New Tenere Owner, Gaithersburg, MD

[phishyars]

just purchased mine Saturday... My Burgman (yes I said Burgman) had a nail in the front tire and was due for an expensive bit a maintenance. Took it in to a service/dealer location and just knew I had no intentions of leaving with it. I bought the Burg brand New in 08 and been with it for 27,000 miles. As I was contemplating giving it away to one of my nephews, the dealer offering me 3K for it, saved me from trying to convince my sister that I did not intend for my nephew to wreck when I gifted the Burg.

So I had known for some time that I was going to replace the Burg and I was leaning KTM 990, V-Strom 1000 or the ST. Well here I am!


Gotta say, at first second and third glance, it looks like it will be a lot easier to perform the maintenance on the ST than the Burgman.

I am just totally thrilled about my purchase..... I am in dire need of some panniers and a top box.. I miss all the storage I had on the Burg. I could carry 4 full size helmets without side bags.

Now to ride out of the initial break-in.

 

[pqsqac]

Welcome aboard nothing wrong with a Burg I know a guy at work that rides a 650 and that thing is loaded with options and you are right lots of storage. Enjoy the XTZ it is a great bike. My favorite out of the seven i've owned before. What color did you get?

 

[phishyars]

got the blue one as well. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[colorider]

got the blue one as well. Thanks for the welcome.

Welcome aboard! You clearly got the best color!!!

What size Burgy did you have? A friend of mine has one of the 650's and loves it!!

Good luck with the new SuperT

Rod

 

[phishyars]

I had a Burg 650. It was the first bike I ever owned and we covered a lot of pavement together; 27,000 in four years. I had been yearning for an adventure type ever since I thought to get a motorcycle in 07. I instead went with the Burg which has been very good to me and taught me a great deal about myself. I will miss it, but we have parted ways and I am fully committed to my Super T.


I just have to wade through all the info that is about and figure where best to put my money towards additions. I am getting a headache just reading the Panniers thread.

 

[rem]

Welcome on, phishyars from Maryland or D. C. You made the jump and you won't regret it. Send us some pics first chance you get. ::004:: R. ::022::

 

[Twitch]

Congrats on the new bike, phishyars...and welcome to the forum!

 

[dcc46]

Congrats on the new bike ::003::

 

[Checkswrecks]

Welcome aboard Eli and feel free to call. I'm in King Farm at the Metro and will pm my phone #.
Is yours the blue one that was on the floor at Battley?

 

[sail2xxs]

Congratulations!! There are a bunch of Tenere owners in the area - if you want to see some of the farkles, panniers, etc. in real life before making a decision, just post!

Chris

 

[barkingllizard]

congrats, with a simple hello, phishyars.....

 

[howie ronic]

A thousand greetings, enjoy the ride!

 

[1reddawg]

Welcome to Da Club!!

 

[phishyars]

Sorry all.. Been in Thailand so haven't been keeping up with responses...

1. Not the one from Battley... I did look at it and was going to purchase that one but the Burg caught a flat in VA so when I took it into Coleman of Falls Church, I did not walk out with it.

2. Sail2xxs----- Already pulled the trigger on some accessories.. I spent yesterday mounting the ALTRIDER crash bar, Caribou 40L Pelican Cases and doing the 600 mile service. Waiting on the COOCASE S50 topbox to arrive...

 

[oregon-rider]

Welcome , Nice ride ::022::

 

[Checkswrecks]

Sorry to miss your dinner invite last yesterday but we were in Charm City, looking for my daughter's first place.
Hope you can make it to the Ride To Eat next Sunday.
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