Last month’s off-road exploits with Chris Moss were certainly the highlight of my Ténéré ownership so far, albeit not the most adventurous of tours, but the versatility of the T7 was definitely apparent, proving to be as at home crashing through ice-filled potholes and ruts via frozen dirt tracks as it was sweeping round the countryside’s B roads and long stretches of motorway churn.
The mud was what I had been looking forward to, ever since then-editor Mikko dragged me out of my full leathers detailed with knackered sliders and Fast Bikes magazine patches, sat me upright, threw textiles at me, a lid with a peak, and directed me to new motorcycle adventures ahead.
The irony has not escaped me that the new guv’ Dave, who thankfully supports my experimental swapping of sport to adventure disciplines, is currently doing the reverse, heading to the track with his Bandit for his inaugural season as a rookie racer. I wish him luck.
As it stands, life with the Ténéré has been a hugely positive experience, not purely from the opportunity given from the terrain it can master, but also my behaviour onboard. I have already detailed how my riding is potentially more subdued. The more relaxed riding position allowing me to take in and enjoy the environment far more than with my previous throttle-thrashing, head-down, arse-up ways.
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