dragonaut
Member
Hello from Akron, Ohio. The Super Tenere is on the short list for my next bike and I thought I'd join up here to learn some more from those who own one.
I currently ride a 2012 Honda NC700X and while I love many things about that bike, I'm ready to move on to something larger and more distance-capable. I would really, really like a shaft drive bike for ease of maintenance (chain maintenance is a chore I've always despised) and something that has more power for highway riding, better suspension and brakes, etc. I commute to work nearly every day outside of winter, 40 miles round trip on a mix of highway and secondary roads. I also like to tour when I can and pack camping gear (usually short trips are all I have time for, 3-5 days).
I demo rode a Tenere 1200 a couple years ago (seen in my profile pic) and really liked it given that limited experience. My biggest concern at 5'5" and 30" inseam is the size and weight of the bike. Other bikes on the list are the Moto Guzzi V85TT which I have demo ridden and found to be an ideal size, very unintimidating for me, and the BMW R1200GS which I have not ridden but sat on a couple and found them to feel awkwardly large for me. Although, I still wouldn't rule that out completely until I tried riding one.
Anyway, I'm looking to do some reading here and get some insight on the Super Tenere 1200. Thanks all.
Andy
I currently ride a 2012 Honda NC700X and while I love many things about that bike, I'm ready to move on to something larger and more distance-capable. I would really, really like a shaft drive bike for ease of maintenance (chain maintenance is a chore I've always despised) and something that has more power for highway riding, better suspension and brakes, etc. I commute to work nearly every day outside of winter, 40 miles round trip on a mix of highway and secondary roads. I also like to tour when I can and pack camping gear (usually short trips are all I have time for, 3-5 days).
I demo rode a Tenere 1200 a couple years ago (seen in my profile pic) and really liked it given that limited experience. My biggest concern at 5'5" and 30" inseam is the size and weight of the bike. Other bikes on the list are the Moto Guzzi V85TT which I have demo ridden and found to be an ideal size, very unintimidating for me, and the BMW R1200GS which I have not ridden but sat on a couple and found them to feel awkwardly large for me. Although, I still wouldn't rule that out completely until I tried riding one.
Anyway, I'm looking to do some reading here and get some insight on the Super Tenere 1200. Thanks all.
Andy