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    MOTOZ tire thoughts after the COBDR

    Motoz tires....great. I have mounted a set on both my Tiger and Tenere. Just completed a trip in South America on Ruta 40 from the southern border of Boliva to Patigonia using the Motoz Tractionator GPS and they worked great. No problem in wet street conditions or mud on dirt roads. Also...
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    Travel to Alaska

    Alaska....what an adventure waiting for YOU! As noted by others, just go. The more time you have the more you will enjoy the trip...lots to see that you will not find in the lower 48. Just be aware of all the animals that cross the roads. You will be tempeted to run high speeds on the open...
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    Morocco off road Tour: Transiberica 2013

    It looks like a great tour. I plan to be working in Morocco in the beginning of 2014 and hope to do some motorcycle adventures in the country. I will follow your trip with great interest. Mike ::014::
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    How Did You Get Your User Name

    I always wanted to ride in different parts of the world. In 2002 I joined a group of 12 riders to ride with Helge Pedersen of Globeriders.com from Shanghai, China to Munich, Germany. Globeriders has a fantastic professionally made DVD of our trip. I continued on across France, hopped on a...
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    Maintenance Items, Part Numbers, & Accessories

    Great information...thank you for all your work. ::012:: Do you think you could find the part number for the European left handlebar switch which has the emergency flasher and high beam pass switch included in the handlebar assembly? I have these functions on my Tiger and I really use them...
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    Tires That Fit - The List

    Re: Tires available in Super10 sizes, a comprehensive list Thanks for the work to pull together the list. I have used the Metzler Tourance for many trips knowing it was mostly paved roads and the Mich Anakee for those more paved/dirt road trips with great success. I am going to check out the...
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    Suspension & two up riding

    I am a new Tenere owner :) that rides 75% of the time with a passenger, total rider + passenger weight 350 lbs and luggage (3 pieces) at 110 lbs. My former bike, a 2002 Tiger, preformed excellent with the weight after upgraded suspension in the front and rear. I have put 50,000 miles on the...
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    Engine guards with panniers question

    My experience is a lot of miles but minumal time on the side of the bike, but when it has happened most of the weight is on the front of the bike and the engine guards; little or no damage to the Touratech aluminum panniers. The new design panniers have a replaceable rubber strip on the contact...
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