Greetings. I've been riding for 30+ years but lately it's been a 1987 Moto Guzzi LeMans, which was a great bike but starting to show its age. I took a spill last year (different bike) in a way that wouldn't have happened with TC and ABS so I've been looking for a while for a modern machine with those things but not a lot of extra features beyond that. I owned a Ducati Elefant E900 in the past and loved the roominess (I'm 6'4") but hated the finicky desmo valvetrain and chain drive. Searching for a modern equivalent, I narrowed my choices to a Moto Guzzi Stelvio, Triumph Tiger, and the Super Tenere. It's written in my DNA to want the Goose but after much fence-sitting and internal debate, I just picked up a leftover 2013 S10 at my local dealership. The fact that the nearest dealers for both other brands are >250 miles away played into that decision, as did the extended valve clearance periodicity on the Yamaha.
I got home and immediately ordered crash bars (Rumbux) and panniers (Bumot) to start the slow slide into farkle-mania.
Some of you who hang out in knife (BFC, USN, JD) and gun (any of them) forums may recognize my username. It is the one I use for just about any forum so you should recognize my smoke. I'll probably lurk for a while before making another post but I am looking forward to being a part of this community.
Rick
I got home and immediately ordered crash bars (Rumbux) and panniers (Bumot) to start the slow slide into farkle-mania.
Some of you who hang out in knife (BFC, USN, JD) and gun (any of them) forums may recognize my username. It is the one I use for just about any forum so you should recognize my smoke. I'll probably lurk for a while before making another post but I am looking forward to being a part of this community.
Rick
