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Ollie wrote:
Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:Ollie wrote:Quote:Thanks Boys
The XT is it capable in the bush? ground clearance weight protection etc
Ollie
When ridden for what hey are Ollie yes, the R is more of a dirt road blaster I reckoned after
I rode it. Are you buying an adventure bike
Ollie?TB
yeh I was considering it? but dont want to pay the 12+ big ones for the Tenere
Ollie
Yeah but a better mouse trap for adventure riding the Z. There is some good gear for the Rs as well. You would enjoy it I reckon it’s a great way to see stuff, hang out and find good tracks for your enduro bike :laugh: and ride more
The R could be setup to be a good adventure bike, lots are see ADV
TB
Well I have had the Tenere almost a week and have done almost 900km and have to say I’m very happy with it, even in standard form it’s pretty good but I haven’t tackled any more than dirt roads so I have ordered some protection for the inevitable get off.
The first of my orders arrived yesturday which I fitted today.
Frame protectors from Touretech
Countershaft sprocket guard from touretech which replaces the standard mud collector
I also fitted my RAM mount for my Garmin GPS and mounted my car gps as a temporary until I can afford a Garmin zumo
Looks real sweet Nick
The more i see of these bikes makes me really want one.
But i wouldnt have anyone to ride with down here
The good thing with the Tenere they can get you to where the rides are really comfortably Aido!
I live in Northern NSW and most of the Old Bull adv rides I’m on this year leave around Sydney , the 8 1/2 hour ride down I will do on road tyres then swap to knobbies for the Adventure ride and post the road tyres home for next time!
It’s a great bike to get on more rides with
Hey nickj…you are welcome to leave your tenere tyres in my garage if you want to come to Sydney anytime…I used to live near Armidale in Northern NSW and still go back to see my parents on the farm regularly…regards Mick
aussie_king_mick wrote:
Quote:Hey nickj…you are welcome to leave your tenere tyres in my garage if you want to come to Sydney anytime…I used to live near Armidale in Northern NSW and still go back to see my parents on the farm regularly…regards MickThanks heaps for the offer Mick, I will keep that in mind and give you plenty of notice if I take you up on it!
What’s the riding like around Armidale?? Do you know of any good adventure rides I could take the Tenere on?
Cheers
Nick
Hey Nick…to answer your question, there are plenty of good rides between your location and the Armidale (New England) area…you could head up the old Grafton Road towards Ebor and then across to Armidale…or from Ebor/Wollombi you could head down the mountain towards Kempsey, it’s a good ride with lots of camping spots down the bottom along the Macleay River…regards Mick
Boony wrote:
Quote:If you pair are gunna ride georges junction will you give me a bell, thats bloody awesome country in there..Boony
That would be a boring adventure ride you are showing interest in Boony :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Careful mate you could accidentally enjoy yourself
I will be in as well
TB
Aaron wrote:
Quote:Hey Nick I like your new ride very nice.Will the road tires you put on it be road bias off road ones? Have never heard you talk about the CRF in the back of one one of the pics. My cousin lives on a property east of Armidale and it has a huge gorge on it that you can ride to. I have talked to some of the Tamworth OBT guys about organizing a ride up there. There is a great waterfall around Armidale also that you can ride to. I went there over 20 years ago but don’t remember too much. But I will talk to Ken and find out some more. We could camp etc. I could take the YZ over there as well so you could ride on the farm if we find some gnarly hills. But since you are putting all that protective gear on the Tenere you probably wont need to ride a different bike. One thing I did notice about the farm was the rocks :ohmy: Just an idea that I had been stewing over.Sounds like a ride brewing Aaron, I’m up for a ride over your way any time , not sure if Tenere and gnarly hill go in the same sentance but I’d have a look, and once it’s armored up maybe a crack!!
Very astute spotting the CRF in the photo too, it’s actually a mates bike who has emigrated to oz from USA in the last 4 months , it’s had the works done to it by one of his best mates. His names Johnny Campbell and he’s pretty good at the Baja
. When TB saw it and found out Johnny had touched it he did things to that bike that made the owner not want it back :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:
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