I finally got the Super Tenere

It finally came after a 11 month wait. I think it was all worth it. I really like it, at least the first 45 miles so far anyway. I rode the KZ650 down to the dealer, rode home the 15 miles then walked back the 15 miles to retreive the old Kawasaki.

Jeez Ron...a 15 mile walk...was there absolutely no one to call?!?!?!

Id walk a few miles for a low # z1 but wouldnt walk 15 for a z2

I think if Ida bought a brand new bike from a dealer, I'd get him to follow me and give me a ride back. But that's just me.
Nice bike! Not sure I understand the concept. But it's nice! Is it a kind of dirt bike/street bike?
We used to call them enduros way back when. And if trail riding is part of the plan, will those tires work?

peter1958 wrote: Id walk a few miles for a low # z1 but wouldnt walk 15 for a z2

hell id walk 15 miles for a z2 if the price was right! :woohoo:

with the way the heat and humidty has been it would have to be free after 15 miles any damb bike. oct yeah

Thanks guys. The walk was actually part of the plan I enjoyed best. The dealer offered to drive me, the wife offered too. I like doing a long walk in the heat of the day. I got a little hand held GPS that I can look at that makes it more interesting and I don't get lost. 15 miles in 3hr 26min. All fun. Here in Colorado we are not that hot really.

You get darn good MPG walking.

I'd walk 15 miles for a Z2 also! In a heartbeat! That is an interesting looking bike Ron. Is it considered a Supermotard? Nice!

Proxy wrote: I'd walk 15 miles for a Z2 also! In a heartbeat! That is an interesting looking bike Ron. Is it considered a Supermotard? Nice!

Thanks. It's considered a dual sport like a big Kawasaki KLR650. Guys actually put dirt bike tires on them and think they have a dirt bike. It's the same idea as the BMW R1200GS but I think better looking and more comfortable and much less $$ spent for dealer maintenence. It's a 1200cc twin but got the unique firing order where they fire both pistons 90 degrees apart instead of the usual 180 degrees, then they have a balancer to balance it out. Feels and sounds like a big thumper when running but really gets going. Not like a ZX10 or anything, but plenty of power.

Ver nice bike. Cycle Canada gave it a very good review. You mentioned a long wait for it. Did you buy it based on reviews or did you get a test ride first ?

JR wrote: Ver nice bike. Cycle Canada gave it a very good review. You mentioned a long wait for it. Did you buy it based on reviews or did you get a test ride first ?

I never rode one til I picked it up Saturday. I've never had a twin before and it's a little different. I like it quite a bit so far. I saw it announced for the USA Sept 1 last year and saw all the features I like, shaft drive, centerstand, nice place to tie on luggage, big gas capacity, spoke wheels, decent shaped seat unlike all the rest of modern bikes, nice long 26,000 mile major valve checks. List is long and I liked the bike right away and ordered Sept 8. Some of the tests were tainted towards BMW in the European tests, but I think Yamaha will always be a better choice than BMW for a motorcycle as I had a BMW once and it was a great motorcycle to have "had" and not "have" ever again.