To sell or not to sell?

[juniorscott81]

I recently posted my 2013 (heavily modded) SupaT on CL here in Knoxville (https://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/6029394192.html) ... but I'm really having 2nd thoughts. I really enjoy the bike, but it's not geared to the style of riding I do. I just recently moved from Texas and now find myself commuting to work on the bike and hitting mounting twisties on Sundays. I do absolutely no off-road riding anymore, and I'm actually ok with that. I was considering redoing the bike in a more street oriented manner... stripping all unnecessary weight, lowering the bike, etc... anyone seen something like that they can point me to for some ideas? I mostly see builds heavily geared towards the dirt. Also open to suggestions and I know everyone's got their opinions, so go right ahead.

As a side note, if I do go this route, I'll have a lot of parts and pieces for sale. ::008::

 

[sportrider]

I run pr4 tires, penske and stoltec fork upgrades, ecu flash. It is heavy, but I use mine as street only and it is my comfortable long distance sport tourer.

 

[RCinNC]

Why try and make the bike into something that it's not? If the bike isn't geared towards the type of riding you do, you could spend a lot of time trying to mod the thing into something that may be just barely passable for what you want, when you'd be better served selling the bike outright and using the money to buy something better suited. If all I wanted was a naked street bike that was a blast on the curves, I'd sell the S10 and buy an FZ-09. They are like 8 grand new, which you should certainly be able to pay for after selling the S10 and parting out all the accessories. Once you start lowering a bike that was designed to have more ground clearance than a regular street bike, you're already talking about buying new suspension parts and changing the handling characteristics, and you'll still be riding a bike that's a compromise for what you're actually looking for.

I probably wouldn't do what you're describing any more than I would buy an FJR and try raising the suspension and putting knobbies on it.

 

[greg the pole]

What sport rider said.

The tenere with good suspenders, and tires, is a road weapon (ECU flash, full arrow, 2nd gen pistons, rings, basket, manual cct, penske valves, yacugar rear shock)

Keep the crash bars, strip the rest. You will not save a lot of weight off the OEM bits. The exhaust is the only place where you can loose pounds.

I just rebuilt my motor. I was going to punt it, but I cannot find a bike that suits me better. I am spoiled, as I have an FJ09 with PR4s and fully dialed suspension (traxxion cartridges, and yacugar suspension)

BTW..this is my tenere on E07's in cali

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0X6Zh9xwA&t=262s

Giver!

edit: if you do sell...the FJ09 is a blast.. Stock suspension is shiiiiiit!!! a bit better than my FZ09 stock suspenison which was a complete turd.

 

[Sierra1]

I agree with RCinNC. No sense re-inventing the wheel. The FJR does everything the Tenere does, better, except dirt riding. Staying on the street, it's almost impossible to beat the FJR. On the track, only a true super sport bike will beat it. The Concourse will pull away, slowly, in the straights. The FJR handles better than Honda, Kawi, and BMW RTs. in the corners.

 

[greenwall]

I just bought my second S10 with no intention of ever going off road. I wanted the shaft drive. The cruise control. The long service intervals. The suspension that can deal with bad roads. It handles well and has enough power to satisfy me. The weight is low so it never really bothers me. I have mine set up with lower bars and a black mra sport screen, rear hugger, etc. I've had "sport tourers" (2011 Concours/ 2013 FJR) and I actually prefer my S10 over them. It's simpler, handles better and is more basic in this world of ever increasing electronic gizmos that I have to pay for and not really want. Hill hold control? Seriously? I get more compliments on the looks of the S10 than any bike I have owned.. Weird I know. I've owned over twenty I would guess at this point. The Acerbis lighted handguards with 7 watt bulbs, and the Piaa Ion yellow LP530 LED fogs under the Cyclops led headlight kit really looks and works great. Green led parking lights are a pretty neat touch. I ride at night a lot.

 

[greenwall]

I agree with RCinNC. No sense re-inventing the wheel. The FJR does everything the Tenere does, better, except dirt riding. Staying on the street, it's almost impossible to beat the FJR. On the track, only a true super sport bike will beat it. The Concourse will pull away, slowly, in the straights. The FJR handles better than Honda, Kawi, and BMW RTs. in the corners.

Strange. I could not stand the way my FJR handled. Different tires didn't help. Go figure.

 

[Xclimation]

JuniorScott81 Your bike is very nice looking. So nice I opened a thread about it! Open the link Below! Wouldn't mind if you gave details on your bike!

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=21605.0

 

[Sierra1]

Strange. I could not stand the way my FJR handled. Different tires didn't help. Go figure.

Yeah, I've had friends tell me that after riding it. I do agree, that at slow speeds, the front tire feels heavy. But as one increases the speed, the steering lightens up. It all depends on what feels right

 

[greenwall]

Yeah, I've had friends tell me that after riding it. I do agree, that at slow speeds, the front tire feels heavy. But as one increases the speed, the steering lightens up. It all depends on what feels right

Yes, there was that. But my biggest gripe was trying to get it to hold a line at moderate speeds. I constantly had to adjust and fight it's tendency to fight my lean angle. No amount of suspension settings, tire pressures would help much. A little, but not enough. High speed sweepers were okay as long as the pavement was smooth.

 

[juniorscott81]

I think you guys are right... I updated the CL ad, posted on Cycle Trader, and in the Marketplace here. Feel free to spread the word... wish me luck and thanks!

::021::

 

[RCinNC]

I experienced the same "I want a new bike" feeling last year. I don't do off road riding (I don't consider gravel and logging roads to be "off road"), and most of my riding is two up loaded touring. I was seduced by the lure of the FJR, and all the positive recommendations. The idea of the additional horsepower, the conveniences, the ability to eat up the miles, etc all had me lusting for one. So we go over to Charlotte to look at one. And I see how small the cases are compared to my Duratool cases, and wonder how on earth I'm going to pack for two people for a week and a half in those things. And then I sat on it, and thought "how can a bike that looks this big feel so cramped for a guy who is only 5'10"?" I wanted to love this bike on first sight sooooo bad, but I didn't, and it was a major disappointment. Now, it's very possible I would quickly grow to love it; I didn't like my V-Strom at first, but it grew on me quickly. And I'm sure I could have fabbed up a way to attach Pelicans to it. But I just didn't love the thing at first sight, like I did the S10. So we got back on the Super Tenere and put another 15,000 miles on it. I'm always thinking about a new bike, but I still haven't found one that would make as good a two up tourer as the S10, and that includes the Road King I used to have.

 

[snakebitten]

My favorite thing about these kinds of contemplations is that the Tenere is suddenly questioned as an appropriate weapon as soon as DIRT is taken OFF the table.

Yet consensus amongst almost anybody that doesn't have a Tenere is that it's not a legitimate off-road motorcycle!

The irony.

Too bad you can't have 2 bikes juniorscott. It'd end the dilemma.

 

[juniorscott81]

Well, actually... I'm in the middle of a build. 1976 cb550... but as you can see, I've got a ways to go.

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[sportrider]

I had 05 fjr with Wilbur suspension, heavy, but fast and fun. My fj09 with andreanni and Nitron is also fun. Neither of those are as comfortable on longer rides. The fj09 has more legroom than the fjr and would be great in the twisties.

 

[snakebitten]

I had a cb550 in 1976!

Yea, you have a bit more to do than just polish it up.

 

[Xclimation]

I had a cb550 in 1976!

Yea, you have a bit more to do than just polish it up.

One of the "big bikes" I learned to ride on was a 1977 Honda CB400!

 

[greg the pole]

My favorite thing about these kinds of contemplations is that the Tenere is suddenly questioned as an appropriate weapon as soon as DIRT is taken OFF the table.

Yet consensus amongst almost anybody that doesn't have a Tenere is that it's not a legitimate off-road motorcycle!

The irony.

Too bad you can't have 2 bikes juniorscott. It'd end the dilemma.

buy a good tire changer ::025::