Super low seat. Personally I think you could do better.
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I own a super tenere which is a 750 parallel twin. Started production in 89. Gratuitous pic for youI watched only her episodes around Patagonia because I would like to go there, but as this video now popped up in my YT feed, I was curious about what bike she picked up next.
Her choice was interesting because one guy from my gym just bought exactly the same Tenere last week, and you own one too, right?
Currently, I'm watching Long Way Round from 2004 with Ewan McGregor, full of silly jokes and this time with women simping around them
What she bought is the 600 single. Probably will be fine for carrying all her her truman show camera gear.
Super low seat. Personally I think you could do better.
I was more concerned about the pedals touching the asphalt during turns.
I rode a triumph bobber that did that once. Freaked me out.
I occasionally scrape them on the 9t when I'm getting a move on, still freaks me out.
Were you ever tempted to cut through the shoelace road and go straight across down the hill on your Teneré?
Haha. That's not quite the point of these trips. It's all about the twisties.Were you ever tempted to cut through the shoelace road and go straight across down the hill on your Teneré?
I used to have an old naked Goldwing and I'd make a point of scraping the engine guards for the fun of creating a shower of sparks.
This may be a helpful reference :
www.dangerousroads.org
Going through some of these places in a car at one point, I suddenly realised if I lost it in a corner there could be hundreds of metres of tumbling just like in the movies. These roads don't necessarily have warning signs be careful or something like that, you're just suddenly on it and better have some natural instincts kick in.
The most spectacular roads in Switzerland
Set high in the Alps, in the central part of Europe, Switzerland offers a driving experience like no other. With about 200 of the most famous roads in the world, it’s worth noting the challenging mountain roads the country offers, renowned for their stunning Alpine landscapes.
www.dangerousroads.org
This may be a helpful reference :
Going through some of these places in a car at one point, I suddenly realised if I lost it in a corner there could be hundreds of metres of tumbling just like in the movies. These roads don't necessarily have warning signs be careful or something like that, you're just suddenly on it and better have some natural instincts kick in.The most spectacular roads in Switzerland
Set high in the Alps, in the central part of Europe, Switzerland offers a driving experience like no other. With about 200 of the most famous roads in the world, it’s worth noting the challenging mountain roads the country offers, renowned for their stunning Alpine landscapes.
I have literally seen someone go down a mountain like that in the Alps on his Honda VTR1000, he was riding in our group of campers going through Europe on our bikes. He got caught out by a sharp corner locked the front brake and went head first down the mountain. Poor chap didn't live to tell the tale. Always be extra careful especially when there are lots of cars on those cols. But boy are they rewarding when you get it right.
On the way back from my my most recent trip on the Furka Pass I actually ended up going straight on at fairly ordinary looking left kink near the top.
Couldn't tell you why. I probably wasn't paying that much attention or it was a bit wet or it was object fixation. Either way, I managed to get it stopped but it dented my confidence a bit for the next 5ks
T.E. Lawrence: 'The Road' | The Vintagent
TE Lawrence was an enthusiastic motorcyclist, and loved Brough Superiors above all else. He famously died on one, but wrote eloquently about riding
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TE Lawrence was an enthusiastic motorcyclist, and loved Brough Superiors above all else. He famously died on one, but wrote eloquently about riding