Well that'll be the first time I've ever heard a Desert Khaki Tenere referred to as Northern Gold! Beige, buff, baby sick maybe...

Joking aside, I wouldn't like to put a price on it - depends on a lot of factors (use, servicing, number of owners, whether garaged etc.), not least to say the Irish market which I have no idea about.

What I would say, and maybe useful to bargain with, is: (1) It may have been registered in 2009, but it's a 2008 model (the only year Khaki was an option). (2) The airbox should under no circumstances be drilled on the Z, yes on the X/R, but never the Tenere. The whole of the airbox casing is on the unfiltered side of the intake, so any hole in it will allow dirty air into the engine with increased wear and a shortened life - NOT good (especially if it has been to Africa!) (3) If the O2 sensor has been removed, what has it been replaced with? A bung? There has to be something, or the ECU won't work in the closed loop and the engine trouble light will be on. Is there a little white plug in device on the sensor end of the wiring? If there is, they don't work!

On the plus side, 12,000 miles isn't a lot and there are some handy extras on it. Remember though, extras aren't worth much (if anything) in terms of the actual value; they just make the bike more attractive/saleable.

How much is the owner actually asking for it?

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