thing as Chris said it was nice graded gravel before and after with 1/4 mile of complete crap. Oh well, it makes a good story.
Unfortunately, my buddy behind me didn't have the skills to make it through and I had to ride back through it. Then get his bike through it. Then walk back down the hill and ride mine through it again. Lesson learned, the hard way as usual! I don't enjoy that sort of stuff on a big bike either, but same basic thing as Chris said it was nice graded gravel before and after with 1/4 mile of complete crap. Oh well, it makes a good story.
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ballisticexchris
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It's nice when you have a friend to help. Good on you for making the best of it. Knock on wood I have not been in a situation where I had someone ride a section for me. I came close in 2015 when practicing for Big Bear Run. Thank you for confirming It's sometimes not not fun to run these beasts through that rough crap.
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