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I think Yamaha have seen a chink here in BMW's Iron Clad dominance of the "Adventure" segment. Yamaha have finally grown a pair and appear ready to barge the queue with a serious machine. Perhaps they can lure in a few BMW buyers with the new 1200 Tenere'? Or will this bike be a hotted up TDM 900? God help them ... :innocent: We don't get either Tenere' in the US at present but I'm pretty sure this 1200 bruiser will be making the trip here soon. Big bikes sell in the US. I think for it's intended purpose the Yamaha could be better than early analysis may indicate. Yes, a bit heavy ... and expensive. But if it handles well at speed on the road and behaves OK loaded up with pillion. I'd also bet it will be a great rough road bike ... not OFF road. "But one never know, do one" (Fats Waller) Ray, I hope you won't be run off this site and will come back and post up your feelings on the new bike. I'd really be interested in how it suits you. Cheers |
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When I saw that vid I rolled my eyes a little and imagined myself back in the dealership I worked in. Being told by clueless punters that their bike could do this and that because they saw someone do it on youtube or read it in MCN... lol. I was just trying to put accross that you shouldn' believe everything you see on the internet. For all I know, you bought the bike because the salemen told you it would be perfect for riding over the dunes in the Sahara or blasting through river crossings. (I used to be one of those souless salesman) I genuinely hope you have a great time on it.. I'm sure you will ! I can't make Ripley this year as I'm away but I'll gladly come and find you another time for a race heheheh :) Quote:
If I was looking for a large comfortable road bike and had the that kind of money to spend, it would be in my top 10 too ! :thumbup1: The problem is that Yamaha aren't going to market it as a road bike are they !! |
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I was had over by a dealer but not for the S10, for the 09 GSA I have just sold. I bought it as there was no real alternative bike to let SWAMBO and I ride around the world. Trouble was, even before I bought it I did not like it. Having sold it with 6000 miles on it I absolutely hated it. It was (in my opinion of course) crude and unrefined. I did however have some fun on it.... http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/k...g?t=1275547516 But when the S10 was anounced, I walked into my garage and told the GSA it's days were numbered. Also, I ordered the S10 over the internet from Yamaha, no sales pitch, just my faith in Yamaha based on my experiences with them. When I did speak to by dealer, Saunders of Knebworth, He knew as much as me and when he went to the initial viewing he was so impressed, he ordered one for himself as well. Quote:
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I think Yamaha have made a mistake in naming the bike a Super Tenere. This has made many die hard enduro type fans dissapointed as they were expecting a modern XT750Z (or whatever) and that is not what Yamaha have made. We are in a very fortunate position at present, we have just retired and have the cash available to pay the £14,500 (inc accessories) for the bike. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and will never happen to us again. What does get under my skin is that so many people are knocking this bike having never seen one. Hence my cheeky post with the video above. All the reviews I have seen from NON journalists who have actually ridden one appear to be positive. I am PXing an 08 Tenere for this bike and I do not think I am going to be dissapointed. Regards Ray |
Muy Caro
It's a GS12 but more so. Bigger heavier shinier blah blah blah. Tourer!
(I wish they would remake the 750) They have one in Birmingham and I was offered 2k trade in on my 4yr old wee strom which hasn't missed a beat since new. So, with the £11,000 price difference I could ride my bike around the world for two years or trade up to a shiny new Yamaha |
New Super Duper Tenere
I have had my new S10 forr a month and a half now and can reliably share my experience on this bike with you all.I have done 4000 ks so far and this ha sbeen on highways , twisties and about 600 ks of dirt roads ranging from good to rocky passes. My average fuel consumption on my rides is 5.2 lt/100km = 19.2km/liter , now that is awesome for a bike this size.This is at speeds of around 135km/h with the normal accelaration when over taking.The brakes are awesome in every respect and the suspension is brilliant.Im told that a leading and respected instructer and GS adventure owner , off a off road academy here in RSA rates it better than the KTM990 suspension The handling for me anyway is easier than my XT660Z in than it feels much lighter when throwing it around.The lights at night are the best ive ever had. On the standard tyres it is superb through corners in fact my mate keeps up with the super bikes through the corners its so good, I dont have the balls to ride that fast.Ive gone as fast as 220ks and its very stable and as fast as 180ks on good dirt straights and its bloody stable.The bikes power (torque ) is second to none and the engine is a dream.The riding position is much better than the GSadv and it certainly does not seem to weigh 261kgs. Im not convinced the panniers will last a trans africa trip in fact im sure they wont.I have put tkc80s on the bike now and it feels so much better when riding on dirt roads. The screen should be higher . Anyway thats my view on the S10 and some people talk s*&#@ when it comes to commenting about the S10.I was wandering what would they have to say about the GSadv if it had just been launched and the S10 had been around all the time ??? In my opinion the S10 fits exactly inbetween the 990 and the GS , exactly whats needed by most adv riders. I am off the opinion that BMW have only sold so many bikes because there was never a Jap alterntive in the adv market . bye for now
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