There are a lot of things on the 660 Tenere that are far from optimal - and those things are clearly felt when you do a long trip/overland trip/RTW trip on it.
I am now 65 k kms into a RTW trip on a Tenere and can mention this:
The engine is running so lean in OEM that its just not no joy riding it. Lumpy, jerky and surging..... Thats what happens when one restrict a big single. New exhaust, airbox and filter, a couple of aftermarket sensors or power commander makes it better though.
Suspension are not first class, although not that bad.
The stock seat are terrible for long hauls.
Headlights are bad!
Bashplate of plastic. Is it a joke?
Pegs, levers, handlebar etc - not exactly first class products used.
No engine protection.
The rims are not first class either as Forko mention, I havent changed mine though.
But if you do something with those things the Tenere becomes ok.
If somebody could chop off 50 kilos of weight of it I would pay a good deal of money for it.....
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In the end everything will be fine. If its not fine its not the end....
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