My sentiments exactly. I am a relatively new ST owner and the more that I ride the bike the more I want to kick myself in the ass for not buying one sooner. If they were to discontinue the ST I'd seriously consider buying a brand new one and mothballing it for future use.RonH said:
The older I get the less I get performance comparisons, it is not like you are going to be racing the damn thing. In all reality people should be looking at how well a bike fits you and your needs.whipit said:
shrekonwheels said:
I get the sentiment Shrek, but I have to agree with the poster above here (I lost his name). I absolutely _love_ my Tenere. It is my favorite street bike I've ever had by a comfortable margin, and I plan on putting a six figure amount of miles on it in short order. That said, I bought it used during the time this guy bought his for $8500 - mine is a '12 and I got it for $6500. For $15,000 there is absolutely no chance I'd buy it...just not worth that much money IMO. If that were my budget, I'd be looking at KTM, Triumph, or used BMW. This isn't to say that your viewpoint isn't valid; in fact I've said that exact phrase before (you're not gonna race the damn thing) when asked if the limp motor bothers me. Hell, I like the motor. But, facts is facts, and one of the things that's fun about a motorcycle for me is that it's fast, so if I'm dropping $15k on a bike, and there are alternatives that make 35% more hp, have more sophisticated electronics packages, and are otherwise competitive comfort and feature-wise, I'm leaning in that direction.shrekonwheels said:
Since you bring it up, that's funny while I normally would not admit to subscribing to this kind of idea,... I was thinking of exactly the same thing on one of my last rides. I'd want to keep it sealed up in the original crate and open it up a decade later when everything from the future turns in to a full electric computerized motorcycle of sorts. The good old Rhino may be come a classic beast of the past, and as long as we could still get proper fuel for it by then, it's kinda fun to think about.Velvet said:
decooney said:
WOW! Again Europe get S**T colours! Where is the Sandstone for EU? Every other manufacturer has really good ADV bike colours, like the Forest Green (Triumph) Desert (Suzuki) not to mention BMW. The Cobalt blue is only available in the MT09 Tracer. C'mon Yamaha, get it together, we in the EU don't just want black or white, both of which I f***ing HATE! Ontop of that we get reemed with the pricing too. ::009::Bryce said:
Gotta read the small print! in tiny white letters in the bottom of the picture it says "Model shown with optional accessories"hawk281 said:
that's the strength of our dollar that is!Mutt said:
The bikes also have panniers installed and one has the PIAA lights as well. It's common to exhibit bikes with optional equipment installed. Yamaha want's to promote the accessories too!hawk281 said:
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Oh well, went right past me.... Sorry about thathawk281 said:yes, i was leaning towards sarcasm, but it didn't come across. i still remember "bolt on accessories", from when i worked as a mechanic, never did without tweaking. oh well
