Super Tenere 1200

**Padmei** · 16th September 2010, 07:46

Originally Posted by warewolf

How do people rate the F800GS vs the litre-plus bikes (super ten et al)?

I haven't ridden any new big bikes but I breifly rode a F800GS & although smoother then the KLR, I didn't think it had much more power.

**george formby** · 16th September 2010, 09:41

Originally Posted by marks

Yamaha make a better adventure-tourer for NZ conditions than the super 10

the TDM900

Prefer my 8fiddy though, feels more nimble in the curves & better ergos standing up. Just keeps going & going.

**BMWST?** · 16th September 2010, 15:19

Originally Posted by warewolf

Yeah I's bin thinking the same thing. I had a 1992 TDM850 and really enjoyed it (geez that's nearly 20 years ago !!

). About 200kg dry weight. I remembering it being top heavy but not heavy. I think I'd get a later 900 as a two-up machine rather than an old boxer... far, far more dynamic package it seems.

How do people rate the F800GS vs the litre-plus bikes (super ten et al)?

seriously considered a tdm 900 ,if there was a xtz 900 would a bought one.....The old beemers are very nicely balanced much less top heavy than they look,even the PD with 35 litres on board never feels top heavy.

**george formby** · 16th September 2010, 15:47

Originally Posted by BMWST?

seriously considered a tdm 900 ,if there was a xtz 900 would a bought one.....The old beemers are very nicely balanced much less top heavy than they look,even the PD with 35 litres on board never feels top heavy.

A few folk are trying to figure out how to cross breed TDM's with XTZ 660''s to create just that. Would be sminky.

**Hitcher** · 16th September 2010, 20:25

Got my first look at a Tenere 1200 today. It was being dekitsetted. Nice.

**BMWST?** · 16th September 2010, 21:49

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Got my first look at a Tenere 1200 today. It was being dekitsetted. Nice.

there is already a dekitsetted S12 at TSS,or has that been sold already?I guess we should really call them S12 seeing the 750 is called the S10?

**thepom** · 17th September 2010, 00:53

I,ve always liked the tdm 850 and 900 and am stunned that no one has tried to put a 21 inch front wheel on one......if I ever get rid of my africa twin then that would be my next bike with a view to putting on a 21 inch front...one way or another....

**george formby** · 17th September 2010, 09:13

Originally Posted by thepom

I,ve always liked the tdm 850 and 900 and am stunned that no one has tried to put a 21 inch front wheel on one......if I ever get rid of my africa twin then that would be my next bike with a view to putting on a 21 inch front...one way or another....

If you do decide to get rid of your Africa Twin let me know. I have a buyer.

**thepom** · 17th September 2010, 09:52

sadly its started to rumble at idle and is in poor condition in general so might tear it down and overhaul the engine and lose some of the plastics....

**Eddieb** · 29th September 2010, 06:36

Size Comparison, R1150GSA vrs Super Tenere 1200

**Crisis management** · 11th October 2010, 06:43

I th\iought I would dredge this up as I have been slagging off the Teneres' as fat barstards and I may have to eat a bit of that.....
I was at the Sandpit yesterday doing my usual impersonation of a rolling road block on the 200 when I spotted a Tenere trundling around! A brief chat later and I have to give the rider credit for punting that thing around in the sand, he does acknowledge it's a bit tubby but he was getting around readily enough (I'm too scared to take the 640 in there, I may never get out again) so it is a real adventure bike!

Admitedly it is the "little" Tenere but it looked good and with Akras on sounded even better.

I will now go and look for a hat to chew on.

**Oscar** · 11th October 2010, 07:56

Originally Posted by Crisis management

I th\iought I would dredge this up as I have been slagging off the Teneres' as fat barstards and I may have to eat a bit of that.....
I was at the Sandpit yesterday doing my usual impersonation of a rolling road block on the 200 when I spotted a Tenere trundling around! A brief chat later and I have to give the rider credit for punting that thing around in the sand, he does acknowledge it's a bit tubby but he was getting around readily enough (I'm too scared to take the 640 in there, I may never get out again) so it is a real advcenture bike!

Admitedly it is the "little" Tenere but it looked good and with Akras on sounded even better.

I will now go and look for a hat to chew on.

I have no doubt that it's an Adv Bike - it's just not at the hard end of the scale (and it's too expensive IMHO).