KendallT
New Member
This was my first attempt at a GoPro...
Myself and three friends spent 7 days of riding and 6 nights camping in various campgrounds across NM, CO and OK as we made our trek to from Tulsa, OK to the Colorado Rockies.
There’s nothing too exciting in the video, just 9 minutes of footage of 4 friends riding taken from the cockpit of a Tenere… with some Paul Simon and Ramones added for background music. There is a lot of cool scenery, but nothing off road; all my friends were on their street bikes. This time next year they will have all purchased GS Adventures and the plan is to do a 7 day back-road /off-road ride.
Since this was my first time using a GoPro... half the time I thought it was on when it was actually off and vice versa; plus, there was a software glitch and I wound up not being able to use it for the last couple of days. I just have the base model GoPro, but after seeing all the features of my friends Silver model... I think I may need to upgrade before our next trip. I was pleased with the GoPro HD “Base Model”, but the Silver model with the LCD screen, Wi-Fi and the ability to view and control with your phone are going to be a must have. Plus, the still pictures that my friend was getting with his GoPro were super cool looking. The base model doesn’t have an LCD screen so you are basically just pointing and hoping for the best image.
As far as the Tenere goes, this was my first “extended” ride on it and I have zero regrets with my purchase. Coming from Bonnevilles/Sportsters, this bike was a dream. I have never owned or even ridden an adventure or sport bike prior to my Tenere, so I really don’t have anything to compare it to. I was in Heaven… heated grips, windshield, cruise control, storage, tweaking my suspension on the fly, etc… this bike exceeded my expectations. To be honest, I went with the Tenere over the GS for financial reasons (got a great deal on a closeout 2014), but in the end… I’m glad I went with the Tenere over the GS. Not knocking the GS, ‘cause it’s an awesome bike… but even if I had the money, I can’t justify the price difference. Plus, on this 2000 mile trip I only saw two other Teneres and came across dozens of GSs.
The only thing I do not like about the Tenere is the kickstand. I spent more time when we stopped trying to find the perfect spot so it wouldn’t tip over… I looked ridiculous. I never noticed this before I loaded it down(and it’s not noticeable now), but with loaded side cases, tank bag and pack on the back seat… the kickstand really struggles to keep the bike upright if there as even the slightest lean to the left. And if you were on anything other than smooth, level dry land, it was a challenge to get the bike up on the center stand (due to how I had my luggage mounted over the handrails and not trusting the pannier handles to lift up on). I’m 6’2” / 220lbs and I dreaded getting off the bike almost every time we got to our campsite. During this trip I dropped the bike twice (in 30 years of riding, I don’t recall “dropping” a bike once) due to the kickstand and the bike being top heavy from all the gear. On the plus side, the OE engine guards and hand guards completely protected the bike and only suffered very minimal damage. Also, credit to the Tenere… once you got moving, you could not feel the added weight at all and I was loaded down for six nights of camping.
I’m hoping the “kickstand extender” from Touratech will do the trick, that and a different dry bag that won’t go over the handrails. Other than that I have no complaints.
So, if you have some time to kill and want to see some mountains and a sand dune from the seat of a Tenere… here’s a video I made (Click on the link below).
(VIDEO)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q09ewlffudkvzxr/Tulsa%20to%20the%20Rockies%20and%20Back%20Again.mp4?dl=0
Myself and three friends spent 7 days of riding and 6 nights camping in various campgrounds across NM, CO and OK as we made our trek to from Tulsa, OK to the Colorado Rockies.
There’s nothing too exciting in the video, just 9 minutes of footage of 4 friends riding taken from the cockpit of a Tenere… with some Paul Simon and Ramones added for background music. There is a lot of cool scenery, but nothing off road; all my friends were on their street bikes. This time next year they will have all purchased GS Adventures and the plan is to do a 7 day back-road /off-road ride.
Since this was my first time using a GoPro... half the time I thought it was on when it was actually off and vice versa; plus, there was a software glitch and I wound up not being able to use it for the last couple of days. I just have the base model GoPro, but after seeing all the features of my friends Silver model... I think I may need to upgrade before our next trip. I was pleased with the GoPro HD “Base Model”, but the Silver model with the LCD screen, Wi-Fi and the ability to view and control with your phone are going to be a must have. Plus, the still pictures that my friend was getting with his GoPro were super cool looking. The base model doesn’t have an LCD screen so you are basically just pointing and hoping for the best image.
As far as the Tenere goes, this was my first “extended” ride on it and I have zero regrets with my purchase. Coming from Bonnevilles/Sportsters, this bike was a dream. I have never owned or even ridden an adventure or sport bike prior to my Tenere, so I really don’t have anything to compare it to. I was in Heaven… heated grips, windshield, cruise control, storage, tweaking my suspension on the fly, etc… this bike exceeded my expectations. To be honest, I went with the Tenere over the GS for financial reasons (got a great deal on a closeout 2014), but in the end… I’m glad I went with the Tenere over the GS. Not knocking the GS, ‘cause it’s an awesome bike… but even if I had the money, I can’t justify the price difference. Plus, on this 2000 mile trip I only saw two other Teneres and came across dozens of GSs.
The only thing I do not like about the Tenere is the kickstand. I spent more time when we stopped trying to find the perfect spot so it wouldn’t tip over… I looked ridiculous. I never noticed this before I loaded it down(and it’s not noticeable now), but with loaded side cases, tank bag and pack on the back seat… the kickstand really struggles to keep the bike upright if there as even the slightest lean to the left. And if you were on anything other than smooth, level dry land, it was a challenge to get the bike up on the center stand (due to how I had my luggage mounted over the handrails and not trusting the pannier handles to lift up on). I’m 6’2” / 220lbs and I dreaded getting off the bike almost every time we got to our campsite. During this trip I dropped the bike twice (in 30 years of riding, I don’t recall “dropping” a bike once) due to the kickstand and the bike being top heavy from all the gear. On the plus side, the OE engine guards and hand guards completely protected the bike and only suffered very minimal damage. Also, credit to the Tenere… once you got moving, you could not feel the added weight at all and I was loaded down for six nights of camping.
I’m hoping the “kickstand extender” from Touratech will do the trick, that and a different dry bag that won’t go over the handrails. Other than that I have no complaints.
So, if you have some time to kill and want to see some mountains and a sand dune from the seat of a Tenere… here’s a video I made (Click on the link below).
(VIDEO)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q09ewlffudkvzxr/Tulsa%20to%20the%20Rockies%20and%20Back%20Again.mp4?dl=0
