I have been riding my Super Tenere for 1 year and 1 month; for 6,400 miles. What do I truly enjoy about the bike? The handling is great, which is probably the single most important quality I require in my motorcycles. It is comfortable: 400 to 500 mile days leave me with no soreness. It is very easy to do long miles comfortably. The 6 gallon gas tank is great, and there have been times I have ridden more than 220 miles on a tank before filling up. The traction control, ABS, and linked brakes make trail braking a simple joy. With the MRA windscreen the quiet wind and weather protection is excellent. Seat comfort is the best I have ever experienced on any bike I have owned. Engine performance is actually surprisingly good. It is smooth purring around town, or just commuting. It can race like a sport bike. The throttle response is smooth and easy to modulate. The two riding modes are excellent. I like the Sport mode when I am riding by myself, and the Touring mode when riding with my wife. The suspension is really good -- good for touring, sport riding, and offroad. I added a stiffer spring for the rear shock so that the rear sag is perfect when I am riding it solo and the hydrolic adjuster is set on full soft, and it will handle a fully loaded bike with all the luggage and my wife. There are a lot of touches that make this bike a joy to own and ride. One thing I have not read that I believe is excellent: the center stand does not drag while cornering. All you wild and crazy Super Tenere riders might assume this is normal for all good bikes. However, I have previously owned a Ducati Multistrada S, and the stock Ducati center stand would drag dangerously, threatening to lift the rear wheel off the ground even in moderate cornering! Back to what I like about the Tenere: Solid, well built, cheap to own, reliable, easy to work on. The engine is smooth and strong. The whole bike is very well designed. Good job Yamaha! I even like the sound of the stock exhaust! ::012::
Ok, now to what could be improved: it needs an off switch for the ABS. It needs the settings to be sticky. When I set the traction control to 2, I want it there the next time I start the bike. I would ike the highway cruising MPG to be closer to 50 than 40; but that is a little gripe. I would be great if a Yamaha cruise control could be fitted to all the models. The stock horn is anemic. The bike could stand to lose about 100 pounds! It still rides and handles great. But, man, it is a heavy bike to move around the garage, or when you are parking with your wife on the back when you are riding on dirt. That is about it. ::013::
Ok, now to what could be improved: it needs an off switch for the ABS. It needs the settings to be sticky. When I set the traction control to 2, I want it there the next time I start the bike. I would ike the highway cruising MPG to be closer to 50 than 40; but that is a little gripe. I would be great if a Yamaha cruise control could be fitted to all the models. The stock horn is anemic. The bike could stand to lose about 100 pounds! It still rides and handles great. But, man, it is a heavy bike to move around the garage, or when you are parking with your wife on the back when you are riding on dirt. That is about it. ::013::
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