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touringman:
I'm thinking this bike is an offshoot of the new FZ09, and that it would be very light. Someone please correct me if that's not the case? Syd :-\

HawkGTRider:
I'm still loving the idea of adding an FZ-09 to the stable. Crossing TN116 yesterday, I paused at the general store at New River. There was a fellow there riding an orange FZ-09 as well. He'd had it for all of three days (crowing about having ridden it almost 200 miles in those 3 days...didn't have the heart to tell him I do that before even thinking about breakfast), but was already liking it a LOT.

dpippin:

--- Quote from: touringman on March 25, 2014, 12:11:28 PM ---I'm thinking this bike is an offshoot of the new FZ09, and that it would be very light. Someone please correct me if that's not the case? Syd :-\

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Syd

The FZ09 weighs in at 416 lbs
The Super Ténéré Worldcrosser (not the concept model) weighs in at 575 lbs


Neither of them would make a serious dual sport bike.
A serious dual sport bike should weigh in under 300 lbs.

A lot of people confuse a dual sport bike with an adventure bike
Adventure bikes are great for forest roads and gravel roads but not serious off road riding.

Doug

VersysRider:

--- Quote from: dpippin on March 25, 2014, 02:01:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: touringman on March 25, 2014, 12:11:28 PM ---I'm thinking this bike is an offshoot of the new FZ09, and that it would be very light. Someone please correct me if that's not the case? Syd :-\

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Syd

The FZ09 weighs in at 416 lbs
The Super Ténéré Worldcrosser (not the concept model) weighs in at 575 lbs


Neither of them would make a serious dual sport bike.
A serious dual sport bike should weigh in under 300 lbs.

A lot of people confuse a dual sport bike with an adventure bike
Adventure bikes are great for forest roads and gravel roads but not serious off road riding.

Doug

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And neither of us are saying that we wouldn't ride the piss out of one. The world-crosser looks to be the perfect bike for STAR 2014, lots of unpaved roads to explore out there.

Brick:
Wait... wait... Doug you are talking about my bike the Super Tenere is the 1200cc bike and is as heavy as you say. I haven't seen anywhere how much the MT-09 Tenere's weighs? The FZ-09 it's based on is four hundred some lbs. I'm sure the MT-09 Tenere is heavier but don't know.
That said you are correct and I did not propose this bike for the kind of riding you want to do... it is only a step down from my 1200cc ton and a half Super Tenere'. I have had a ball on the gravel roads around Morganton on my Super Tenere' this 900cc version would be just that much more fun.
I must say that the big Super Tenere has been a joy on the road. This years ride to Baja, Mexico, 7,923 miles 23 days was super fun and quite comfortable!


--- Quote from: dpippin on March 25, 2014, 02:01:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: touringman on March 25, 2014, 12:11:28 PM ---I'm thinking this bike is an offshoot of the new FZ09, and that it would be very light. Someone please correct me if that's not the case? Syd :-\

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Syd

The FZ09 weighs in at 416 lbs
The Super Ténéré Worldcrosser (not the concept model) weighs in at 575 lbs


Neither of them would make a serious dual sport bike.
A serious dual sport bike should weigh in under 300 lbs.

A lot of people confuse a dual sport bike with an adventure bike
Adventure bikes are great for forest roads and gravel roads but not serious off road riding.

Doug





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