Let's see those bikes

Ah what a shame. fun vehicles and pretty straight forward to keep going.

 

Sounds like a great ride! Any nasty weather during all those miles.

 

Heading North through the salt flats, as soon as I got out of the flats I heard the loudest thunder I have ever heard in my life, and crazy down pour.. 15 minutes later it was all over.. Also, we stopped at Palm springs for a night, on the way there it was a 100 year record breaking heat or something.. Boiled the clutch fluid and I had a hard time changing gears till AZ..

 

So MotoGP hasn't been in Monterey for a while. When was this trip?

 

a few years back, I don't remember exactly.. But yes it was a while back..

 

Wish I could have experienced it. I love that track. I had the opportunity to visit it once. Nothing happening at the time, but it was still an epic experience. Saw a bobcat as we walked up to the corkscrew.

 

Nice bike.

I prefer big vtwin sport bikes myself as well. Although the new aprilia v4's really have my attention.

 

1991 Yamaha Super Ténéré.

 

Nice looking motorcycle. How many miles on it, and did you buy it new?

 

The Wood Wolverine , how is that multistrada treating you? I'm seeing them come up for sale for not a ton of money, but a lot of bike.

 

Nice...yeah IIRC those are called TDM850 here...neat bikes!

 

Close, but the tdm 850 was after the super tenere, well the original super tenere. The original super tenere was a 750cc. That was a twin cylinder version of the OG tenere.

I had a neighbor that had a tdm850. We'd ride a few places together, with me on my tl1000s, and him on the tdm, we got a lot of "wtf were those bikes" looks.

 

Also you can now get new teneres...

 

It been awesome. Best motorcycle on planet earth IMO. Very very comfortable full blown sportbike/tourer. Did that make sense? I let a friend ride mine and he went out and got one for himself. One of the other 3 in our group wants one too. We’re seeing them in the 7,000 and up range. Unbelievable really. Like you said, it’s a ton of bike for the money. One main issue, fuel sensors. I’ve had one fail. Other than that, it’s been perfect.
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Less than 5,000mi!!!

 

My boss at the bike shop has a super tenere. After I bought the Duc, I let him take it out for a ride. He came back with a huge grin. Said it had wayyyyy more power than his Yammie.

 

I can win a $50 gift certificate if you click this link, scroll down till you see the 2 bikes at Mt. Washington Hotel Overlook, by Steve LeBlanc, and give me a like.

 

She has done 50000 miles in total. I bought it in 2008. I think I did some 20000 miles in those ten years now. Love it deeply!

 

Indeed, The TDM850 followed my ST 750 in Europe. After that nothing until 2008 I think. The "new" ST is a 1200 cc since than.

 

Do you own other bikes? I don't know how you kept the mileage down on this beauty, either that or you spending too much time cutting/splitting and all that other boring stuff called life.

 

No it's my only bike. I'm afraid I will have to go for the "boring" stuff to answer your question . Hard working family father with a wife and 2 kids (with lots of hobby's) and a nice home to keep in shape and ofcourse hoarding, cutting, splitting and stacking firewood ! Besides wanting to ride my bike a little more, I'm happy with my life .