Is a S10 for me?

[riderdad66]

Like the title says. Is the s10 for me? I was able to test ride one about 7 miles during a yamaha demo days. Love the bike. At 6.5 and 3 bills, I fit nicely on the bike with the adj seat. My current ride is this sabre v65. Bought it to start riding again after about 14 years of raising girls. That was 2009.

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I enjoy having some power and speed. The s10 would be great for the central part of Indiana where I live. Mix of county roads, state hwys and interstates, throw in a southern indiana hills and hollers.

A couple questions.
1. Not that I am a dangerous rider but I do at times ride 85-90 mph. Can the s10 do that easily?

2. Can a little back rest be fitted for the little misses?

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[BravoBravo]

Answers:
1) Yes. No problem.
2) Yes. There is at least one thread on this board about fitting a backrest.
Go for it.
-Bruce

 

[Bushyar15]

I love the bike, it was a the right choice for me. I had a lot more "parameters" towards my decision if you will....

I would say truly evaluate what you want to do with a bike. Your two parameters; be able to go 80-90, and a backrest for the SO.. alot of bike can fit that bill, even the dirt road part you metioned. V-Strom, Multistrada, GS1200, on and on. Its a different story if you say you want to go 300 miles on tank of gas, light and nimble in the true off-road sections, likes to climb and descend loose rocks, or plan on riding from Alaska to the tip of South America... You get the picture.

A couple areas that have been pointed out in threads, is the lack of power. While I don't feel that is the case... others do...

 

[Clevermonkey]

I am around your size and its the most comfortable bike I have ridden.

I have hit 90 and there was a lot of throttle left, and the bike felt smooth and stable... I may or may not have done faster but dont tell my wife, k? O

Its a great all around machine. Super happy with my purchase.

My biggest problem is I bougt it to save gas on my daily commute, but now I always take the long way home. ::26::

 

[bigbob]

My biggest problem is I bougt it to save gas on my daily commute, but now I always take the long way home. ::26::

Wife wants to know why my 7 mile commute home took an hour. For some reason she does not buy Traffic?

 

[Clevermonkey]

Me : I am going to run to the store
Wife: you driving?
Me: Its a nice day I think I will take the Tenere
Wife: See you in a couple hours/

The store in question is a half mile down the road with one stop sig. Its like she knows me or something. ::015::

 

[livharder]

if you are planning on riding long distances at 80 + mph it's not the ideal bike for that. up to 80 mph the bike just rides so well but after that it doesnt like being there for medium long terms. (with side cases that is)

 

[Ramseybella]

if you are planning on riding long distances at 80 + mph it's not the ideal bike for that. up to 80 mph the bike just rides so well but after that it doesn't like being there for medium long terms. (with side cases that is)

Show me any Dual sport big bore that likes it?

It does start to eat gas at high speed and a little oil wont take you 300 miles on a tank 245 to 250 at sane speed, I stay at 80 to 85 on the interstate I don't like it after about 300 or so miles on the Interstate I have to slow it down and hit some state road/county lanes.
But I am 6'3" topping a little over 300 and I love this bike, not all hyper warp like my old Triumph but it does what I need it to do and then some without any issues.

You will find your speed of comfort and find this bike is more real world than anything you have been on.
At least i do! ::026::

 

[Random ride]

You're a bit taller than me, but at 6'2" I find the S10 very much to my liking. It doesn't matter if the ride is short or long, the bike just plain works. I've ridden gravel and pavement and find the bike very capable.

Higher speed on the S10 is done uneventfully. The bike hits 90 mph with me and the Mrs. lickity split w/ plenty of throttle left.

I use a trunk box w/ backrest pad to keep my wife happy. It is a quick release item, so I'm not married to it on the bike.

If you get a chance to ride one a bit further, you'll enjoy it even more ::021::

 

[FrontRangeRider]

I don't spend a lot of time at high speed but 75 on the interstate is easy and comfortable. I have also been in triple digit range once while passing multiple vehicles and did not know I was going that fast. That was with panniers on the bike. No muss, no fuss; felt like I was just cruising until I saw the speedo and thought, "this could put me in jail."

 

[copb8]

I spend a good deal of time above 85 and I think the bike feels likes it working pretty hard at 90 and above. It also looses some of it's stability. It's a GREAT bike if you're comfortable with 80 to 85. But like someone else said, what other ADV bike is great at triple digits? Several can do them easily but few are as planted as a sport-tourer. They're just too high and not very aerodynamic.

 

[riderdad66]

Thanks for all ur replys. Gives me more perspective. Speed isnt an issue as long as it can get up and around when needed.
Saw one at indy moto gp at the yamaha tent with all the butt wipers included, even a winch on back. Nice. Forum is great. Keep up the good work.

 

[SixdayMike]

I was cruising comfortably at an indicated 90-mph. The State Trooper said it was 85, who am I to argue? ???

 

[Clevermonkey]

I don't spend a lot of time at high speed but 75 on the interstate is easy and comfortable. I have also been in triple digit range once while passing multiple vehicles and did not know I was going that fast. That was with panniers on the bike. No muss, no fuss; felt like I was just cruising until I saw the speedo and thought, "this could put me in jail."

::026::

 

[Derekj]

I guess to each their own. I bought this bike to be my utility knife and was pleasantly surprised to learn it was more than that. I have a street glide that has all the bells and whistles done to the motor for performance and it sits in my garage unused since the S10 arrived. I like speed and race a lot with my Mates. The s10 is smooth as silk at 120 mph and handles the corners like a lovebite with the EO7 Dakar tires fitted. Dirt roads are a blast and not once have I found myself in a situation where I felt a lack of power. I don't believe there is a single riding discipline that this bike wont fulfill. So in "long" if this bike does not work for you then not many will.

 

[timothy.davis]

The Ténéré for Southern Indiana is a good choice. I live in Bloomington and ride around the south central part of the state. A majority of the riding I do is two up. For a back rest I just added the Givi, I think 36. It still allows you to open the side cases. Hwy 446 to 135 via the gravel Tower ridge road is a piece of cake. 135 is a blast up through bean Blossom. The speeds needed to navigate the traffic on I 65 are easy to maintain even two up. Even that little park on the hills outside Brownstown is a lot of fun. Have left for breakfast a few times and returned twelve hours later. The should be two miles from breakfast at the American legion In Bloomington to home is sometimes done Via Owensboro or Louisville Ky.

 

[Rasher]

Answer to number one is a definite yes, but....

The bike is smooth enough to cruise at 100mph, but the fuel economy gets exponentially worse past 60mph, not that I have ever held 60mph for long, but I have noticed when I have been forced to ride below 70mph for a large portion of a tank of fuel that the mpg gets right up in the high 50's, and a couple of times I have measured low 60's.

Motorway cruising at an indicated 80mph I find gives reasonable upper 40's / low 50's to the gallon (one of our large gallons that is) but 90 mph takes it back down to mid 40's.

My huge square metal (SW-Motech) panniers also knock 2-3mpg off these figures at higher speeds, they make little difference on back roads, but if you want to do 90mph with large panniers expect to be down in the low 40's.

My ZZR1400 was much better on fuel above 90 mph (and much worse below 80mph)

Of course your fuel is cheap so it really does not matter ::008::

Oh, and two-up made very little difference to me

 

[Goldwing]

I have a 2014ES and was coming home from work, looked down and I was doing 98.................didn't even realize it!!

 

[zartenere]

here we call it the ze.i had the 2011 xt1200z.this 2014 is just better.nice bike

 

[Bushyar15]

Given the parameters, and as much as I love my Super Ten.. You might want to look at the Ducati Multistrada. Would handle easy fireroads, yet give you the performance riding two up or solo...

I thought about a multistrada but glad that I picked the Super Ten as I do as much off-road with huge rocks and the like as I do paved. I'd never take a Multistrada where I've taken my Super Ten....

But if I was only venturing off-road 10% or less on smooth fire roads, I'd probably have opted for one...