Haven't Been Here In a While. Thought I'd Drop In

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Good Day,
                Well, I finally got my Super Tenere about a month ago and we are still getting used to each other. Man, the power sure is different from bikes in 1975. This bike has helped me curb my beer consumption considerably as, I won't ride with beer in me and I'd rather ride/practice with my bike. Results physically are better too. I've always been in shape but, now my waist has dropped to 34 inches so, I now look the part too. Another thing, I have quit training boxers for a living. I've fallen back on my nursing license for work and so far, feel better about this move too. Who knows, the better I get with this machine maybe my daughter will concede and let my granddaughter ride the badlands with me! Take Care.

[Chuck 500]

Welcome back.  Seems the Super 10 is agreeing with you,

stay safe and keep the shiny side up,

Chuck

[cbsnbiker]

Welcome back.

I completely agree with you re beer and riding.  

JOOC, did you ever take a motorcycle safety course? Taking and passing it might make your daughter more willing to allow you to take your granddaughter for a ride.

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Welcome back.  Seems the Super 10 is agreeing with you,

stay safe and keep the shiny side up,

Chuck

Thank you for the welcome Chuck. You know, I really don't know yet about this motorcycle. Right now, it's over my head. Funny how you can be so good and confident at doing certain things and then, some things can intimidate the hell out of you.

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Welcome back.

I completely agree with you re beer and riding.  

JOOC, did you ever take a motorcycle safety course? Taking and passing it might make your daughter more willing to allow you to take your granddaughter for a ride.

Yes, I did. It is required by law here in Florida. My hat is off to you rider coaches. One kid in the class had never driven a manual shift vehicle of any type before. He passed the course. My personal experience on it  was, out of my competitive  nature with myself, I scored the highest in the class but, never got a lot out of anything taught because, of pressure just trying to pass a test. However, now I'm understanding and putting these maneuvers and such into practice  in the neighborhood. I relate everything in life to boxing. Always have. You have to master certain basics before you advance. Again, you guys offer invaluable teaching if you are a novice to motorcycling (which I consider myself).

[cbsnbiker]

 Yes, I did. It is required by law here in Florida. My hat is off to you rider coaches. One kid in the class had never driven a manual shift vehicle of any type before. He passed the course. My personal experience on it  was, out of my competitive  nature with myself, I scored the highest in the class but, never got a lot out of anything taught because, of pressure just trying to pass a test. However, now I'm understanding and putting these maneuvers and such into practice  in the neighborhood. I relate everything in life to boxing. Always have. You have to master certain basics before you advance. Again, you guys offer invaluable teaching if you are a novice to motorcycling (which I consider myself).

Glad to hear it.  

You know, I really don't know yet about this motorcycle. Right now, it's over my head. Funny how you can be so good and confident at doing certain things and then, some things can intimidate the hell out of you.

At risk of saying "I told you so," ... well... "I told you so."

 


One thing you can do is take the BRC2 (formerly known as the ERC) course. It's a lot like the last day of the BRC course, but on your own bike. That way, you can review that stuff, on your own bike, without you having to obsess about the skill evaluation, and have a fun day on the range with a bunch of other like-minded people.

[Chuck 500]

Run up a quick 1000   miles then take the BRC2 (formerly ERC).

Seriously, it comes slowly.  When I started riding, three years ago at age 55, the first rides out of my neighborhood, say off my street, were exhausting.  A 25 mile round trip had me a basket case.  Then i worked it up to 40, 50, 100.  Add to that, Super 10 is a big bike.  It will come.  After three years and 40,000 miles I still hear "slow look press roll" as I come to turns I am not familiar with.

Another good course, if there is one near you is Ride Like a Pro.  It concentrates on low speed stuff.  Great course.

have fun and keep the shiny side up,

Chuck

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I know.. Iknow, you did tell me. It seemed like a good idea at the time. At one point, I thought about getting rid of it and going with my original idea of the DR650 but, a lot of people talked me out of it. I'm going to give this thing awhile and see if I get used to it.



Glad to hear it.  




At risk of saying "I told you so," ... well... "I told you so."

 


One thing you can do is take the BRC2 (formerly known as the ERC) course. It's a lot like the last day of the BRC course, but on your own bike. That way, you can review that stuff, on your own bike, without you having to obsess about the skill evaluation, and have a fun day on the range with a bunch of other like-minded people.

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Run up a quick 1000   miles then take the BRC2 (formerly ERC).

Seriously, it comes slowly.  When I started riding, three years ago at age 55, the first rides out of my neighborhood, say off my street, were exhausting.  A 25 mile round trip had me a basket case.  Then i worked it up to 40, 50, 100.  Add to that, Super 10 is a big bike.  It will come.  After three years and 40,000 miles I still hear "slow look press roll" as I come to turns I am not familiar with.

Another good course, if there is one near you is Ride Like a Pro.  It concentrates on low speed stuff.  Great course.

have fun and keep the shiny side up,

Chuck

Man, you're right. This bike is huge   I don't know how smaller built people handle it. Alot of people say it has a low center of gravity. It feels mighty top heavy to me with its huge gas tank. When I'm able, I'm going to look into taking those courses you and cnsbiker suggest. Thanks to both of you guys.

[Chuck 500]

You are welcome.  This forum was incredibly helpful to me when I started out (and still is).  It's good to be able to help someone else.

Chuck

[sfalexi]

My first thought when looking at the Super Tenere was, "Look.  An FJR with less plastic and geared towards fire roads".  Since you have one, is that about right?

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My first thought when looking at the Super Tenere was, "Look.  An FJR with less plastic and geared towards fire roads".  Since you have one, is that about right?

Well, I really don't know as, I've yet to take it off-road. Still trying to get a feel for it first. Also, I don't know anything about the FJR however, a couple of fellows I know that bought the S10, and have owned the FJR say it's much different and better. They say the gearing is really tall and it has very strong linear power(?). I wouldn't know tall gearing from short gearing or linear power for that matter as, this is the first motorcycle I've had in 36 years. My own personal observations is that it has too much plastic (for going off road) although you can see videos of the Aussies doing some amazing things with it ( along with dumping it). Most of the owners say it has a lower center of gravity and handles like a 250. Not to me. It's top heavy as hell. I still feel awkward sometimes when coming to a stop. And believe me, physically I'm no slouch. I will admit this though. You can creep along on it just barely moving and not have to put your feet down. So, I guess that means it is very well balanced. I hope I can learn to love her as others I know have.

[Krellian]

I relate everything in life to boxing. Always have. You have to master certain basics before you advance. Again, you guys offer invaluable teaching if you are a novice to motorcycling (which I consider myself).

from your Boxing or in my case Martial Arts

"It's a whole lot easier after you do it 1000 times"
speed, grace, balance, power, they all come together with practice.
Just don't pick on a heavy weight till your really ready!

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from your Boxing or in my case Martial Arts

"It's a whole lot easier after you do it 1000 times"
speed, grace, balance, power, they all come together with practice.
Just don't pick on a heavy weight till your really ready!

Amen brother! I knew this heavyweight was over my head after the first round. Now, I'm just trying to survive the fight without getting knocked out!