Found this 2019 Tenere sitting in my garage

[Nikolajsen]

Welcome

 

[Arkyrider]

Welcome. Hard to tell you're all fired up about Tennifer

 

[Alexander]

Nice 1 Alex im jealous much

Side note, im wondering why some people remove factory stickers ? I can sorta understand the safety and fuel ones tho.

Welcome from another new guy in New Zealand

Welcome to you as well. The jealousy is mine though -- I'd love to visit New Zealand someday. If you saw Kansas, you'd understand.

As for the sticker removal, part of the reason is that I prefer the smoother look without them, but the primary reason is that the 2019 stickers remind me of children's toys (SUPER SOAKER 9000!). The stickers on other model years don't bother me at all, I generally think they look nice actually -- suits the bike.

 

[Alexander]

Welcome. Hard to tell you're all fired up about Tennifer

Haha, sorry. I am passionate about bikes, one of the few hobbies I truly enjoy. Mostly, I'm relieved to be done with the search -- it was giving me a headache trying to decide. Yamaha makes too many bikes I want to own.

 

[Sierra1]

. . . .Yamaha makes too many bikes I want to own.

Definitely!! I SO want a VMax. Fortunately I'm smart enough not to get one.

 

[tallpaul]

I always liked the idea of having a Vmax. One day...

 

[Sierra1]

I betcha people don't bitch about IT not having enough power. I'd get high school stupid if I ever rode one of those.

 

[Don in Lodi]

We're not immortal anymore...

 

[escapefjrtist]

Welcome from metro Seattle and congrats on the new '19!

~G

 

[Checkswrecks]

Welcome aboard.

 

[dannyv]

Welcome, glad you found us. I get it about the choices- sort of wondering if the market will rebound, maybe there is room in my shed for an FJR. But - nah. I like my S10. A lot.

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . maybe there is room in my shed for an FJR. But - nah. I like my S10. A lot.

The FJR is a great bike. . . . but, it's the second best one.

 

[barkingllizard]

congrats on your new ride, Alexander, with a simple hello...

 

[Flat lander]

Welcome neighbor. Just down the road from you in Lawrence. You have chosen well. It's always exciting to see another tenere in this area.

 

[Alexander]

Welcome neighbor. Just down the road from you in Lawrence. You have chosen well. It's always exciting to see another tenere in this area.

Thanks, Flat lander. I'm quite fond of Lawrence -- it's a great town. Lived there myself for 4 years (KU is my alma mater).

I've never personally seen a Tenere out on the road here -- glad there are others in the area.

 

[AVGeek]

Welcome aboard! You might want to check with Tabasco here on the forum. He has some slick mounting brackets for the handlebars that are designed the mount the Baja Designs S2 lights. I used a different light, but they were definitely my favorite mod on my bike when it came to lighting. I drove them with the Skene controller as running lights, and had the alert option as well.

 

[timebak]

Alexander: Welcome, and Greetings from northern Missouri! I'm less than 3 hours from KC and 2 hrs north of Columbia. We need to meet for a ride and wear the new stink off that '19 S10! There are more Tenere riders around here than I realized when I got mine last August. Tennifer ain't a bad name. Mine got named Pearl because of the black pearl paint (The wife has named my truck and our camper, also). Hopefully when things get a little more normal some of us can get together and get our S10's properly muddy.

 

[2talltoo]

The stickers on the 2019 are very cheap looking but pious years are acceptable.

 

[Alexander]

Alexander: Welcome, and Greetings from northern Missouri! I'm less than 3 hours from KC and 2 hrs north of Columbia. We need to meet for a ride and wear the new stink off that '19 S10! There are more Tenere riders around here than I realized when I got mine last August. Tennifer ain't a bad name. Mine got named Pearl because of the black pearl paint (The wife has named my truck and our camper, also). Hopefully when things get a little more normal some of us can get together and get our S10's properly muddy.

Thanks for the welcome! And yes, that would be great to have a local Midwest gathering with you, JJTJ2, and Flat lander, and anyone else who wants to come along, once things settle down.

Admittedly, I've got a lot to learn about off-road riding, especially on the Tenere. My only off-road experience is limited to the Red Cone, Colorado area, where we were riding some 1970's Bultaco Alpinas (Spanish two-stroke bikes) with the rear brake and shifter controls reversed to opposite sides. It was a little nerve-racking riding next to cliffs and accidentally slamming on the gear-shift instead of the rear brake due to muscle memory, but it was still a blast. The Tenere is a far different animal, though -- much more power, and taller/heavier.

 

[JJTJ2]

Thanks for the welcome! And yes, that would be great to have a local Midwest gathering with you, JJTJ2, and Flat lander, and anyone else who wants to come along, once things settle down.

Admittedly, I've got a lot to learn about off-road riding, especially on the Tenere. My only off-road experience is limited to the Red Cone, Colorado area, where we were riding some 1970's Bultaco Alpinas (Spanish two-stroke bikes) with the rear brake and shifter controls reversed to opposite sides. It was a little nerve-racking riding next to cliffs and accidentally slamming on the gear-shift instead of the rear brake due to muscle memory, but it was still a blast. The Tenere is a far different animal, though -- much more power, and taller/heavier.

I am with you on off-road riding. My only experience is about 100 miles on my Honda NC700. I wish I could say that I didn't white knuckle it the entire time..... but I did. I use to ride bicycles on gravel roads and I can honestly say that I can ride a bicycle on gravel much faster than I can ride a motorcycle.