2012 Yamaha Super Tenere

[Magoo]

Got this for $7.5k out the door, 24k miles, not dropped. I'm excited to go places.

[Carp]

Huh.... That's pretty nifty!

Edit..Dang that's an 1199cc. Bike? Nice!

[Magoo]

It's a silly large ADV bike. Seems to be a copy of the Beemer GS1200. Big 1200 parallel twin, tubeless spoke wheels, wider and heavier than a school bus...

But, Yamaha reliability (and price), absolutely perfect ergos, and a weirdly low center of gravity. Like, even though it's over a quarter ton, it makes me want to go everywhere.

[XEMON]

I got the 2014 model, its my only vehicle ... Just about to hit 70K on it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Carp]

Do you off-road it much?

[XEMON]

Not as much as I would like to, I don't seem to find the time.
But I have taken it in some hiking trails up in the California Sierra and it handle great, but a bit heavy ... If off-road and small trails is your objective, get something lighter ...

[Magoo]

I got the 2014 model, its my only vehicle ... Just about to hit 70K on it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Hey, cool. My biggest question is regarding ABS. I found a mod that will let me wire in an on/off switch, but it's convoluted. Do you ride off road a lot? Have you ever had a problem with the ABS being always-on from the factory?

[XEMON]

The ABS should not start if the fire is removed when you turn on the bike. Put a switch on the fire and you should be good to go.
On mine, the abs is adjustable, never gave me trouble off-road, never felt the need to mod it.

[BrickHaus]

That is a sweet bike.i could see myself camping off of that rig. With the weight, I wonder how it does on loose gravel, but it cant be as bad as my touring bike.

Keep the rubber side down friend!!

[XEMON]

Deep fluffy mud is it's nemesis ... gravel is ok as long as you take it slow (this is not a 250 dirt bike ... You gonna feel the weight)
(I run KT70 tires on mine)

[BrickHaus]

I ride a victory XCT so even gravel is tough for me at times.

My wife has been toying with the idea of her learning a clutch and us getting a pair of smaller bikes for our adventures. I suggested a scrambler type so we could do mild offroading if need be. This looks up my alley as I am already used to a dressed 106 cubic Inch beast. As long as this wouldnt wash out on me on the minimum mqintenance roads, I may start looking at em.

[XEMON]

It's shaft drive, maintenance is close to none ...
I mean, oil, tire, and the normal stuff, but chain BS ...

[Tinybear]

Very nice pickup. I like those bikes and adventure bikes are my favorite over all the genres. My next bike be a affix twin or Yamaha Tennere T7. I’d guess that the Tennere be much like most adventure bikes. Great road tourers but that road can be anything you can classify as a road.

Years ago I went to le Classique rally in Quebec. Lots of people on big adventure bikes. I went on a TW200 farm bike lol. Had a blast and did all the additional challenges. Seen the guys on the big bikes struggling in the mud and such being exhausted and many not finishing. Glad I left my own V Strom home that trip.

Couple years back though I planned a trip up north to camp on the James bay. It was a epic trip that included 300kms of gravel roads a few kms of trail along the beach and many many hours of seclusion along the second longest stretch of road in north America with ZERO services. For that i road my Strom and could not think of a better mount for that.

my point is. I’d advise agains trying a big bike off-road especially if your not VERY experienced off road. I have trail ridden my last v Strom 650 and broke my foot in the process. At same time I also extensively off-roaded many duelsports dr650,DRz400,cRF250l,and TW200s. That’s just loads of fun and when they fall over you generally can get back up and lift them yourself with easy.

but if it’s a road, dirt gravel or otherwise that bikes going to be a blast.

[XEMON]

Agreed, with those big bikes you can't fly through trails ... But you can definitely fly through jeep trails 😁
On the more challenging spot, you need to slow it down and think a bit more about what and how you're moving than the lighter dirt bike .

I love that I don't have to worry about the road ... Put the camping gear on the back and go ...

PS: I go to the airport and customer sites at least once a week with my toolbox on the back ...

[Shaftski]

Those are great bikes. Perfect for loading up for a day of paintball at field with a so-so parking lot. If I didn't already have 2 BMWs I'd have one of these.

Did you get any bags with it? Plenty of space to fill up in the back.

[Magoo]

I definitely don't have intentions on single-tracking it, but I live in Colorado, so I just want to get out in the mountains and not have to worry about road conditions. And I wanted something comfortable enough to really put some miles on as well. This thing seems like it ought to fill a lot of needs and I'm excited to get out there and do it.

And it did come with some cheap Yamaha branded soft bags, but I can't find the models online and I don't think they were meant for this bike. They fit like floppy garbage...

[XEMON]

You got the perfect bike for your need.

[Magoo]

I have to say, after a few days on this bike, I love it.

I've been reading a lot about the differences between gen 1 and gen 2, and most folks say that gen 2 is definitely a better bike. Objectively, sure, it's a better tourer. It's got many more creature comforts. But I grew up on bikes with "personality," and this thing seems cush as a cloud in comparison. On top of that, an unrefined parallel twin just has more charm than a tamed one, even if the refined one draws more power. I'm more than happy. It doesn't help that gen 2's have the Colorado Tax (that means outdoorsy stuff is just inherently more expensive here [I DARE you to find an affordable RV or Subaru here...], and post Covid, all bikes seem to be more spendy... The $7.5k I paid for a mostly kitted gen 1 with only 24k miles is more than fair, and I just really want to go out and thrash this thing.