TNWalker said:
Welcome to the Forum Adam. You made a good choice with the Tenere. Enjoy the new bike and we do like pictures.
Steve
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I'll have some photos up later today, hopefully. I only took a couple. One at the dealership and another at home. I've got some rides planned for this summer so Ill be putting up some photos from those.
SupA-T said:
Welcome my new friend Adam. And we have milk also. But it will cost you some pictures.
Mmmmm...milk AND cookies?!? This place is awesome. I'll be sure to get those photos up soon.
Buelligan said:
Welcome Adam!
How did you like your FJR? I am thinking of parking one next to my Tenere...
Loved the FJR, but for some reason it just became more and more of a chore for me. I don't know why. It was fast as all get out, but a boat at low speeds, especially with the car tire I had mounted on the rear. Probably exacerbated by the AE too. The first CT I had on it was lovely, but not that last one.
Having spent last weekend tearing apart the FJR to get it freshened up for sale, pulling probably 2 miles of wiring from the bike, and cursing at it, I'm so giddy to see the copious amounts of space on the S10. It's going to be so much easier to maintain and work with. The AE version of the FJR is "blessed" with even less space for stuff because of the electronics and mechanical bits they had to add on. It made a simple air filter change a 45 minute affair.
Other than that, great bike. Put ~52k miles on it in 2 years, working full time and doing my Masters program part time. It just soaked up the miles with nary a complaint.
CapsLock said:
Welcome aboard and greetings from the D.C. area. A mile-eater it is. Good timing on your part too, I hear there are some sun breaks these days.
Sun? What's that? I think I have done close to 25k (out of 80k) miles of riding in rain.
I have family in VA/DC area (grew up in Roanoke) and rode out there this time last year. I'll probably be taking the S10 out that way again next summer or sometime after that.
rem said:
Welcome on, Adam from Seattle. Others lurk here from Seattle. Emgee comes to mind. Congrats on the new bike. Well done. ::004:: to the Forum. R. ::022::
Thank you! I see them around town (one even parks in the same garage as I do for work), so I know they're out there. It'd be great to meet them sometime. Always nice to put a face with the online personality.
AVGeek said:
Welcome aboard Adam. Would you be another FJRForum member as well? I still have my 08, which mostly handles commuter duties these days...
Yup! Same user name as over there. I mainly chill in the Long Distance or PNW sections.
My FJR was a commuter as well (hate the bus!), but Im thinking the new wheels will handle the potholes of downtown much better. I will sorely miss the AE's ability to start on a steep hill though. That was the best. feature. ever.
EricV said:
Number 45, you have strayed from the Darkside... Your name has been stricken thru on the list of the Brethren. >
You are forgiven though, seeing as you had the good taste to buy another Yamaha. Welcome to the forum, now go order some K60 Scouts, you'll like them for Dam Tour riding.
Darksider #1 (OCfjr on that other forum)
I thought that was you, Eric. Glad to see you around! It's good to know there is another crazy like me hanging around these parts.
Sadly, the Dam Tour is officially canceled this year, but it seems some peeps are carrying it on unofficially. I'll be sure to get the bike dirty though. I've got to get back down to the Hell Hole Reservoir in Callifornia and record a ride down the "road" I had the FJR (with car tire) on. I can't believe I survived that section only to drop it less than an hour later. Stupid mud.
