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Was cleaning the garage today and came across a box with several items left over from my long-gone 2013 Super Tenere. First up is a full set of new front spokes (32 spokes + nipples, package unopened) and a partial set of new rear spokes (30 spokes + nipples, so 2 missing). The photos show the...

In the end it probably was too low. I got a ton of contacts and half a dozen offers off the craigslist ad in the first 24 hours. But I've seen Teneres languish for many many months in this for sale forum. You never know what the market is until you test it. Bike sold today and I'm just glad it's...

Thanks for the nice comments. I posted today on craigslist in San Diego and was really surprised by the instant number of responses I got, especially considering the times. Seems to be some pent up demand for used Teneres. Got two solid offers, one from a lawyer in Phoenix who was willing to buy...

2013 Super Tenere with less than 6500 miles and lots of add-ons. Bike has been sitting in my garage for the last three years, ridden only periodically to get the fluids moving and charge the battery. Bike still has original factory tires mounted but a set of new Mitas E-07 Dakar tires are...

Giant Loop is worth a look. I used the Fandango bag on my KLR and was very happy with it, but the strap system scuffed the KLR tank quite a bit so I did not use it on the Tenere. I went with the SW-Motech City EVO bag and it's been great. I tried the electrified version first and that did not...

Quick update. The old battery is sitting at less than 5V. Shockingly low. Obviously heavily damaged. The new YTZ14S is at 12.77V out of the box. I have not finished checking for stealth loads in the electrical system but so far all looks good. By the way, I received the new battery from Summit...

Heard back from Summit and they confirmed this is the same YTZ14S I bought in 2017: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-ytz14s/overview/ The Yuasa part # is listed as YUAM72Z14 instead of YTZ14S, but the specs are identical. Expensive battery! But it's $3 cheaper now than it was in March...

Thanks for all the comments. I do own an awesome multimeter. I was an electrician in the Navy (long time ago) and I've been an electrical engineer for 30 years, so I have some sleuthing skills. I'm just lazy about applying them sometimes! I'll measure the battery voltage and will check cabling...

Thanks, Eric. Your expertise is always appreciated. You're right about the maintenance charge, but I used to serve on submarines and have a healthy respect for the destructive power of batteries. I never liked the idea of leaving a battery plugged into a charger long-term unattended. There...

I'm finally getting around to resurrecting my Tenere that has been sitting idle for the better part of two years. I fired it up periodically over that time and even replaced the stale gasoline in the tank about a year ago. But it's been probably at least 9 months since I last fired it up. I...

I apologize for getting ahead of myself here. There has been a lot of interest in gear but little or no interest in the bike, which I should have anticipated. Obviously I didn't think this through very well. The problem is that if I sell all the gear then I'm stuck with a bike I couldn't ride...

All - Thanks for the well wishes. I'll respond to everyone who has posted or PM'd me in the next day or so. Sorry for the delay. At this time I have no plans to sell aftermarket parts off the bike. My preference is definitely to sell it as is. wispyone - You're right that shipping could be a...

For various reasons, some good some not, I have not ridden the 2013 Super Tenere sitting in my garage for almost two years. Time to face reality and just get rid of the thing. In addition to the bike, which only has about 5500 miles on it (best guess from memory), I have a ton of related stuff...

Lookin' good, Dr Ratbagg! And your Viking Princess looks even better!!

Condolences to all of Greg's family and friends. Very sad to lose someone that way. This also hits close to home for me. Stridey - Do you mind sharing what type of blood cancer Greg was battling?