Going to pull the trigger

[surfinpig]

So I've decided to sell/trade my 2012 victory cross country tour. I dressed that thing out and just can't keep the urge for a tenere suppressed.

I started this quest in 2011 with a 04 hd/ fxdwg and a 09 klr I bought in 2011. I rode the crap out of that Klr and fell in love with the SUV of motorbikes. My panty puller wide glide became unreliable for long vacations in 2004. In 2012 I decided to buy a new bike for 10 day runs. So with much research and test rides I bought a victory over the hd. One of those test rides was a tenere that the dealer talked me into after a talk about the klrrr. At that time I was focused on cruisers. And since I've chased the tenere. I dressed out the klrrrr and couldn't get over the lack of power from her. So I sold her and bought a husky tr650 terra in May. Awesome bike great suspension and power. A true Klr killer. With that said I'm going to have a fire sale and buy a tenere.

I do plan on dressing it up. But I think Jesse panniers and don't like the oil filter exposing skid plate.

So boys and girls my question is,,,, what yamaha after market parts would you buy when you bought your tenere? I.e. Heated grips, panniers, skid plate, crash bars and stuff so you could roll it into your payment. Thanks

 

[mingo]

The 2014 SuperTen with the electronic suspension is said to come from the factory with heated grips.


For current models, Altrider crash guards and engine plate, heated grips and MRA X Screen... I hesitated buying the SuperTenere in 2012 because I couldn't get a test ride, I bought one and it's been the best bike I've owned and I've owned at least a dozen bikes in the last 10 years... too many to remember... I've had zero issues with mine.. I'd buy it again.. in fact I'm going to buy it again.. getting a 2014 SuperTen.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Still working on outfitting my Tenere, so take this FWIW!

Since I don't intend on bashing mine off-road, I picked up the light duty OEM skid plate...that's about it for OEM parts. Other than that, search the forum to determine what parts work well and go from there.

Hopefully your dealer will discount any add-on parts. Although rolling them into the purchase might get them quicker, paying for OEM will cost you more in the long run.

Just my $.02 YMMV

--G

 

[redneckK20]

I've got the altrider skidplate and crashbars, have tested both THOROUGHLY and am very impressed with them. I have the Yamaha top box, which would work great if you ride on the street mostly. I do quite a bit of off road and it's vibrated enough to wear the mounting locations, making it rattle at almost all times while riding. It is convenient to be able to remove it with the key, but to be honest, I rarely take it off. The Jesse panniers are the best looking out there IMO. I've got heated firstgear gloves, so I haven't really worried about heated grips. I put a two brothers slip on and juicebox pro on mine as well. It's nearly perfect for what I do. Just wish it made about 30 more hp...

 

[Curt]

Get the altrider skid plate to protect your investment.

Get heated grips, preferably OEM, and add a connector for hested vest or jacket.

Get the PIAA LED fog lights because they look great and work. The stock headlight coverage is very poor in turns.

Get a luggage system for sure. It makes the bike into a great utility and touring machine. Caribou is the most hardcore. Something else may be prettier.

Around $2000 to get set up nicely. Skip the exhaust and PC and ECU flash and other useless bastardizations. Just put the fuse in the clutch switch to fix the 1st 2nd 3rd gear performance.

Welcome to the forum and to the world of the Tenere!

 

[dragonflyTN]

Get the OEM fog lights and heated grips. Everything else has a better after-market option.

 

[rem]

Welcome on, surfinpig. Suppression is bad for you, so better get that new bike. Lots of info and suggestions here. I agree, Altrider is good stuff. Also check with Tabasco on this Forum …. you'll figure it out. Anyway, ::004:: to the Forum. By the way, please post under Member Intros so everyone can welcome you. R. ::022::

 

[surfinpig]

Thanks for the info guys. Working out deals with 2 dealers now

 

[Nimbus]

I got the heated grips (uninstalled) and the service manual at the time of purchase. The heated grips are HOT and worth every penny. Install was a PITA.

I'd skip the Yamaha stuff for protection. I'm not a big offroader, but will probably get the AltRider skidplate. I have the AltRider bars and they are nice (used once on an awkward drop that they held up to nicely).

Lots of discussion about the clutch jump mod, but frankly, I feel it's a terrible bandaid that somebody else used on their nasty wound. The bike wasn't bad at all for me stock, but I did the $450 Flash to get the other 30% throttle available to me in 1-3 gears. It was worth every penny.

 

[kmac]

I just got mine last week and it was a great purchase. Worth the money and then some. (my bike I mean). I recommend a non sump mounted skid plate, if it just bolts to the bottom of the motor and impact is just transferred directly to the motor. A good skid plate needs to have mounts up to a frame contact point. I believe the Altrider has that.

I am making my own right now and it will be a combination of tubing and 0.125" 5052 aluminum that mounts directly to frame points and will have a removable cover to change the OF and it will cover the exhaust well. It will not be a marketed item, just a 1 off for me.

+1 on most comments. The boxes, side and top, are plastic and great for street and very mild dirt road use but anything very rugged they will break. Again I have built my own boxes and racks because I want a bike that can tumble and get up rideable. The boxes I built are the ones I put on my bmw and I purposely knocked that on its side pretty hard then took a pic of me standing on the upper box while the bike was on its side to make sure the racks could hadle some abuse. If you want luggage and want to ride any serious off pavement stuff I recommend a good set of boxes like Jesse's or Vern's World beaters.

I am from Cali so grip heaters are not my thing, but on things like that, factory OE stuff are usually the best...not always, but you know it works correctly with your electrical system and should cause no warranty issues...but on external bolt on and protection parts I prefer aftermarket stuff even if it can not be bundled into the payment. I get wanting to do that though because it makes it simple, especially with the wife.