I concur, if you want to stay with an ADV touring bike, the new Tenere is the cat's azz. The new Guzzi Stelvio ain't to shabby either, but parts and ease of working on the bike won't be as nice as the Tenere.
That's pretty much my feeling also. But I will wait it out a few years first to see how the market plays out and what other options come along. I was close to pulling the trigger on a Tenere but the cost and delivery schedule nixed that option for me. For now I'm very pleased with my Vee.
I rode the Stelvio and found it not nearly as nice to ride as in my imagination. It's not even close to the Tenere in refinement or ergos, which is too bad as I really wanted to love that bike. I love Guzzis and maybe I'll have a LeMans Mrk I one of these days.
That's the most probable for my next bike purchase, even if I keep the Vee. I could see either a FJR or something more sporty (Kawi ZRX1200, that LeMans Mrk I, or maybe a Triumph Thruxton 900) showing up next........ hmmm. Ya, I've got MBS but it's better than MWS.
It's a dual sport. Look on youtube and other places to see how this bike is being used. Like a big dirt bike. Why would you want to go overboard cleaning it. I'm not anticipating the spokes to be anything but another part I occasionally squirt with a hose.
Nope, modern tubeless tires, similar to how BMW does it. The spokes don't poke through the rim.
What he said. The Tenere rims have a 90 degree spoke that does not penetrate the rim. Therefore they run tubeless tires.
Funny you should mention that. My other bike that keeps my DL1000 company is an 07 FJR1300. If you've never had one, you really should. They are an absolute blast, and have power everywhere. The DL1000 is now my daily driver, but for freeway riding, the FJR wins hands down. When you whack the throttle, it pulls like a freakin train. Plus, the power is so smooth and linear, you're doing 100+ mph, and you don't even realize it.
Tenere won't be in the states until Aug 2011, and those will be the new ones to fill orders that have already been submitted. I wouldn't expect to get a new one until the end of 2012.
With shaft drive you have no options. Just ride it. With chain you can mess with sprockets to have the bike how you want. Added maintenance sure, but it doesn't take much effort to clean and lube a chain.
I think you meant to say valve check, right. And yes, I can definitely live with that interval.
