Dazin
New Member
Hi Everyone. My name is David, but go by the handle is Dazin'.
I've been riding motorcycles since I was nine. I got my first bike, a Yamaha 80, at eleven years old. I've owned many bikes since then -- everything from motocross to Harley and now this beast called a Super Tenere. I love traveling and do a lot of it. Wanted a bike that could take me across the country on highways, gravel roads, and trails. I love street bikes, but just felt the need to reconnect with my love of off-road riding with the same bike I ride the streets. Thus, the Super Tenere!
I love the street handling of my 2013 Tenere, but have to admit I've been hesitant to do much off-road riding alone. As you all know, these big engine dual-sport bikes are different to ride than a traditional enduro or street bike. And I would love to learn from the experience of others, rather than from my own trial-and-error, bone-breaking, bike-wrecking experiences. Looking forward to learning from you all and appreciate knowing that you have all collected here so that we can all learn from and support each other.
I'm originally from Lansing, Michigan, although I moved away from there in 1985. I've since lived in Detroit, Cleveland, Kansas City, Dallas, Sacramento, Nashville, Little Rock, Miami, Los Angeles, and now Las Vegas (and lived in several of these cities more than once). Yup, I get around a lot. By profession I am an Executive Coach, which is a fancy title that means I help company leaders get their thinking, vision, culture, and strategies in fine tuned and in sync with hyper company growth as our objective.
I welcome any tips, advice, and friendship you may have to offer. Thanks again for hosting this forum!
~Dazin
I've been riding motorcycles since I was nine. I got my first bike, a Yamaha 80, at eleven years old. I've owned many bikes since then -- everything from motocross to Harley and now this beast called a Super Tenere. I love traveling and do a lot of it. Wanted a bike that could take me across the country on highways, gravel roads, and trails. I love street bikes, but just felt the need to reconnect with my love of off-road riding with the same bike I ride the streets. Thus, the Super Tenere!
I love the street handling of my 2013 Tenere, but have to admit I've been hesitant to do much off-road riding alone. As you all know, these big engine dual-sport bikes are different to ride than a traditional enduro or street bike. And I would love to learn from the experience of others, rather than from my own trial-and-error, bone-breaking, bike-wrecking experiences. Looking forward to learning from you all and appreciate knowing that you have all collected here so that we can all learn from and support each other.
I'm originally from Lansing, Michigan, although I moved away from there in 1985. I've since lived in Detroit, Cleveland, Kansas City, Dallas, Sacramento, Nashville, Little Rock, Miami, Los Angeles, and now Las Vegas (and lived in several of these cities more than once). Yup, I get around a lot. By profession I am an Executive Coach, which is a fancy title that means I help company leaders get their thinking, vision, culture, and strategies in fine tuned and in sync with hyper company growth as our objective.
I welcome any tips, advice, and friendship you may have to offer. Thanks again for hosting this forum!
~Dazin
