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Old 13-02-11, 10:20
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Originally Posted by Ni3ous View Post
If you will do heavy offroading, rocks, mud... than you should consider Tenere, because its lighter. Maybe on paper its not much lighter, but on terrain 15-20 kilograms makes a big difference.
It's not so much the weight itself, rather how it's carried - the Tenere feels very light and nimble, and narrow in comparison, and also the geometry of the bike helps how it feels off-road... the Tenere rides like a dirt bike with a big tank, which is basically what it is...

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