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Re: A Short Review: Super Tenere (2012) Vs. KTM 1190 I get you point but found your pedantry rather tedious for a motorbike forum ::025::

Re: A Short Review: Super Tenere (2012) Vs. KTM 1190 After near on 5 years with my 1st Ed S10 I swapped to the full monte 1190R ??? . It makes the S10 feel like a shire horse with the 1190R being a flighty stallion >:D. Steering I found the KTM to turn faster (on Conti TA2s) though my S10 was...

In my defence there was 3 other bikes and a TVR in the garage plus a daily driver available for use during that period

In the UK we don't normally get excessive heat ;D . I've only had got a few miles on it (due to fekked back whilst MTB'ing :'( ) but sofar have only felt a bit of warm waft up the legs, no more than the S10 used to warm my shins. I have seen that KTM have made additional heat deflectors for...

I found I could avoid the fail to start by not touching the throttle or the converse I could create it . I also found that if it stalled just after starting then the cold start issue would arise, fixed on the occasions I had it with WOT start. Clutch vibes, I think the bike had them as the...

After 4+ years of S10 ownership I've decided to move on. I didn't get as many miles on it as I would have thought, only managing just shy of 12K and apart from a few niggles its been the most dependable bike I've owned. A few things steered me into swapping it out , these were 1) my local...

I'm running a Remus can and found without the insert it had a slight flat spot and surging was noticeable (stock euro ecu) increasing co settings to 3 helped a touch but fitting the exhaust db insert fixed it on mine. yMMV

One thing to be wary of is if you ride in a damp climate it would appear that the lhs spark plug coil can become stuckfast due to sheath corrosion. This happened to mine and needed significant brute force to extract it , breaking its mounting flange in the process. I had a spare to hand, as it...

Anyone else eagerly awaiting the much rumoured XT700s arrival? I hear its likely to be shown at Intermot alongside a number of other new yams. I've got the nextbike itch and feel its time to move on from my now 5year old S10 and the XT700 will most likely be on the shortlist of possible...

Whats your intended use? I looked at both recently ,luckily I have a new Klim franchise open up near by so got to touch/feel and try on. I was in two minds whether to go for the overland or badlands but once I had a chance to examine them the badlands won the day given I'm a road rider 1st and...

Re: Tires available in Super10 sizes, a comprehensive list It means they tend not to grip the road as well as say the oem Tourance EXP. Symptoms vary but I noticed the T/C light was a regular visitor on the clocks with K60s fitted (wet or dry roads) I would also add the S10 ABS will probably...

If you type the Yamaha part number into the parts search field on the Fowlers site they should show the part and option to add to basket, though I suspect all will be order in from distribution centre. I've ordered a few bits from them Spark coil being the latest part plus some decals I trashed...

Fowlers UK are the only online source of oem parts I've found here https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/

I've been meaning to raise this very question for the last 4 years of ownership :D . Ps I find mine to be a PITA when squeezing between S10 and things in my Garage as it always catches on my keks.. Keep thinking I should cut it off.

You forgot add that it consumes twice the fuel an S10 would :p They were from memory a serious hoot on the road but never had much of a reputation off. More of local hooligan ride than anything over the range of the tank.