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    Amsoil Metric or V Twin oil?

    Amsoil 10/40 Metric. After breaking it in with Rotella mineral I've ran Metric in mine for 80,000 + miles. Amsoil's detergent package is top grade. 8)
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    Is the Super Tenere an "Old Mans" Bike?

    I think large adventure bikes and especially the Tenere appeal to older, experienced riders. I enjoyed sport bikes in my younger years and couldn't care less about them now. 8)
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    Post your mileage.

    72,000 miles, 46 states, 5 Canadian provinces, just me and my Tenere. Heading back out in a few weeks. 8)
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    Farthest Comfortable distance you have rode in 1 day?

    1013 miles one day on I40, perfect weather, could have ridden many more miles. Numerous 600 - 700 mile days, I love distance riding. 8)
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    British Motorcycle Gear?

    Got a Mercury and a Challenger, many many miles on both, probably the most bang for the buck out there. Both have been durable and incredibly waterproof not to be Gortex. My ONLY complaint is that they do NOT breath much. 8)
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    Highest Mileage Yamaha Super Tenere

    62,000 miles, 44 US states and Nova Scotia. Headlight wiring harness Cam chain tensioner 8)
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    9 days, 3,600 miles and 8 states!

    Good ride report!, hope you continue your travels across the U.S. I have found my Tenere to be an excellent all around touring bike especially with it's rough road capibility. Some of the beautiful places I have seen on the dirt roads of Montana, Utah, Idaho, West Va and Nova Scotia would not...
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    Tenere Spotted section?

    11 days on the road, only one Tenere spotted. Rode from eastern NC to the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia and back. Saw a gray S10 refueling in Sussex NJ on Sun. the 23rd. Was hoping to see more. 8)
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    100,000 mile club

    Awesome!!!!!!! Makes my 57,000 miles seem like nothing. 8)
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    Bitten by the Dragon

    He said it was totaled.
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    Hitler gets a GS.......

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    How old are you Super Ten rider?

    50 years old, sometimes I feel like I'm 60, sometimes 25. 8)
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    Who will be changing there chain tensioner to the 14' during valve adjustment ?

    Had mine replaced a few days before a coast to coast and back run, 8500 and some odd miles worth. No more rattle, so nice. 8)
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    Tenere Spotted section?

    Got home yesterday from a 19 day 8500+ miles coast to coast run. Counted 7 Teneres, 5 KTM 1190s, 8 Triumph Explorers and numerous GSs. 8)
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    Tenere Spotted section?

    Blue Tenere spotted headed north on the northern end of PCH 1 in the redwood forest, I was on the south bound blue Tenere that you waved at. 8)
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    Tenere Spotted section?

    I was on the same stretch of 12 heading west on my blue one about 2 hours earlier. Covered almost 4000 miles in the last 8 days and have only seen one S10 so far. Have seen 5 Triumph Explorers and a new KTM 1190.
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    How many miles racked up since day one?

    45,453 miles since July 2011. Preping for an 8000 + mile cross country. 8) As for those with 75,000 +, I sing your praises................ ::012::
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    Y'all with Touratech Zega Pros, take a look.

    I've got 38/45 Zega Pros on my Tenere. The racks and boxes fit perfect and have been 100% water proof including 8 straight days of moderate to HEAVY rain on last year's coast to coast run. I would expect nothing less for their price. My SW Motech top box leaked unitl I siliconed the seams, no...
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    KLR's Anyone?

    I had a 2010 oil burner, enjoyed every mile I put on it. Traded it on my Tenere and have never looked back.
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    Super Tenere Cam Chain Tensioner Failure

    Andrew, thanks for posting. Your problem prompted me to get mine replaced before my yearly coast to coast run. My Tenere has 45,000+ miles and rattles at almost every start if it has been sitting for more than a hour. My dealer had the updated part #, said he saw tensioner problems on R1's and...
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