Howdy from Houston, TX!

[Storm]

Hi all,

New member here...I've been reading about the new Super Tenere for a couple of weeks now and am very impressed with the professional and consumer reviews! It's great that BMW and Ducati are getting a new competitor that is providing all of the same bike, features, and technology for at least $4k less. The sad part is that I'm unable to put a deposit down on a 2012 model, but may have the opportunity to get one if someone else cancels their order. A local dealer told me that because of the recent circumstances in Japan, delays are causing 2012 models to be late, but they will start to show up sometime this fall.

I come from a cruiser bike background. I've owned a Harley, a Triumph, and most recently a VStar 1100 Custom, which unfortunately was totaled when a cab driver cut me off in traffic. Good news is I'm OK, no permanent damage to me, but in case anyone is curious, cracked ribs are no fun!

So I've been without a bike for a couple of months and am wondering what people plan to do with their new Super Tenere when it's delivered. It's not really a dirt bike, and not fully a street bike either. I've read that it's great in off-road conditions to an extent (gravel roads, dirt roads, desert, etc) and that others overseas are using them for daily commutes.

I'm in Houston, TX, where potholes, uneven pavement, and road construction is sadly a huge part of daily life. I'm sure others know what that's like...grrrrr. I'd be looking to use this bike mostly on weekends out in the country, making trips to San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, and the Texas Hill Country (if you've never been there, it's amazing!). I may also take a cross country trip up to northern CA, CO, or the northeast next year with a friend or two.

So all you Texas boys (and gals), what are y'all looking to do with your new bike around here? What can it do? What can't it do? I know that $14k will buy a lot of motorcycle, and I don't want to get something that is more off-road oriented when I'll mostly be buzzing around back roads and cruising between cities.

Thanks!

 

[pqsqac]

First off welcome Storm glad to have you aboard there are a few TX members on here from what I remember. I'm going to be using the XT for a everyday rider pavement only is my plan. In the great state of VA you pretty much can ride year round if you are willing to brave some cold and hot temps which I do in order to ride. I think the XT is going to fill a lot of areas for me. One being that I'm tall I'm tired of feeling too big on a bike and the tall seat of the XT suits me fine. It has a ton of power and torque, can haul gear, great gas mileage and lots of extras come with the bike like you said. I don't think you can go wrong using this bike for all types of riding. Vince

 

[colorider]

Welcome aboard Storm!!! Glad to have you here and I think with the great cross-section of folks we have here, you will find all the answers you are looking for concerning the SuperT (and a whole lot more).

The SuperT promises to do much the same as the other Adventure Touring bikes that are already available here in the US and if you have never ridden this type of bike - you are in for a real treat! They just seem to "do it all" well. Everything from off-road to touring to canyon carving.

You mention hill country, I just got back from a weekend ride to Camp Wood (and the 3 Sisters) on my FJR and I wished I would have been on the SuperT many a time.

Again - Welcome aboard!

 

[cbrunsw]

Hi all,

New member here...I've been reading about the new Super Tenere for a couple of weeks now and am very impressed with the professional and consumer reviews! It's great that BMW and Ducati are getting a new competitor that is providing all of the same bike, features, and technology for at least $4k less. The sad part is that I'm unable to put a deposit down on a 2012 model, but may have the opportunity to get one if someone else cancels their order. A local dealer told me that because of the recent circumstances in Japan, delays are causing 2012 models to be late, but they will start to show up sometime this fall.

I come from a cruiser bike background. I've owned a Harley, a Triumph, and most recently a VStar 1100 Custom, which unfortunately was totaled when a cab driver cut me off in traffic. Good news is I'm OK, no permanent damage to me, but in case anyone is curious, cracked ribs are no fun!

So I've been without a bike for a couple of months and am wondering what people plan to do with their new Super Tenere when it's delivered. It's not really a dirt bike, and not fully a street bike either. I've read that it's great in off-road conditions to an extent (gravel roads, dirt roads, desert, etc) and that others overseas are using them for daily commutes.

I'm in Houston, TX, where potholes, uneven pavement, and road construction is sadly a huge part of daily life. I'm sure others know what that's like...grrrrr. I'd be looking to use this bike mostly on weekends out in the country, making trips to San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, and the Texas Hill Country (if you've never been there, it's amazing!). I may also take a cross country trip up to northern CA, CO, or the northeast next year with a friend or two.

So all you Texas boys (and gals), what are y'all looking to do with your new bike around here? What can it do? What can't it do? I know that $14k will buy a lot of motorcycle, and I don't want to get something that is more off-road oriented when I'll mostly be buzzing around back roads and cruising between cities.

Thanks!

I've spent some time in the hill country and even owned a piece of property there at Canyon Lake near New Braunfels. It is very scenic and would be an awesome area to go riding.

 

[rem]

Howdy, neighbor. Welcome to the Tenere Troops. Gonna be as hot here as Texas today. Supposed to hit 70. I'm off to Faro. The boys will look after you. Again, welcome. R

 

[jajpko]

Welcome aboard Storm. I plan on doing street with some fire trails and such. I am sold on the bike and am sure you would enjoy it. Maybe when we get our bikes we can meet up and do the 3 sisters.

 

[~TABASCO~]

Im in Texas and plan on doing the Big bend area and then to ride a bit out west and do a little west coast loop... then moving on out side the US... Those are the big ones... We have as you know some great riding on the east side of the state and even into La.. You have a great lake down by Houston too with some cool camping... There is a ton of good stuff right here in good'o Tejas !

 

[trinc4me]

Welcome Storm!

 

[Twitch]

Welcome from across the Gulf in Tampa, Storm.

So I've been without a bike for a couple of months and am wondering what people plan to do with their new Super Tenere when it's delivered. It's not really a dirt bike, and not fully a street bike either. I've read that it's great in off-road conditions to an extent (gravel roads, dirt roads, desert, etc) and that others overseas are using them for daily commutes.

I’m of a cruiser and pure-play dirt background. No adventure touring experience, but judging solely from research, I believe the Tenere, like other adventure touring models, is in fact, “fully” a street bike, which I suppose is to say it’ll address all the riding aspects of any other normal touring brand without giving up one thing. The beauty seems to be a design that allows it to address moderate off-road and rough-surface conditions. So, to answer the question, I’ll be using the Tenere for its principal touring function, but cutting off the beaten “paved” path from time to time, where and when I can and hopefully apply that dirt bike experience on forest roads, washed out hardpan and long gravely roads to experience what the guys on the Goldwings and baggers can’t. I think that’s the adventure part.

 

[Storm]

Thanks for the welcome, y'all!

 

[colorider]

Thanks for the welcome, y'all!

I have to dig out my Texas Dictionary. Is y'all singular or plural?

 

[fredz43]

When we had our HSTA (now MSTA) national rally in Lexington, KY a few years back, they explained proper Kentucky talk to us. According to our hosts, "ya'll" is singular and "all ya'll" is plural.

 

[Storm]

To the uninitiated (a.k.a. non-southerner), Y'all (you all) is usually singular, but can be plural (e.g., y'all have a great day). After that it can be more complex. There's y'all's, which is plural or possessive singular (e.g., I like y'all's new truck). And then there's y'alls's, which refers to the property or circumstances of more than one person (e.g., sorry to hear y'alls's team didin't win). If someone adds more to that (i.e., y'all'sss's), just hand them another beer and get them out of the sun

 

[jajpko]

Ain't that the truth.. lol