Super Tenere 1200

**Big Dave** · 14th September 2010, 20:13

I liked the dash and tenere cockpit a lot.

**Box'a'bits** · 14th September 2010, 20:16

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

A KTM640A with a Ninja 600 twin

Nah, it all got too hard & he stopped (didn't he?).

**_Shrek_** · 14th September 2010, 20:30

Originally Posted by Padmei

Lets get back to the Ten.
I'd love to ride one (or a big GS/A) from one end to the other.Looks velly velly comfortable. Potential silly question - Do they have fuel guages?

not only the gauge, push a button tells you how many k's left what you're getting per ltr etc etc etc lotsa fun to ride any where

**pete376403** · 14th September 2010, 22:46

Originally Posted by Big Dave

My opinion on the best 'compromise' of all of them is a KLR650.

never a truer word...

**marks** · 14th September 2010, 23:28

Originally Posted by Crim

Big Dave for President

**Padmei** · 15th September 2010, 07:47

Nice cockpit indeed. I wonder when an integrated mobile phone & gps will be a standard feature on some of these top end bikes. Seriously! I don't think it'd go amiss with the punters.

**NordieBoy** · 15th September 2010, 07:54

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Nah, it all got too hard & he stopped (didn't he?).

Postponed...

Just like his AC Cobra rep...

**NZsarge** · 15th September 2010, 08:31

Originally Posted by Big Dave

My opinion on the best 'compromise' of all of them is a KLR650.

So how does the 660 Tenere stack up?

**Night Falcon** · 15th September 2010, 08:40

Originally Posted by Padmei

Nice cockpit indeed. I wonder when an integrated mobile phone & gps will be a standard feature on some of these top end bikes. Seriously! I don't think it'd go amiss with the punters.

Honda Goldwing-adventure...

**Big Dave** · 15th September 2010, 11:14

Originally Posted by NZsarge

So how does the 660 Tenere stack up?

Good point - I've not ridden one. Only done a XT660 and I found the seat was like sitting on a plank after 20 minutes. But that doesn't answer the question.

**clint640** · 15th September 2010, 11:53

Originally Posted by NZsarge

So how does the 660 Tenere stack up?

It stacks up about $6K more than a KLR for no big difference in spec or performance. Looks way cooler though.

Cheers
Clint

**Gremlin** · 15th September 2010, 12:12

Originally Posted by Padmei

Nice cockpit indeed. I wonder when an integrated mobile phone & gps will be a standard feature on some of these top end bikes.

I wouldn't want that. NZ has the Open GPS Maps, therefore, you use Garmin devices. What if Yamaha put a Tom Tom or Navman GPS in? Why would you use another mobile phone as well? Garmin Zumo can use bluetooth to talk to your existing phone...

Or do I just have too many toys...

**K slider** · 15th September 2010, 12:15

[QUOTE=Crasherfromwayback;1129805598]Why the fuck anyone would buy a new BMW big adventure bike now is beyond me. Oh that's right....it has the badge.[The GS is a shit load lighter]

**Oscar** · 15th September 2010, 12:19

Originally Posted by clint640

It stacks up about $6K more than a KLR for no big difference in spec or performance. Looks way cooler though.

Cheers
Clint

Both new Tenere's suffer from a whole buncha of breakable stuff hanging in the breeze, just waiting to be busted.

I think the big T is pretty cool as a GS1200 competitor, but for full on Adv Riding, it is too big and simply not as good as the KTM.