Well I have owned the Tenere for a month now so thought I would put pen to paper so to speak.

Brakes - Ok, had to tweak the front preload suspension to give the brakes a little more feel (remove a little of the soft front end). Helped enough for them to be ok now. I guess a trail bike does not want XTX levels of braking performance and it certainly has not got it. 6/10

Suspension - Rear 9/10, I have not ridden off road yet but on road it has performed ok. the front had adjustable preload and its ok. 9/10

Handling - Wind! or shall I say the Tenere is hugely affected by the wind. Today I rode in medium wind and rain and it was not a pleasant experience. I have a turbulance stopper so dont really know how bad it can be and I ride with a road type full face helmet. Best not to dawdle behind lorrys as the buffetting is immense. Its pretty stable under braking and I am still learing its limits. 6/10

Engine - Sweet as a nut with enough power for me. No surge what so ever. 10/10

Vibes - Considering its a 660 single its great. 10/10

Tyres - Michelin Sirac - In a word horrible. To be fair the rear has squared off a bit so its not a huge help in assessing them. Riding in rain is not a good experience. I want a road biased tyre next. I plan to fit the Avon Distanzia's. 4/10

Looks - Marmite. 9/10

Comfort - The seat is poor. Holds you in an unnatural position. After every ride so far I have had a back ache. Hoping I get used to it. Considered a contour change but want to keep the bike as stock as possible. That said its got the great XT upright postion that commands the road space. 7/10

Weight - Its a little heavy for serious off road IMHO. Its good at high speed though so swings and roundabouts. 6/10

Overall - Happy so far 'ish, need to tweek the ride height down I think (possibly just the front). At first I thought I could handle the Tenere's height but the truth has hit home now. At 6ft (me) the Tenere is too big and if I venture offroad then it will be too much of a handful and I guess I will drop it constantly. I need to live with it a little more. I guess I wont be venturing off road.

I dont plan to modify the bike (from what it currently is) at all so if it cannot be tweaked to satisfaction it stays as it is.

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