One of the major appeals of the Tenere is Yamaha's wide dealer network. After 5500 miles of mostly fully loaded riding, my rear tire needed replacing. Here's the thing, none of the four Yamaha dealerships I called carried the Metzeler Tourance. The ABQ shop offered me a Bridgestone. But I had a set on a previous bike and didn't care for them.
So I have to buy my tire at the BMW dealer. Wah-Wah-Waaahhhhh. Wide dealer network, my....
As I pulled up to Bobby J's, the Yamaha shop, I see another guy on a Tenere. He'd ridden from Indiana by way of Florida and had almost the exact number of miles on his bike that I did. And-- he was getting a new tire. We had lunch across the street and traded Tenere impressions. He's also a former BMW owner, so we traded those stories, too.
Bobby J's did a great job, switched out the tire and changed the oil in about 90 minutes. Five stars!
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