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SuckSqueezeBangBlow

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Yup, traded in the S10 for a new Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer. The Tenere was a good bike just a few little things that annoyed me and I didn't love the bike like I loved my old Victory. It was fine to ride but I didn't wake up in the morning and think that I just had to ride it, I knew it would it did not hit my heart like the Victory would but the Tenere could do things that the Victory couldn't do too.
I was looking at the Indian Pursuit and the Tiger and decided that I still like the dirt riding so went this direction, you gotta love what you ride and while I liked the Yamaha I didn't love it. Good bike, started every time, ran well, got good mileage but I was looking for something with more bells and whistles.
Great group of people here and I wish you all many miles and many smiles. Will still check in and I have a couple of items to sell but will post those another day.
 
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The Tiger is the only other bike that I would even consider. The brand new one is supposed to be greatly improved in all aspects. For the last Gen Tiger, the "flies in the ointment" for me though was the increased cost for decreased reliability. Gorgeous bike though.

But, if this is just temporary insanity . . . . and you come back to your senses . . . . grab another Tenere and rejoin the collective. :D

Good luck.
 
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HeliMark

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When you have a chance, give us a ride report on it. Been hearing some good things about it, and with the new "T-Plane" engine, it should have some good low end. Currently have 30K miles on my '20 Tiger 900 Rally Pro with nothing but normal maintenance. That new 1200 will be on my radar if I go back to a bigger bike.
 
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Years ago I rode a Triumph Tiger 900. It was the one with the Bengals Tiger striped tank. I only rode it 20 or 25 miles but I have not ridden a bike with a engine that I have like as much. Several that were close but just not quite there. Talk about bottom end and being able to rev too! We were doing 180 switch backs up a steep incline and I was letting the motor drop in rpms just to see how it would react. I was in the 700 to 800 rpm range (way below idle speed) and it pulled out with out a shutter or shake or stumble. It pulled smooth as butter and with a linear and strong drive up the hill then if you let it rev out it pulled like a in line four! It sounded beautiful too! It was just a short ride but it really impressed me!
 
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cyclemike4 said:
Years ago I rode a Triumph Tiger 900. It was the one with the Bengals Tiger striped tank. I only rode it 20 or 25 miles but I have not ridden a bike with a engine that I have like as much. Several that were close but just not quite there. Talk about bottom end and being able to rev too! We were doing 180 switch backs up a steep incline and I was letting the motor drop in rpms just to see how it would react. I was in the 700 to 800 rpm range (way below idle speed) and it pulled out with out a shutter or shake or stumble. It pulled smooth as butter and with a linear and strong drive up the hill then if you let it rev out it pulled like a in line four! It sounded beautiful too! It was just a short ride but it really impressed me!
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Sounds like my mates Speedy its a peach of an engine the 1050 i love it just like your experience with the 900
 
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HeliMark

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cyclemike4 said:
Years ago I rode a Triumph Tiger 900. It was the one with the Bengals Tiger striped tank. I only rode it 20 or 25 miles but I have not ridden a bike with a engine that I have like as much. Several that were close but just not quite there. Talk about bottom end and being able to rev too! We were doing 180 switch backs up a steep incline and I was letting the motor drop in rpms just to see how it would react. I was in the 700 to 800 rpm range (way below idle speed) and it pulled out with out a shutter or shake or stumble. It pulled smooth as butter and with a linear and strong drive up the hill then if you let it rev out it pulled like a in line four! It sounded beautiful too! It was just a short ride but it really impressed me!
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You would like the new "T-Plane" engine (came out in 2020). I have it in my 900, and the engine feels like the Tenere on the low end in grunt, but get her up to 7-8K RPM, and she reminds you that she is a triple. Hard to wipe the silly smile off ones face when you have it wound up. I would expect the 1200 to be no different.
 
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Congrats, I have similar feelings with my Tenere....it's a good bike but I don't love it. That 1200 Tiger looks really nice, I had a 955i Tiger before the Tenere and the engine was awesome but the bike had high miles and was starting to have issues. I ended up getting it to 100k miles and picked up the Yamaha. Maybe I just need to go out for a long ride and camp off the bike a few days again.
Please post up after a few weeks and let us know what you like and don't like!
 
StefanOnHisS10

StefanOnHisS10

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First of all I congratulate you on your new bike! The tenere is developed ages ago and getting overtaken by the competition. I absolutely love it but can see why people consider other bikes and move on. There are several members that have moved on but still check in because we have got a fantastic group of people here. Appreciate your contributions here, please keep us updated on your bike when it arrives.

Regards,
Stefan
 
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Like they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. Till something happens. New, it doesn't matter what it is, new is new, its nice.
I learnt a long time ago the type of bike, style and make that one gets into is always best with a good dealer support and network. Of course, how the bike is used and abused play a factor, no pain, no gain. No gain no glory. The WOW factor in ADV is not just around the corner with all the other cruisers and HD.
When I had my GS this really came to town raising its ugly head when I needed parts and support for it while on my journey too and from Panama.
One, I found out that many local shops turned you away and or lacked knowledge to do anything.
Two, parts were never stocked and ate up a good part of your trip in lost time waiting at a motel or campsite
Three, dealer support was far and few.
When I looked into my next adventure motorcycle, all of these played a factor in the purchase, the Tenere might not be the ADV prom queen but if you need help on a trip because shit happens, NO ONE will turn you away and Yamaha dealer support is one of the best on the planet, Yamaha is everywhere.
Though I love many other makes out there, BMW, KTM, Husky and the Triumph are all some of my favorite bikes, they in my neck of the woods have low dealer service and I cannot imagine trekking north to Alaska/Yukon territories or into places like South America and Mexico without the support on less durable motorcycles.
The only other ADV motorcycle I would consider on par with the Tenere is the Africa Twin and that is because its a Honda.
Like Tim Horton's, they're everywhere.
 
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