New S10 owner from Ottawa, Canada

[Hucky8]

Hi everyone, I've actually owned my 2018 S10 for 1 year now and I'm loving it! Been riding for over 30 years, started on sports bikes and as I got older transitioned to sports tourers but was increasingly finding them uncomfortable and needing something with a more upright riding position. Traded my '02 ZZR1200 for the S10 and haven't looked back. Still a little nervous riding on gravel / fire roads but I know in time I'll get more comfortable with that. Looking forward to future adventures.

 

[bimota]

Hi,

welcome from over the pond, S Wales UK nice bike

rob

 

[Mak10]

Welcome from Idaho. Great looking bike.

 

[barkingllizard]

a simple hello, Hucky8.....

 

[Nikolajsen]

Welcome

 

[twinrider]

Welcome aboard, great looking bike!

 

[Sierra1]

Welcome from Texas. I'm sure you've discovered by now that she does a pretty good impression of a sport/sport tour.

 

[Cycledude]

Congratulations on the new Tenere !
Looks like you have installed some tie down points on top of your saddlebags ?

 

[regder]

Welcome neighbour!

 

[Ridon29]

Welcome from Northern Ireland... not quite yer neighbour. Looks the biz...love those tyres / tires

 

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

Welcome from Whitby! You may want to take a course from Clinton Smout, he is up in Horseshoe Valley. I grew up riding dirt but had been off it for a good number of years and I thought it was a great course. Really shook the rust off and I learned a bunch of new things for the big bikes! I could go on and on about the course but take a look, a really good investment of your time and money.

 

[JamesGang]

Welcome, Hucky8, from Cape Breton.
We have the same year, got mine last year in May. 25,000 km on the odometer now.
Check out the "Seat Leveling" video, it helped me to get more comfortable in the saddle.

 

[STenitus]

That's a great looking sled! Congrats and welcome from Alabama!

 

[Flat lander]

Welcome from Kansas. As with any bike on gravel don't fight it. Let it squirm around. You will wear your self out trying to fight it.

 

[gprogers]

Congrats, I got my bike in Ottawa at Powersports four years ago still love it

 

[Hucky8]

Hi,

welcome from over the pond, S Wales UK nice bike

rob

Thanks. I'm originally from the UK. Spent 9 years in South Wales (lived in Rhoose). Was based at RAF St. Athan.

 

[Hucky8]

Congrats, I got my bike in Ottawa at Powersports four years ago still love it

As you can probably tell, I got mine from Powersports as well!

 

[Hucky8]

Congratulations on the new Tenere !
Looks like you have installed some tie down points on top of your saddlebags ?

Actually I bought the bike slightly used and it came with a few upgrades, including the tie downs.

 

[Hucky8]

Welcome from Texas. I'm sure you've discovered by now that she does a pretty good impression of a sport/sport tour.

Thanks for the welcome. Yes it's great at covering distance. I've added some Grip Puppies as I usually suffer from numb hands, but now I can ride all day with no issues.

 

[Hucky8]

Welcome from Whitby! You may want to take a course from Clinton Smout, he is up in Horseshoe Valley. I grew up riding dirt but had been off it for a good number of years and I thought it was a great course. Really shook the rust off and I learned a bunch of new things for the big bikes! I could go on and on about the course but take a look, a really good investment of your time and money.

Thanks for that info. I just looked up Clinton online and I think I will take a course in the spring of next year. Like you I rode off road many years ago but haven't done it for a long time. Just need to get comfortable again when the tarmac ends.