02-12-2023, 08:10 AM
My wife and I were shopping for a shed, and the Yamaha dealer happened to be next door, so I went in to have a look. While I was there I asked the guy what the prospects of getting a new Tenere 700 were in 2023, and I said I was not interested in paying more than MSRP. He said he thought he had one coming in, and that he’d check. He did have one, and no-one had claimed it yet, if I put down $500 it was mine. Then he said, wait while he double checked that no-one else had put a deposit on it. They hadn’t, so I did. I hope I can touch the ground while sitting on it. He had two brand new Husky Nordon 901s on the floor, so I sat on one of those and could touch with both sets of toes. Hopefully the Tenere won’t be any taller. I also hope he doesn’t sell it to a higher bidder and claim it was a mistake. Just have to wait and see.
Now I have to think about all the other stuff I need, like bomb proof ADV boots, an ADV helmet and goggles, and some luggage. I think I’m going to take my time and just ride it around on pavement and some easy gravel roads for starters and get a feel for it, then worry about what mods/accessories I need. I have signed up for a 2-day off-road class at the BMW Performance Center in Greer SC, which is close to here. The soonest I could get in was the July 1 class.
Now I have to think about all the other stuff I need, like bomb proof ADV boots, an ADV helmet and goggles, and some luggage. I think I’m going to take my time and just ride it around on pavement and some easy gravel roads for starters and get a feel for it, then worry about what mods/accessories I need. I have signed up for a 2-day off-road class at the BMW Performance Center in Greer SC, which is close to here. The soonest I could get in was the July 1 class.