Recent content by Oilhead

Correct. I was originally curious about the robustness of the electrical portion. Basically, I was trying to get a feel for the lifespan of the system. Sounds like it is pretty well thought out and executed, like the rest of the bike.

199,003 miles is what I like to hear. I think that I would give a bike that has been that good to me a pass! When I first joined this group, I had decided on getting an S10, and then the input splines on my GS gearbox gave out due to a well known issue that BMW was kind enough to forward on to...

Thanks Sierra! So the suspension is fairly standard on the rear, just motor or servo driven? The front sounds a little odd. The oil weight sounds like it can change. Is that about it for the front? Sunny California was 37 degrees on my commute to work this morning. Luckily, you can fry bacon...

I have definitely been sold on the reliability of the ST in general which is my main priority. It is the long term reliability of the electronic suspension specifically that I was curious about. Tabasco...you mentioned a refresh-so it is possible to service the electronic suspension? That would...

Currently looking at a couple of gen 2's. Originally wanted non-ES, but one that I am looking at has ES with low miles and is a great deal. Do we have any feedback from high mileage electronic suspensions. Electronics on most vehicles are pretty darn robust, still leery. Also - what are the...

The CRS does sneak up on us now and again! Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated!

That is hilarious...and sad.

Thanks, I was hoping someone in the area would know of an independent that has actually done the work on a Tenere before. I was looking through the steps involved to see if I wanted to tackle it when the time came around. Not this time around at least. I wonder what the correlation is between...

Would it be accurate to say that a valve adjust (replace a couple of shims) takes about 4-5 hrs for a wrench experienced with the Super T?

Seriously considering either adding to or replacing my mature 1150GS. I spend a lot of time in the central Sierras and something a little newer and modern(ish) is the direction that I want to go, mostly for reliability sake-I do like the old GS and it has been good to me. I really prefer to do...

A Super Tenere in Denmark - Fantastic. I am in Denmark just about every other year to visit family. My wife is from Skive so we have family there as well as in Hvam - near Viborg and have friends in Copenhagen. Cheers, Dave

If I’m going to lurk, I may as well say hello. I have been looking at the Super Ten for a couple of years as well as a couple of other bikes to eventually replace my 2000 1150 GS. Only problem is, my GS is so damn comfortable to ride, like a broken in leather glove. I appreciate the info on the...