After a career at sea, I realised that I had seen ports in most countries around the world and circumnavigated Australia more times than I could remember. Around retirement time, inland Australia was calling me...All I needed was a bike that would/could take me there

Prior to going to sea in my early twenties I had owned a long list of enduro style bikes, but these were all sold off (Apart from my Bultaco Alpina) as I was never home long enough to ride them...besides all my riding buddies were also at sea.

Bikes had changed a lot over time, and any riding skills I had in my younger days well and truely gone. The Tenere appealed to me, but it didn't take me long to realise that it was more style than substance, particularly when matching it riding with guys on KTM's etc.

Plenty of mods later, I have a bike that can do most things well, but nothing in particular, really well !!..(Probably more to do with the rider than anything else).

In the three years I have owned the Tenere "WE" have done over 40,000K's together...(No commuting K's and limited transport K's)...I love riding dirt, mud and sand...fortunately so does the Tenere.

My only concern as I age, is its weight....Some of the places I ride, it is inevitable that we are both going to have an up close and personal with terra firma. Fully loaded, I now really struggle to get the bike vertical again.....But for now, we are having a having a lot of fun exploring.

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