Brett Tcaks Terrain Classification System: what do you ride with your tenere?

[gunslinger_006]

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Class 1: Novice

Class 2: Basic

Class 3: Moderate

Class 4: Difficult

Class 5: Severe

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[gunslinger_006]

I stick to Novice and Basic with 80/20 or 90/10 tires.

I will dip my toes into some Moderate terrain on the tenere if and only if i am on a 50/50 big block knobby.

Heres a good example of the kind of Basic terrain I typically ride. This is a lake bed that gets drained every year and its a hoot to ride in when its available.

I consider myself a novice skill off road rider and I personally have no business treating the tenere like a yz250, but i admire those of you that can.

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[JJTJ2]

I believe my skills are at Class 0.

 

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

1 to 3, probably a 4 once but did not particularly enjoy it so I will stick to the lower numbers and enjoy the ride.

 

[Johnwesley]

He has a 1-5 rating system, which is probably what your second 4 is meant to be. I’m a touring rider so that puts me at 1-3 a lot just based on roads that are going places. I do ride 4 but that is usually when I am doing loops that put me back at base camp and not really what I call touring. For example Ophir is a 3 on the east side and a 4 on the west side. I would put cinnamon pass at a 4 in places and same with engineer east side a west side a 4. Of course that only helps if you are familiar with the mining roads of Colorado.

Top of Ophir riding with my daughter. We cam up the west side.

Looking down the west side

Coming up the east

 

[Mak10]

I’ll ride the 1-4 on the Tenere. It makes a big difference if loaded with camp gear.

Nice rating system. It gives people an idea of
Terrain they will be riding.

 

[Johnwesley]

I’ll ride the 1-4 on the Tenere. It makes a big difference if loaded with camp gear.

Nice rating system. It gives people an idea of
Terrain they will be riding.

I was over loaded with my daughter, was taking her to Idaho falls to stay with her grandparents. We went through Colorado and camped so she could see the Rockies up close. We still talk about that trip. The bike had everything we needed for camping but then she had all this stuff she just had to have while at grandparents house and I’m to much a softie, though she didn’t carry everything she wanted. Coming up Ophir it was all I could do to keep the front wheel down. Should have seen the looks from the Jeepers as we went up and over.

 

[Sierra1]

I believe my skills are at Class 0.

I'm with you. Although my pavement would easily be rated a 2, with some parts looking like a three.

 

[Mak10]

Funny story about Ophir pass, we get to the top and stop for a break. Along comes this fisherman, the last thing I would expect up there. He showed us some pictures of the fish he caught-they were nice sized.

 

[VRODE]

Any dirt roads I ride around here are 1or 2 category usually. 80/20 tires I’m not looking for anything gnarlier.

 

[Johnwesley]

Funny story about Ophir pass, we get to the top and stop for a break. Along comes this fisherman, the last thing I would expect up there. He showed us some pictures of the fish he caught-they were nice sized. View attachment 75314View attachment 75315

So riddle me this, why is he holding his seat in his hands?

 

[Mak10]

Maybe Heberhog knows??? I can’t remember.

 

[Highwayman]

On my S10 1, 2 and 3 is the norm. 4 if its what I run into on the trail BUT not by choice. Im pretty clear as a longtime dirtbike guy that my S10 is a streetbike you can take offroad and try to keep it that way. I have no enjoyment picking this 650 lb behemoth alone off the ground or riding in terrain I worry about it more than enjoy riding. Doesnt make me any less of a rider (been on MCs dirt & street over 40 years and almost daily over 30 years, with a long list and currently 5 MCs in the garage) just smarter about the equipment Im on as I age. Younger Id run whatever through whatever.

Give me a sponsor bike and a group to ride with and my answer would be different.

 

[Mak10]

I think of this as an assessment of what you are comfortable riding. It helps riders find like minded and skilled riders to ride with.

How do I sign up for being a test rider on someone else’s dime?

Riding the Super Tenere in level 5 terrain will be costly. No matter what skill level you are.

 

[Johnwesley]

I think of this as an assessment of what you are comfortable riding. It helps riders find like minded and skilled riders to ride with.

How do I sign up for being a test rider on someone else’s dime?

Riding the Super Tenere in level 5 terrain will be costly. No matter what skill level you are.

Yeah, I’m out on level 5 for the ten. That wouldn’t suit my comfort level. Full day of level 4 would have me spent and looking for a easier day.

 

[14kmtnman]

I do a lot of 2, 3 and 4 - try not to do 5, by my self. Especially no night riding off road.

 

[RogerRZ]

I do a lot of 2, 3 and 4 - try not to do 5, by my self. Especially no night riding off road.

This is me. I bought a KLX250 for 4 & 5. I mostly ride solo, and it's just too risky,