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Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. Wether you remember distinctly or are living on the nostalgia of others, it's such a good feeling. The Super Ténéré for me, is a bike I can't help but love. The nostalgia is a little too powerful.
I think that across the four episodes of Retro vs Modern is seems that nostalgia isn't that accurate. Our fondness of previous memories skews our perceptions a little. Every time I ask someone what that remember a bike being, it's wildly interesting. From the original Africa Twin being like a 'production rally bike' to the Super Ténéré being way too heavy for off-road, none of those tropes are quite true.
On top of that, we've learnt a lot about modern bikes. Sometimes they're great, sometimes they've lost their way but with the Yamaha T7, it's seems like a lot of chips have fallen into place. More simply, the T7 is great. What a wonderful bike it's turned out to be. A truly modern, capable bike.
The Super Ténéré is without doubt a lovely bike, but this comparison has been the best possible showcase of how 30 years has developed bikes in adventure motorcycling. We live in a great time.
