Recent content by GSJeff

Money is very tight right now, so I am thinking of doing my own first service. I am not very mechanically savvy but I can handle changing the oil and final drive fluid. If I do just that, is that sufficient for a first service?

While at the dealer today, he was talking up the SmellyBelly crash bars for the Super Tenere. Says they've proven to be high quality on the VStrom and NT700V's and they are just getting into the S10 market. I can't find anything about them online. Anyone have experience with these crash bars...

Thank you for the replies. It has stock grips. I push the throttle lock piece into the throttle tube, and get the spacing correct, as per the instructions. Right then, before installing the hand guard, and the screw into the guard and the throttle lock, I turn the throttle to be sure it's...

I purchased a pre-owned Excel throttle control for my Super Tenere. (By the way, I bought the Super Tenere last weekend!) The unit was sold because the previous owner couldn't figure out how to install the thing and make it work. I thought to myself, ha, what a fool, how hard can it be? Answer...

Yes, all dealer maintained except oil and final drive fluids.

My 10 cents per mile does not include tires. It includes only scheduled maintenance. That would be oil, filters, valve inspections, spark plugs, etc. But no wear items such as suspension, tires, gas, etc. Great replies so far. Either way, based on the info that has been posted here, the Super...

New user on the verge of replacing my GS with a Super T have heard great things about the motorcycle, and looking forward to discovering those great things for myself

I own a 2008 R1200GS with 81,000 miles on it. It's time to sell it. I have spent $8,214.12 on maintenance on the bike. So basically it is 10 cents per mile. It is my understanding that the Super T is much less expensive to maintain. Does anyone have a per mile number to keep the bike on the...