Thread: Would you go round the world on the new Tenere ?
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Old 08-06-08, 05:06
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Originally Posted by scottnet View Post
The million $ question is would you ride one around the world? We are doing a trip next year that this profile.

Total distance 20,000 miles
  • good tar roads - 40% planed cruise speed 70 mph
  • bad tar roads - 20% planed cruise speed 40 mph
  • on good graded/gravel roads - 15%
  • off-road tracks/trails - 15%
The primary concern is the bike needs to be able to do the worst bits but also spend all day cruising on tar roads. Longest day 300 miles.

The competition for bikes is the GS800 (expensive), Dakar 650 (Heavy)

Bottom line is if the Tenere cruised as well as the Dakar, but was lighter, or felt lighter offroad and at 2K cheaper than the GS800 it looks like a competitor.

Any thoughts from anyone.

The XT series has a long and impressive lineage of motorcycles which have the ability and the reliability to accomplish this type of adventure. I would gladly welcome the ability to do such a trip! I may be an amateur in the eyes of most but I can read between the lines historically. Yamaha has the history and the ability, they just have to follow thru and provide the machines.
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