Hi on a great road. Ride a MTB & Fireblade. Want to add a tenere!!.

[Roy Bridge]

Hi Everyone. I am from Roy Bridge in the Scottish Highlands. I live on a great road for biking when dry. It is also pretty good in the wet. I ride a Honda Fireblade & mountain bike. I have been impressed with the build quality on a Yamaha quad that I use off road most days and want to add a Yamaha 1200 Tenere to my garage. I particularly like the shaft drive for longer adventures. I have seen many reviews of the XT1200 - it seems a marmite bike - the journalists prefer other adventure bikes but many other reviewers love it. I am looking forward to learning more about the bike!

 

[Sierra1]

She's the least flashy of the adventure crowd. Quiet competence. She'll do whatever you want her to. My favorite bike ever. Don't be surprised if you find yourself riding the Tenere more than the Fireblade.

 

[StefanOnHisS10]

Welcome aboard, great area to ride the S10! The wife and I are still planning a visit to Scotland on the S10 but COVID said no unfortunately. She’s built like a rock and and does it all. The journalists don’t like it because it is not the best at any thing, it is a very good allrounder.

This video says it all:

From the Netherlands,
Stefan

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . The wife and I are still planning a visit to Scotland . . . . She’s built like a rock and and does it all. . . .

Does your wife know you talk about her like a Tenere?

 

[StefanOnHisS10]

Does your wife know you talk about her like a Tenere?

Hahaha yeah she is a real catch! And my wife too ROFL

 

[AZMike]

Welcome, I went out for a quick 100 mile ride through the Mountains today. I fell in love with my Tenere all over again. I have owned 18 bikes in my life and not sure I will give this one up.

 

[Boris]

Welcome RB. I’ve had my Gen1 Super Tenere for almost 6 years now and 40k miles, although covid has restricted travel during two of those years. I’ve toured Scotland from a base in Fort Augustus twice in that time and the border country near to Berwick Upon Tweed once. Did a 5k mile tour of Europe, taking in 11 countries and a few smaller tours as well. It has never let me down, nor given me any issues. This is a very capable bike, handles surprisingly well, can get a move on and has good load carrying ability. I have no brand loyalty whatsoever, nor do I get attached to bikes, I just say as I find.

Downsides, IMO. It’s a heavy bike, no problem whatsoever when moving, but paddling around a garage, pulling it backward from awkward parking etc, it’s a lump. I’m 6ft 2 in and about 17st, just to give that some perspective. It’s noisy and dare I say a little agricultural, lacking some finesse.

The magazine stuff, personally I believe bikes in the adventure market are just different levels of excellence, the Super Tenere realistically speaking, is a bit old hat. Doesn’t make it bad.

If you get one, a Gen2 is the way to go. It’s very likely that it’ll do all that you ever ask from it.

 

[bimota]

welcome roy,

i swopped my 1200 gsa 8 yrs ago for my tenere and still love it never let me down and no issues

rob

 

[barkingllizard]

a simple hello, Roy Bridge...

 

[Roy Bridge]

Thx Barkinglizzard

 

[Lamby]

Hi Roy
Welcome.......I also still have fireblade and tested all the other adventure bikes before getting the super tenere. It's certainly different to the blade but surpirsingly good at everything you ask it to do. Great place to live for the tenere I was up there doing the NC500 last year, the tenere was great and I could actually still walk at the end of a long day in the saddle.

 

[Longdog Cymru]

Hello and welcome Roy Bridge! It is true that some journalists favour other adventure style bikes but do you really want to become one of the herd? I thought not! You want to be a free individual and make a statement and ride what is probably the best and almost certainly the most exclusive adventure bike which is why you will choose the SuperTen!

Click on the link below and at the bottom, it will allow you to compare the BMW R1200 GS with the Yamaha Super Tenere, in this case, the 2018 models. The result is what we already know.

2018 BMW R 1200 GS TE Exclusive Rating

Rating of the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS TE Exclusive rating performance, reliability, maintenance costs, accident risks, etc

bikez.com

 

[Roy Bridge]

Hi Roy
Welcome.......I also still have fireblade and tested all the other adventure bikes before getting the super tenere. It's certainly different to the blade but surpirsingly good at everything you ask it to do. Great place to live for the tenere I was up there doing the NC500 last year, the tenere was great and I could actually still walk at the end of a long day in the saddle.

Hi Lamby, many thanks for your welcome. I am looking to spending some more hours in the saddle. I am sure that my knees will thank me for the longer rides. I have only motorcrossed once but remember coming back from riding holiday in Spain and was shocked how low the handlebars were set on the Fireblade in comparison. I am sure that I will also notice moving the bike manually around on the gravel.

 

[Roy Bridge]

Hi Roy
Welcome.......I also still have fireblade and tested all the other adventure bikes before getting the super tenere. It's certainly different to the blade but surpirsingly good at everything you ask it to do. Great place to live for the tenere I was up there doing the NC500 last year, the tenere was great and I could actually still walk at the end of a long day in the saddle.

Thanks for your welcome Lamby, I hope that you really enjoyed the NC500!

 

[Roy Bridge]

Hello and welcome Roy Bridge! It is true that some journalists favour other adventure style bikes but do you really want to become one of the herd? I thought not! You want to be a free individual and make a statement and ride what is probably the best and almost certainly the most exclusive adventure bike which is why you will choose the SuperTen!

Click on the link below and at the bottom, it will allow you to compare the BMW R1200 GS with the Yamaha Super Tenere, in this case, the 2018 models. The result is what we already know.

2018 BMW R 1200 GS TE Exclusive Rating

Rating of the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS TE Exclusive rating performance, reliability, maintenance costs, accident risks, etc

bikez.com

Hi Lamby, many thanks for your welcome. I am looking to spending some more hours in the saddle. I am sure that my knees will thank me for the longer rides. I have only motorcrossed once but remember coming back from riding holiday in Spain and was shocked how low the handlebars were set on the Fireblade in comparison. I am sure that I will also notice moving the bike manually around on the gravel.

Welcome RB. I’ve had my Gen1 Super Tenere for almost 6 years now and 40k miles, although covid has restricted travel during two of those years. I’ve toured Scotland from a base in Fort Augustus twice in that time and the border country near to Berwick Upon Tweed once. Did a 5k mile tour of Europe, taking in 11 countries and a few smaller tours as well. It has never let me down, nor given me any issues. This is a very capable bike, handles surprisingly well, can get a move on and has good load carrying ability. I have no brand loyalty whatsoever, nor do I get attached to bikes, I just say as I find.

Downsides, IMO. It’s a heavy bike, no problem whatsoever when moving, but paddling around a garage, pulling it backward from awkward parking etc, it’s a lump. I’m 6ft 2 in and about 17st, just to give that some perspective. It’s noisy and dare I say a little agricultural, lacking some finesse.

The magazine stuff, personally I believe bikes in the adventure market are just different levels of excellence, the Super Tenere realistically speaking, is a bit old hat. Doesn’t make it bad.

If you get one, a Gen2 is the way to go. It’s very likely that it’ll do all that you ever ask from it.

Planned to get a Gen 2 bike & hoping to do some of the stuff that you have done.

 

[Roy Bridge]

welcome roy,

i swopped my 1200 gsa 8 yrs ago for my tenere and still love it never let me down and no issues

rob

Thanks Rob. Hoping to have a similar experience.