Personally, I won't put the missus on the back of the Tenere, it's a good few inches higher than the rider. But my missus is a wuss and doesn't like anything over 60mph, so don't let that bother you.

Stoic Bloke rides his Tenere with his missus on the back (she's about 20Kgs soaking wet through) and you wouldn't even know he has a pillion.

I guess what maters is how good a passenger the pillion is, the sizes/weights and what you expect.

The bikes you are suggesting, other than the Tenere are different alltogether, in fact I wouldn't want to take any of them off the sealed road! They are more road orientated than the Tenere, having lots more power and smoother engines. If you are looking at the Tiger, then you should also consider the Varadero - these will eat the miles like nothing else and in lots of comfort too.

If it's road's you want then I would say that the multicylinder bikes are better for two up riding (in comfort) than the Tenere - however for long distance adventure type riding then I would choose the Tenere, it's the best value for money bike out there with huge versatility.

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