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Buckeye56 and I (among others) traveled to the Cleveland show this morning. Yamaha had 2 Ténérés on display. Both were blue, one had side bags, crash bars and skid plate and the other did not.
We got to climb all over them (we were pretty early so it wasn't too crowded yet). No keys so we could not check out the bags. The seats were set at different heights so we could compare. Either one works for me; I could flat-foot the high position seat and with a passenger and cargo loaded it would be even easier (5'9", 32" inseam). Leaning side to side the bike definitely has most of its weight nice and low, though I expect there wasn't much fuel in the tank. Putting it on the center stand is so easy it felt like I was throwing it up there compared to my ST1300 and Trophy 1200 before it.
The little knob on the sidestand is in fact bent so it rides about 1/4" in front of the left footpeg, as Fred observed. It is far easier to just reach behind the peg and lower the stand by its foot.
Standing on the pegs, the bars seem like for me they could come up a little, but I don't think I need much change rearward.
Got to talk to Jeremy from AltRider, it was a pleasure to meet you in person! He is very enthusiastic and obviously believes strongly in their products. Hands on with the pieces, they show good quality work and are definitely going on my wishlist. Also chatted with Derek from TwistedThrottle who was very personable and helpful, and they also have items I now Must Have
I must say, I was concerned about ordering a bike sight-unseen and put in a lot of thought and tons of searching the web and reading before I pulled the trigger back in September. Having poked and prodded and sat on the bike, I am feeling pretty good about the decision, and having looked at some of the aftermarket items I've been considering I am also pretty confident about what I want to do there too.
Come on, May!
We got to climb all over them (we were pretty early so it wasn't too crowded yet). No keys so we could not check out the bags. The seats were set at different heights so we could compare. Either one works for me; I could flat-foot the high position seat and with a passenger and cargo loaded it would be even easier (5'9", 32" inseam). Leaning side to side the bike definitely has most of its weight nice and low, though I expect there wasn't much fuel in the tank. Putting it on the center stand is so easy it felt like I was throwing it up there compared to my ST1300 and Trophy 1200 before it.
The little knob on the sidestand is in fact bent so it rides about 1/4" in front of the left footpeg, as Fred observed. It is far easier to just reach behind the peg and lower the stand by its foot.
Standing on the pegs, the bars seem like for me they could come up a little, but I don't think I need much change rearward.
Got to talk to Jeremy from AltRider, it was a pleasure to meet you in person! He is very enthusiastic and obviously believes strongly in their products. Hands on with the pieces, they show good quality work and are definitely going on my wishlist. Also chatted with Derek from TwistedThrottle who was very personable and helpful, and they also have items I now Must Have
I must say, I was concerned about ordering a bike sight-unseen and put in a lot of thought and tons of searching the web and reading before I pulled the trigger back in September. Having poked and prodded and sat on the bike, I am feeling pretty good about the decision, and having looked at some of the aftermarket items I've been considering I am also pretty confident about what I want to do there too.
Come on, May!