Super Tenere 1200

[Taz]

I have to agree, my bike's definately a one person and minimal luggage ride.

So's my KTM.

[Eddieb]

Edog200 in Aus has just had a new S10 for a weekends ride review. Here's the lead in to their review.

[NZsarge]

Edog200 in Aus has just had a new S10 for a weekends ride review. Here's the lead in to their review.

So far so good eh. I'm guessing it's not the best bike in it's class but it's good enough to consider serious consideration when in the market for this kind of bike.

[Eddieb]

He comments elsewhere in the thread,

I've had the bike for half a day, and I'm tempted.

[circuit1]

I rode one today only did 20 odd k's on it, but I got of with a smile on my dial.
Rode the BMW got of it and was like "what ever"
Going to ride the KTM tomorrow and we'll see what happens from there.
My $0.02c

[Crim]

I rode one today only did 20 odd k's on it, but I got of with a smile on my dial.
Rode the BMW got of it and was like "what ever"
Going to ride the KTM tomorrow and we'll see what happens from there.
My $0.02c

Patiently awaiting more info - what beemer did you take for a spin GS or GSA, tell us what KTM you take out and what you reckon about all their onroad / offroad

[_Shrek_]

I rode one today only did 20 odd k's on it, but I got of with a smile on my dial.
Rode the BMW got of it and was like "what ever"
Going to ride the KTM tomorrow and we'll see what happens from there.
My $0.02c

was that 20k's on seal or dirt?
have you riden a Gs off & on road all day?

I own a 02 1150Gs it's a great 2 up bike with all the gear seal/gravel or put knobblys on & head into the hills (off road no tracks) it's reliable

your 02c is about that, put some real K's on then comment, cheers

how ever I have test ridden the surper ten seal & gravel & took Mrs S to see it yesterday
it will most likely be our next bike when we have the $$$ till then....
Gs

have done a bit of investegating on the 1200Gs re computers etc... this is what came up

Super Tenere 1200 vs BMW 1200Gs/Gsa

Tenere has only 1 computer & if it craps out, & you in the back country it reverts back to a standard bike

BMW has 3 computers & if they craps out, in the back country you in deep shit (not what I wanted to hear)

ps welcome to KB

[circuit1]

was that 20k's on seal or dirt?
have you riden a Gs off & on road all day?

I own a 02 1150Gs it's a great 2 up bike with all the gear seal/gravel or put knobblys on & head into the hills (off road no tracks) it's reliable

your 02c is about that, put some real K's on then comment, cheers

how ever I have test ridden the surper ten seal & gravel & took Mrs S to see it yesterday
it will most likely be our next bike when we have the $$$ till then....
Gs

have done a bit of investegating on the 1200Gs re computers etc... this is what came up

Super Tenere 1200 vs BMW 1200Gs/Gsa

Tenere has only 1 computer & if it craps out, & you in the back country it reverts back to a standard bike

BMW has 3 computers & if they craps out, in the back country you in deep shit (not what I wanted to hear)

ps welcome to KB

I apoligise for making comment, I will refrain from doing so in the future, Silly me for thinking I had the right to an opinion
Howevver I will always buy the bike I enjoy riding the most as opposed to the one that makes the most sence on paper or too others.
I am only new to this adventure riding caper but not to bikes, to me a bike has to be fun otherwise you might as well take the car, and I really enoyed the Super 10, but not the BMW is all I am saying.
If you enjoy your BMW many congrats, Seeing as you payed for it you have thatt right.
Looking forward to riding the KTM 990Adventure. Hell I might even look under the couch for another $0.02c and give an opinion.

[_Shrek_]

I apoligise for making comment, I will refrain from doing so in the future, Silly me for thinking I had the right to an opinion

you missed the point

Howevver I will always buy the bike I enjoy riding the most as opposed to the one that makes the most sence on paper or too others.

&

[shafty]

Isn't it great to have options, huh? I've always considered the later GS's too high, too expensive and too complicated (ie if a computer shits itself in the boondocks)

Many poeple love the BM, and good on them

Sat on a SuperTen last week and was impressed I could get feet on the ground quite easily
(I'm 5'11")

As I say, nice to have options........

[circuit1]

My brother was telling me of some poor soul on a GS that had the computer prolapse in the middle of nowhere. Poor fell was there till 11pm waiting for the road side assist people to come get him. Not to mention the $Ks is cost to fix
Thats the joy of all these newfangled gadgets, not that I would prefer a set of points.

[Squiggles]

My brother was telling me of some poor soul on a GS that had the computer prolapse in the middle of nowhere. Poor fell was there till 11pm waiting for the road side assist people to come get him. Not to mention the $Ks is cost to fix
Thats the joy of all these newfangled gadgets, not that I would prefer a set of points.

Gunnyrob?

[circuit1]

Gunnyrob?

? please explain

[Eddieb]

? please explain

Gunnyrob is a NZ rider who owns a 1200GS. It's left him stranded numerous times including near the end of the 2009 MMMMM ride where he had a considerable wait from early afternoon to well into the evening for the AA recovery vehicle to turn up.

He wasn't able to attend this years MMMMM ride a few weeks ago due to a front master cylinder failure not long before the ride.

[Oscar]

Gunnyrob is a NZ rider who owns a 1200GS. It's left him stranded numerous times including near the end of the 2009 MMMMM ride where he had a considerable wait from early afternoon to well into the evening for the AA recovery vehicle to turn up.

He wasn't able to attend this years MMMMM ride a few weeks ago due to a front master cylinder failure not long before the ride.

We found out the hard way how reliable/well built the 1200GS is on a ride to Ohakuni a coupla years ago. Both of the brand new GS's we had stopped after a river crossing. We then discovered that:

• Yer 30k BMW Adventure bike didn't come with a tool kit.
• There is no easy way to access airbox or intake manifolds externally as they are press fitted.
• KTM tools fit BMW's

Basically we had to turn them into the worlds most expensive compressors by emptying the drowned airbox thru the sparkplug hole whilst praying the battery held out.