H Everyone

Please help, im really interested in the xtz660 tenere but im worried about the power ive just had a 2008 fz1 but i wont more of a off roader/tourer. I know its nothing like the fz1 but does the tenere have plenty of go for 50bhp?

Thanks for any comments, please go easy on me its my 1st post. Andy

Of course we will go easy on your first post. hello and welcome first.

In short the stock Tenere power is more than fine for off road or road use. The only time the power will be an issue is if you are fully loaded for a RTW tour and are 2 up on it. Other than that fully loaded 1 up is fine.

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Cheers mate i will book a test ride when i can.

Tony is right. The Ten has more than enough power to have loads of fun. But I have ridden a full power FZ1 a couple of times and that is just in a totally different league.

So don't go out and buy one without a serious test ride.

cheers for the reply i will definatley book a test ride this week.

the tenere is capable on the road, but you will get left for dead by relatively average cars even if you gun it and you're never going to do more than 85mph. If that bothers you, it won't be the bike for you.

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Either you live in a very affluent area and thus have a funny idea of what the "average" car is, or you haven't figured out how far the throttle turns yet.

It won't be as quick as an FZ1, obviously, but it will perfectly happily cruise on the motorway at 85, and just about get into three figures.

I've loaded mine up like this...



...and ridden to Spain with no problems, even on the bits of Autoroute we did. However as others have mentioned, it's probably *either* luggage *or* pillion (or go slowly and enjoy the view).

As has been said, you need a good test ride because it will be different. Some people don't seem to be able to get on with anything with less than 100bhp. Personally, although I've ridden a few, I've not yet felt the need to own anything with more than 60bhp.

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Alright fella.
I bought my Ten after selling my Hayabusa. I didn't have a test ride, and the first time I rode it I thought WTF have I done?! I knew what to expect form big singles with regards to performance and power delivery, but it was the ergos of the bike that I didn't gel with. My first tweak was to fit a taller screen to try and deal wit the buffeting, next was the seat.
I still have mine two years and 21,000 miles later, but it's not perfect. It's a good commuter, it's great fun on the lanes I like to ride on, it'll get you where you want to go whatever the weather.
BUT
It's not so good if you want to ride at 80mph two up with luggage, if you want to ride on Motorways, or if you're expecting something that will tackle serious off road.
If you want to do those things, then there are probably better bikes out there for you.
If those things happen seldom, then the Ten might well work for you.

A true 85mph is 6k rpm. The bike will not appreciate cruising at those levels let alone the abuse your body will take from the buffeting...even with a taller screen. What gearing did you run to get into 3 figures? Or are you talking speedo indicated rather than actual?

Having done 20k miles on mine in 8 months mostly on the motorway...I feel confident I got everything from it that it could give. It was perfect cutting through city traffic and felt light and lithe on the lanes or twisties....but it is merely capable on the motorway and not a cruiser.

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Mine does 160kph (~100mph) on the GPS. Original gearing. I do have a stage2 DNA filter and the Kev mod, but found that those mainly affected low and mid range. Original top speed was not much different.

It is true though that keeping it at that speed does feel like abuse and above 140kph (~85mph) you need to time overtakes well since it looses its punch in acceleration at those speeds.

But I have done some pretty long trips with full luggage on varied roads, including motorways and found it perfectly capable of handling that. Buffeting was sorted with a Heinz Garlick handle bar bag and a screen spoiler.