I've put 120,000 smiling miles on my 12 & current 15 ES and will be picking up a new T7 this month. My question is this, has anyone bought a T7 and liked it so much that they didn't need the ST anymore? I don't think that this will happen but not sure. Thoughts?
ST owner with a T7
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MeefZah
Curmudgeonly
I may be the only guy on earth who bought a T7 and disliked it. Sold it after a month, 1500 miles.
The S10 is an exponentially better machine, though the two aren't exactly apples to apples.
S10 really shines as a long distance all roads tourer. Good brakes, good suspension, 200 mile range, cruise control, shaft, comfortable, tubeless. The T7 offers none of that. It's a very basic machine and has a lot of stuff that I disliked: subpar brakes, janky suspension, tube tires, dismal range, shitty instrumentation, and really not any more confidence inspiring off road than a gen 1 KLR. Everyone says the engine is so sweet but it didn't blow my skirt up. YMMV and most people think I'm insane but... you asked...
If you can financially swing it I'd absolutely keep the S10.
I got an 890R to fill the void of the T7 and it turned out to be all the things I'd hoped the T7 would have been.
The S10 is an exponentially better machine, though the two aren't exactly apples to apples.
S10 really shines as a long distance all roads tourer. Good brakes, good suspension, 200 mile range, cruise control, shaft, comfortable, tubeless. The T7 offers none of that. It's a very basic machine and has a lot of stuff that I disliked: subpar brakes, janky suspension, tube tires, dismal range, shitty instrumentation, and really not any more confidence inspiring off road than a gen 1 KLR. Everyone says the engine is so sweet but it didn't blow my skirt up. YMMV and most people think I'm insane but... you asked...
If you can financially swing it I'd absolutely keep the S10.
I got an 890R to fill the void of the T7 and it turned out to be all the things I'd hoped the T7 would have been.
I've been saying that for years now. To me, the T-7 is an "addition to" bike. . . . not a Tenere replacement. I don't really understand why they share the name.
Electrolyse
Active Member
Commercial name I guess to remind you they were mad to cross the desert (cf Paris-Dakar)
but you ar right the T12 have nothing in common with the T7, the first one is for roads, second one for off road use. (well that is how I see them)
Cantab
Well-Known Member
15000km service intervals on the Adventure , cant get my head around that esp on a bike....a mate has an 890R Duke its damn cool !