There is one problem... you do have to bring it back down. I love wheelies, but only do little ones on the Tenere. That beast slams down pretty hard when you take it too high. Sure some say you have to set it down gently, but I don't always do that.
My wife just went from the S10 to the BMW F750 GS. Much lighter, and feels much smaller...although actually about .5" longer. Like the Tenere, it's super stable, and can comfortably cruise at 83MPH all day long. You have to put up with a chain, but so far, 7000+ miles in, I'm very impressed. It has me considering the 850 myself.
For 8 years I'd go to an event in SE Ohio hosted by a fast Gold Wing guy (and former ATV motocross champ). Every year his ride group would get smaller and smaller. Everyone came back and said he was jumping that thing and just way too fast to be comfortable riding with him. After about 5 years no one was willing to ride with him, so I finally did. Just the two of us absolutely flying through the uniquely challenging roads of that area. Turns out he and I ride almost exactly the same, and I had to back off a bit to avoid looking like we were riding in some Harley formation spacing. It was a freaking blast, and still one of my favorite all pavement rides ever. At the end of the day, he just looked at the Tenere, and in his low-key way said, "that's a really fast bike." Yes, yes it is.
That's a whole LOT of muscle memory, and comfort. I do admit, the 'Wing didn't feel what she weighed either. But....the Tenere feels MUCH lighter, and easier to ride. (Of course that's also just my opinion.)
