Chris-KH2PM
New Member
Hello fellow Tenere fanatics! Here's my intro.
I've been riding motorcycles since the 1980's, starting out on dirt bikes (Honda XR75, CL100, Suzuki RM125X) and
Several years of street riding (Honda 650 Nighthawk, Yamaha FJ1100, Kawasaki ZX11D & ZRX1100). Currently in my
garage are two motorcycles I've owned for several years. A Kawasaki KLX650C that I've been riding since 1996 and
a 1984 Honda V65 Magna that I bought and restored in 2003. I've been anticipating getting a Kawasaki Concours
14 for the past couple of years, test ridden a couple of em too, but never really had that "Gotta Have It!" urge
that I now have for the Tenere. All thanks to flipping thru the Feb 2012 issue of Cycle World on an airliner last
week. Now I "Gotta Have" a Super Tenere!
I put about 30 miles on a demo Super Tenere the other day. About 10 highway, some dirt roads and a dirt lot, and the rest on county
two lane roads. I'm very impressed after the demo and I love the looks. I have a buyer lined up for my V65 Magna,
but I'm not sure if I'll be able to part with the KLX. I've done a lot of DS riding on it over the years, and it's still a
very capable machine, but the Tenere easily takes the place of both my current bikes overall.
I think that I've read every online test, watched many YouTube videos (love the "EDOG200" videos!) that I can find.
Now to clear garage space and get some ca$h for a down payment. My local dealer has a couple black Tenere's. I like the
blue and silver, but the overall black is becoming more appealing to me each time I look at it.
Here's a post-ride report with pics from a DS ride I went on with some friends a few years ago. I'm the one with the red
KLX 650 and green helmet.
http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19545
Pics of the new Tenere as soon as I get it!
-Chris
I've been riding motorcycles since the 1980's, starting out on dirt bikes (Honda XR75, CL100, Suzuki RM125X) and
Several years of street riding (Honda 650 Nighthawk, Yamaha FJ1100, Kawasaki ZX11D & ZRX1100). Currently in my
garage are two motorcycles I've owned for several years. A Kawasaki KLX650C that I've been riding since 1996 and
a 1984 Honda V65 Magna that I bought and restored in 2003. I've been anticipating getting a Kawasaki Concours
14 for the past couple of years, test ridden a couple of em too, but never really had that "Gotta Have It!" urge
that I now have for the Tenere. All thanks to flipping thru the Feb 2012 issue of Cycle World on an airliner last
week. Now I "Gotta Have" a Super Tenere!
I put about 30 miles on a demo Super Tenere the other day. About 10 highway, some dirt roads and a dirt lot, and the rest on county
two lane roads. I'm very impressed after the demo and I love the looks. I have a buyer lined up for my V65 Magna,
but I'm not sure if I'll be able to part with the KLX. I've done a lot of DS riding on it over the years, and it's still a
very capable machine, but the Tenere easily takes the place of both my current bikes overall.
I think that I've read every online test, watched many YouTube videos (love the "EDOG200" videos!) that I can find.
Now to clear garage space and get some ca$h for a down payment. My local dealer has a couple black Tenere's. I like the
blue and silver, but the overall black is becoming more appealing to me each time I look at it.
Here's a post-ride report with pics from a DS ride I went on with some friends a few years ago. I'm the one with the red
KLX 650 and green helmet.
http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19545
Pics of the new Tenere as soon as I get it!
-Chris