Welcome on board Gibbo!
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Gibbo1974
I am looking at a 2011 XT660 Tenere that I intend to do some longer trips on.
Good idea.
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Yes!
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Originally Posted by
Gibbo1974
How good is the TENERE ?
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From my clearly unbias viewpoint - Very good!
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Originally Posted by
Gibbo1974
I love the torque from the 400 and just wondered how the Tenere would compare power wise to my XR400.
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Much more torque, much more power, but heavier.
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Originally Posted by
Gibbo1974
I am not looking at breaking any speed records but for the longer trips I would like to sing along at say 75/80 miles an hour which is something the XR will not do, its only really happy at about 60 and even that can be a vibey blustery pain in the ar$e...
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The Tenere is more than capable of cruising at 75/80mph.
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Gibbo1974
How well does the tenere soak up the mileage and what is its real world capability off road ?
I don't expect it to be as good as the XR off road but what I am hoping for is a good middle ground...
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You said it! It won't be as good as the XR, but prefect for the middle ground.
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Gibbo1974
What I am basically asking is for you guys to convince me that the tenere is the bike for the job...
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Sounds like exactly the bike you need!
