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So I appear to be stuck at work. I just pulled back into my parking lot and upon downshifting into 1st the engine just shut off and it showed a 60 on the dash-not in diagnostic mode, just shows 60. I shut it off, did the WOT cranking thing and no love. It was running fine and then just quit...

Hello folks, I need some help. My bike ran fine one day and then wouldn't start the next. It isn't the "hard start" situation as I've had that before to varying degrees and have been able to get it started with WOT. Currently my bike just cranks over. I had my battery load tested and they...

Hello folks, At about 13K I replaced my plugs and found that one (probably the exhaust plug on cylinder#1) was rusted. A white looking patina with some clear rust spots all over the metal part of the lower plug and down to the washer. No corrosion on the plug threads at all. At 26K (last...

Hey everyone, I posted up a long while back that my bike seems to have a weather related issue that I came to suspect was the throttle position sensor. It still has a weather related issue, but now I'm less sure what it is. Today (33 degrees and very humid) I rode to work and after the bike...

So I need some input: Low speed low risk situation in a field where I was playing after successfully mounting up my first set of TKCs. Was having a blast and feeling increasingly comfortable so I elected to go through a section that is a bit of a small (2-3' ) rolling "whoop" with grass on one...

I listened to the weather report (bad idea #1). They said it was 37 this morning when I opened the garage door, it said 34 on my thermostat and was 37 when I went to bed. Never did hit freezing. I pulled my SV off the charger (high of 51 predicted) anticipating a salty commute and not wanting...

I rode to work today in a periodic and ultimately relatively dense fog. Upon pulling into our driveway and slowing for a speed bump with the clutch in, the revs dropped very low (on the verge of stalling). The bike stumbled and I pulled into a parking spot. The idle dropped very low again...

So I'm thinking I should get a skid plate, but I've heard that some of them will actually drag at high lean angles. Has anybody had problems with dragging the plate? I've dragged the pegs to the point that I've actually beveled my shift peg and touched the sidestand (not centerstand) tang...

I had a great day riding yesterday. I just got my ancient SV650 back after a brake rebuild and went searching for snowy owls here in VA. Didn't see the one they spotted in Yorktown, but did see a couple of Coyotes. In the process of the search through the battlefields, I ended up doing a 10'...

So I had a fantastic vacation day ride to the Blue Ridge mountains today (almost 470 miles, 60-70 degrees ::001::). This was the first time that I got to enjoy the Flashed bike on excellent roads and it is truly fantastic; the bike really jumps out of corners now. Truly a transformed machine...

Do any of you folks have Pilot Road 3's? I am wondering what kind of mileage the rear is good for. I'm planning a 5,000 mile trip in June and would like a tire that I'm confident can take me from here to there and back. I've got about 6500 on my original Tourance EXPs and have really liked...

So, IIRC, the stock exhaust has a spark arrestor built into it. Is it accurate that an aftermarket can won't have a US Forest Service approved spark arrestor? I'm assuming that the only way it's legal to ride on fire roads on US Forest Service land is to have a spark arrestor. Am I way off on...

Since the dry and 70 was a lie from the weatherman, I was out riding in the middle of nowhere on wet roads, in some fog in the mid 50's F. I got on this road that was tar/chip, but I started to slow down the more the road began to look mostly like shiny black tar. Right about the time I felt a...

Hey all, I weigh 145 or so (without gear) and have my bike set up a bit firmer than stock (damping, rebound, preload). It worked great when pushed hard in the mountains this summer, but feels very stiff for the dirt roads I've begun to ride more consistently. What is the general thinking...

Hello all, I'm wondering if there is any interest in getting together to ride some dirt roads around the Route 14 area above West Point? It's a scenic and relatively curvy paved road that connects all the dirt roads I've located. I've been playing around on these roads since I got the bike...

I thought I'd share about my ongoing 'adventures' with the Tenere. I think that I've learned more in the 4,000 miles on this bike than I have in the past 100K on my other bikes. This weekend, I continued my exploration of the hinterland roads that connect to my favorite quasi local road ride...

So, 3K into ownership and I love the bike the more I ride it. My wife is enjoying riding on the back too. She complained not a whit on a recent hour long trip and is up for a 500mi ride into the mountains soon! Anyway, I rolled the bike out of the garage this AM at 7AM. No sooner did I start...

Hello all, When I bought my bike, I got the heated grips in a box. I installed them last weekend and followed the directions to the letter. Today, I walked out to the bike in the garage, grabbed the right grip, and watched the bar end fall to the floor :'(. The carriage bolt that secures...

As a dirt newb, I will continue to ply you all for information until I am banned... Anyway, I rode up to the Blue Ridge Parkway today (47.5mpg, what a machine) and in between my favorite twisty bits, I rode about 40 miles of forest service roads. I had a great time seeing parts of the...

I've been very much enjoying my new Super Tenere and have ventured off the beaten path while exploring some local dirt roads and other undeveloped areas. Today I was out on a dirt path with some grass in the middle. I came to a mud section and noted the distinct crown of the path. The area...