FJR to Super Tenere, regrets, pluses

[beemerdons]

I don't know dude, my grandmother illegitimate senile bastard step pappy could have ridden faster than you that day in Salt River Canyon.

I really like BMW's 1200GS. That bike speaks to me. Unfortunately, the cheaper V-Strom does not.

I'll have to try that FAT pig of a SuperT someday. As well as Triumph's 800 and 1200 varieties.

Fixed.

 

[yamafitter]

Here's yer jackknife...

You mean like the one parked next to the FJR and V-strom in my garage?

That's not a jack-knife. That's a swiss army knife!

Ohhh... so jealous... you suck. :angry:

I'll raise your Swiss Army Knife with my farkled surgeon scalpel for carving through the trees on a nice technical single track ...

Now we're talking tractor factor baby!!!

I am thinking about a nice used 690 KTM Pumpkin I could leave parked out on the West Coast for some Adventure riding however ...

 

[gixxerjasen]

I guess it's all relative.

Exactly. My wife's uncle sold his DRZ400 because he was trying to ride with his buddies in the singletrack near him in Crested Butte Colorado (It's ok to hate him for where he lives, I sure do) as it was a big heavy barge by comparison.

I bought a DRZ400SM and was trying to explain the SM deal to him and when I said that the bike was basically a lightweight sporty bike for tearing up the twisty asphalt, he started laughing when I hit the lightweight part. Well, compared to a sportbike it sure is lightweight. Meh, compared to my KTM 250EXC, a DRZ is a heavy beast.

All relative.

 

[Pat L]

I'll raise your Swiss Army Knife with my farkled surgeon scalpel for carving through the trees on a nice technical single track ...

Now we're talking tractor factor baby!!!

I am thinking about a nice used 690 KTM Pumpkin I could leave parked out on the West Coast for some Adventure riding however ...

Ooooooh. As much as I think the S10 is my next (additional) bike, I'll take the WR or the 690.

Hey... I live on the West Coast. I'd be willing to make the great sacrifice of garage space for either one; just let give me a few hours' warning when you're gonna show up for your bike!

 

[gixxerjasen]

Actually, the Triumph Tiger 800XC is likely to be my ADV bike of choice when it comes time. I sat on one at the bike show and it's the only one I've been able to touch down on both sides with my short legs. Much as I loved the KTM 690 and 990 superenduro's they are just too dang tall for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the 800XC to find that it fit perfect.

 

[yamafitter]

Actually, the Triumph Tiger 800XC is likely to be my ADV bike of choice when it comes time. I sat on one at the bike show and it's the only one I've been able to touch down on both sides with my short legs. Much as I loved the KTM 690 and 990 superenduro's they are just too dang tall for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the 800XC to find that it fit perfect.

The Triumph Tiger is a good choice but I am concerned about sourcing parts in my area since there is not a strong dealer network yet. I have a couple of KTM dealers fairly close to me and a good Yamaha dealer just up the road.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Actually, the Triumph Tiger 800XC is likely to be my ADV bike of choice when it comes time. I sat on one at the bike show and it's the only one I've been able to touch down on both sides with my short legs. Much as I loved the KTM 690 and 990 superenduro's they are just too dang tall for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the 800XC to find that it fit perfect.

The Triumph Tiger is a good choice but I am concerned about sourcing parts in my area since there is not a strong dealer network yet. I have a couple of KTM dealers fairly close to me and a good Yamaha dealer just up the road.

Lately I've found that with most bikes and most parts, I can get them as fast from online dealers as I can from my local dealers. It's quite rare to walk in and ask for a part and be able to walk right out. Usually they have to order it requiring me to make two trips to the store (if I didn't call it in) and ends up costing me more. Thus, I no longer fear the dealer network for parts since often I can get it cheaper shipped online and quicker.

That said, I have to give kudos to Motion Powersports here in Dallas. I DID walk in, ask for the clutch gasket for my FJR, and walk out with it in hand on the same trip, and got out for several dollars less than the cheapest place I could find it online.

 

[Fred W]

I really like BMW's 1200GS. That bike speaks to me. Unfortunately, the cheaper V-Strom does not.

Less expensive for sure. But cheaper? Which one has a record of breaking down more often?

(I only tease you because I know you are like your step-pappy and have drunk the koolaid)

We had one brandy new 1200 GS (not the A flavor), a very nice 1150GS, and a well preserved 100GS PD on our Puppy Dog Route 3-day Vermont excursion in May, as well as the KTM 690 that the ride leader owns. Most of the trip I was in mid-pack just enjoying the ride, but for the 25 miles I led the group to a lunch spot I knew of, they really couldn't (or didn't want to) keep up with the Man-strom. I know it isn't all bike, but the 'strom holds its own on the dirt roads. And that was with Anakees on it. Can't wait to mount the Full Bore M40's. OTOH, if we ever saw some single track, you know that orange bike would be long gone.

Actually, the Triumph Tiger 800XC is likely to be my ADV bike of choice when it comes time. I sat on one at the bike show and it's the only one I've been able to touch down on both sides with my short legs. Much as I loved the KTM 690 and 990 superenduro's they are just too dang tall for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the 800XC to find that it fit perfect.

The Triumph Tiger is a good choice but I am concerned about sourcing parts in my area since there is not a strong dealer network yet. I have a couple of KTM dealers fairly close to me and a good Yamaha dealer just up the road.

Lately I've found that with most bikes and most parts, I can get them as fast from online dealers as I can from my local dealers. It's quite rare to walk in and ask for a part and be able to walk right out. Usually they have to order it requiring me to make two trips to the store (if I didn't call it in) and ends up costing me more. Thus, I no longer fear the dealer network for parts since often I can get it cheaper shipped online and quicker.

That said, I have to give kudos to Motion Powersports here in Dallas. I DID walk in, ask for the clutch gasket for my FJR, and walk out with it in hand on the same trip, and got out for several dollars less than the cheapest place I could find it online.

+1

I was going to answer in a similar way. Around here there are actually more Triumph and BMW than KTM dealers, but dealers never have dick in stock anyway, so who cares. The only real difference is if you have some sort of a universal bike, like a KLR, that can be fixed with old tractor parts, that may be advantageous on the Dalton or Dempster Highways. OTOH, if they just don't break down at all, then the entire point is moot.

 

[carlson_mn]

I seem to see a resemblance between the front end of a S10 and a Basking Shark.

 

[AVGeek]

I should grab a pic of the FJR and ST living harmoniously in my garage...I've been riding the FJR the past couple of days, and will be taking the ST into work today. I love being able to choose which bike to take based on my needs for the day, but if I could only have one, it would be the ST. It's plenty fast in the twisties (right SkooterG?), stable as can be on the road, and the ability to take just about any road I see make it the perfect all-rounder.

I don't know dude, my grandmother could have ridden faster than you that day in Salt River Canyon.

:finger:

I really like BMW's 1200GS. That bike speaks to me. Unfortunately, the cheaper V-Strom does not.

I'll have to try that FAT pig of a SuperT someday. As well as Triumph's 800 and 1200 varieties.

Awww, I was taking it easy that day, for the other rider's benefit...it was my first time on that road...I would have let you ride it, but I was having too much fun...

And while the ST makes the FJR feel small, the ST feels much lighter overall, due to the difference in COG.

 

[RadioHowie]

Here's yer jackknife...

And here's yer jackass...

 

[ABQFJR]

I seem to see a resemblance between the front end of a S10 and a Basking Shark.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: