NorthwestCajun
2012 Super Tenere
It’s been 3 years since that 48 state/ 4 corners ride and a lot has happened since. Time for an update! Back in June of 2018, I sold my car, house and 2/3 of my stuff to buy a Ford Transit cargo van and I hit the road full time with my Super Tenere. I’m basically following the same “M O” of traveling around to meet up with other Super Tenere owners and ride their favorite areas. The Pacific Northwest is where I’ll be from June to September and South Louisiana from Thanksgiving to Mardi Gras.
Last summer was spent in central Colorado while Cole at www.cavevan.com was fitting out the interior with a bed, kitchen, insulation, vent fan and winch. It took him a bit longer then I had planned but was able to get 6000 miles on the Tenere riding with new friends I made.
This past year while down south, I went to all 64 parishes in my home state of Louisiana and then rode with a few Cajun Teneres. I stopped at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff on my way back to The PNW to ride with our group outside Redding California around Trinity Lake. That’s was a great weekend! The PNWSTOG (www.pnwtenere.com) has a few other meet ups over the summer too.
The first week of September I headed east to see the fall colors of the Northeast and wasn’t disappointed! Making my way south , I stopped at the Yamaha HQ in Georgia to sit on and crank up one of the two T-700 that’s are being used in the IMS shows bouncing around the country now. That thing sounds so sweet!
My 2012 Super Tenere has 85,000 on it now, it will be packed away in my storage container in Washington when the 700’s show up next spring. No plans to sell it as it’s still a great bike! I’m looking forward to loosing 100lbs though to explore deeper in the woods on shorter day trips. The #vanlife has been great so far! I’m planning to be at the rally in Arkansas next year so see y’all there! Enjoy the pics!
Come join me for a ride!
Glen
www.tenereacrosstheusa.com
Last summer was spent in central Colorado while Cole at www.cavevan.com was fitting out the interior with a bed, kitchen, insulation, vent fan and winch. It took him a bit longer then I had planned but was able to get 6000 miles on the Tenere riding with new friends I made.
This past year while down south, I went to all 64 parishes in my home state of Louisiana and then rode with a few Cajun Teneres. I stopped at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff on my way back to The PNW to ride with our group outside Redding California around Trinity Lake. That’s was a great weekend! The PNWSTOG (www.pnwtenere.com) has a few other meet ups over the summer too.
The first week of September I headed east to see the fall colors of the Northeast and wasn’t disappointed! Making my way south , I stopped at the Yamaha HQ in Georgia to sit on and crank up one of the two T-700 that’s are being used in the IMS shows bouncing around the country now. That thing sounds so sweet!
My 2012 Super Tenere has 85,000 on it now, it will be packed away in my storage container in Washington when the 700’s show up next spring. No plans to sell it as it’s still a great bike! I’m looking forward to loosing 100lbs though to explore deeper in the woods on shorter day trips. The #vanlife has been great so far! I’m planning to be at the rally in Arkansas next year so see y’all there! Enjoy the pics!
Come join me for a ride!
Glen
www.tenereacrosstheusa.com
Last edited: