Gettin' a new bike...
 

I've been debating on whether I should get a Triumph Tiger 800xc for a while, then the Super Tenere came out. I rode it this morning and it's pretty gnarly. I didn't get to play in the dirt, but I've seen videos showing that it is perfectly capable. I'm really diggin' the big twin, and the fact that it doesn't feel big when you're riding it. I played with ABS and the different fuel maps, both work great. Didn't get to play with traction control, but then again, it was a demo ride. Probably shouldn't drop it...

Anyway, contingent on the fact that I can find a black one in a 300 mile radius, I should have one come April. Bash plate and crash bars are already on the list. I guess the only other thing I could think I would want at this point is a nice luggage set, and I've pretty much made my mind up on the Givi Trekker set.

Lastly, I need a Sena SMH10... unless anyone else has a better suggestion.

YAY HAPPY FUN TIME!

If you get serious about the Sena, let me know. I'm thinking about selling mine since no one else has it around here. I have it and 3 headsets I'd sell.

Pretty serious about it. I'll PM you my email addy.

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I was in the weird part of youtube and found this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=bdEh3kEagZY#!

Wow, looks like a great bike! (although I'm sure a lot of that also has to do with the skill of the rider)

Won't be doin' much of that... I don't think anyway...

Then again, it did look pretty fun.

Heard of Catanese before. Pretty good rally rider.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF5o3U8-Mvs

Not a big fan of all that drifting, but the stair work and jumping those embankments was pretty cool...

Put the deposit down on it today. Going to pick 'er up on my birthday.

Soon...

http://knowledgeareas.com/wp-content...3%A9-Black.jpg

Not necessarily you, Kyle but a lot of guys I know have ditched their crotch rockets and bought these types of bikes because of "safety" and a fear of crashing. I guess I'm not sure how shooting down a two track at 80+ mph with trees within inches of your bars can be considered "safe"? :boobs:

Well, I'm certainly not buying because of that. I freakin love nature, so I want to do more off-the-bike camping. I also want something that is comfy over long distances and can eat up trails as well.

I'm looking at doing the trans west virginia trail this summer.....


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384536

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...+west+virginia


also possibly the blue ridge trail

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...highlight=twvt

All of those look good.

3 days...

I've got about 6k miles on my Tenere. Love it more and more with every mile.

I got it yesterday, and by the end of the day today it is ready for its first oil change.

Dammit I'm tired.

A pic at the pickup:
http://i.imgur.com/4qcWpl.jpg

Congrats, welcome to middle aged riding lol

Congrats! Looks like some kind of prehistoric bug at the front! :lol:

Nice.

I rode with some of them today, pretty sweet ride

The ones in this photo are pretty tricked out

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/6fee6d96.jpg

Wow that skid plate is hideous

That photo makes it look better than it really does. It is huge and hideous, but other than the 500lb weight penalty the engine can now survive a nuclear holocaust, and there is a hinged door to flip out the oil filter

here is another monster

http://www.rideonadv.com/Ride_On_Adv...kid%20(18).jpg

The aluminum one doesnt look as bad as the flat black.

Reminds me of peeps who install headlight & tailight guards on their Range Rovers, lol

You'd be surprised how many people actually USE Them for there intended purpose...

I have the SWmotech bash plate and cage on order...

Yes, that huge bash plate is fucking disgusting.

I went and did some riding on mine yesterday playing photo tag.

No hideous skidplate on my bike :lol

http://i44.tinypic.com/mhwzys.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/t7gaoo.jpg

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Those side cases look similar to the ones I have on my V-strom. I wonder if I might be able to use the same cases, just with different mounting hardware, when it comes time for a bike upgrade...

My bags are made by Micatech. The bags are all the same and they make mounting hardware for a bunch of different models - V-strom included.

I love them. Waterproof, secure, and huge.

http://micatech.net/

Yep, I have the V2 cases. I also love em. I have the internal bags for them, too. Makes packing so much easier.

I like the blue Krabill...

Congrats, man - nice looking ride

Looks good

Leave off the skid plates unless you are going to Mongolia or the Yukon, otherwise they will just increase heat

I just wanted to point out the need for a skid plate, granted this bike was just really abused and ridden well beyond what it was designed for, he was trying to keep up with a group of trail bikes on a rock packed trail when we hit some whoops. The bike survived the first few jumps but started bellowing smoke. Nobody could actually get up to him to let him know, he only stopped once his oil/check engine light came on. The bike was empty at that point. JB Weld and borrowed oil and he was able to ride it out.




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Isn't that a skid plate though? Doesn't look like it helped much. The squarish one you posted earlier probably would have done better.

That looks like the OEM Yamaha plate, which is a piece of shit from what I understand.

Yes, but its attachment points are pretty crappy and all folded over when he hit, really the whole thing bent up about 1/2 inch in the rear and just knocked in the oil pan.

Its the upgraded OEM skid plate, and really it did pretty good considering the hit that it took. He was moving at 40+ mph and got at least 3 foot of air vertical and and over 10 foot of distance, and landed on a 6 inch tall rock. I'm surprised that the skid plate held up nearly as well as it did. The guy is lucky that it didnt pierce the skid plate.

I decided against the SWMotech and think I'm going with the AltRider, since it's connected to the frame.

That one looks good, but I don't understand the filter door. Why even have a door, when most normal people would take the whole thing off to change the filter. Otherwise oil is going to drip down inside that skidplate and stay there.

I think you could drop some paper towels down under the filter to prevent too much spillage. Or you could leave it and have it look like my skid plate, with a light coat of oil covered in dirt keeping the aluminum pan rust free

I like this one

http://supertenere1200.com/2011/10/1...te-from-texas/

http://supertenere1200.com/2011/10/1...e-from-texas/#