Super Tenere 1200

**Big Dave** · 8th July 2010, 18:41

Yum. Did 150km on it this afternoon. Think it's very, very good. It even has a warning light to tell you it's wheelstanding

Processing some video currently

Some more images on Flickr too - click on the pic

**blackdog** · 8th July 2010, 19:00

jealous much?

**NZsarge** · 8th July 2010, 19:15

Nice, hurry up with the video..... Please.

**Big Dave** · 8th July 2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Nice, hurry up with the video..... Please.

It's just a walk around the bike and a dribble on. :-)

**GPS MAN** · 8th July 2010, 19:24

I really like that bike.....

Life is not fare.....

**Crasherfromwayback** · 8th July 2010, 19:43

Why the fuck anyone would buy a new BMW big adventure bike now is beyond me. Oh that's right....it has the badge.

**dino3310** · 8th July 2010, 19:44

Looks bloody huge, do ya have to be 6'4 to be comfy or can the shorter bloke be happy.
Bet she sounds grouse

**tri boy** · 8th July 2010, 19:44

Was it big fulla friendly Dave?

**Big Dave** · 8th July 2010, 19:58

I was as comfortable as a comfortable thing on national cushion day.

Great handling and braking, good power without being 'sick'.

Lovely front end, nice on the dirt. Spools up rully nice. Liked the instruments and dash.

Ground clearance isn't huge - not poor - not sprotsbike.

Quite a lump to manhandle with feet down - not many 1200s that aren't.

Sounds very nice.

Overall. Yep. Fan boi.

**Shadowjack** · 8th July 2010, 21:14

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I was as comfortable as a comfortable thing on national cushion day.

That's some endorsement, and very encouraging to read.
The local Yamaha dealer is having a launch-with-demo-bike on Saturday.
My name will go on the test-ride list. Oh, yes...

**young1** · 8th July 2010, 21:23

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Why the fuck anyone would buy a new BMW big adventure bike now is beyond me. Oh that's right....it has the badge.

That question has been beyond me ever since the KTM 950/990 ADV came out, ha ha

I do like the look of the Yamaha, I wonder if the local dealer here is going to get on in, I would like to have a close look at it.

Anyone know what the price is going to be?

**Shadowjack** · 8th July 2010, 21:26

Originally Posted by young1

Anyone know what the price is going to be?

According to the brochure I received, $24,999.

**Crim** · 8th July 2010, 22:25

Originally Posted by Shadowjack

That's some endorsement, and very encouraging to read.
The local Yamaha dealer is having a launch-with-demo-bike on Saturday.
My name will go on the test-ride list. Oh, yes...

Is that down at Trevor Pierce? what time?