kingfisher
Member
I've been wanting a Tenere for some time; finally, the savings and the price for a new old stock 2012 equaled out. I have a liking for black bikes, so I was happy to find a Raven at the dealer with 0 miles. I've been riding for a long time and have had mostly sport bikes with an occasional dirt bike over the years. I have come to find that my primary desire in riding is touring, and exploring back roads and small towns and out of the way places. I hated passing up some great looking dirt roads and decided that adventure bikes best fit my desires in a bike. I have long been a fan of Yamaha after past experience, and value their reliability highly. I would much rather ride than wrench. I really liked all that I saw in the super tenere, but wondered if it would feel too heavy and clumsy for the back roads and light trails. Well, finally test riding the bike was an eye opener; I have never ridden a bike of this size that felt so light and nimble. I'm enjoying it greatly, and look forward to putting many miles on it. I have other bikes, but they are a little neglected for now. The S10 is getting most of the use. I look forward to spending time here on the forum and learning from the collection of knowledge found here.