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    Australians Top Case Mounts

    My S10 and I arrive in Portland in just under 2 weeks from Australia for an 11 week tour of the U.S., Camnanda and Alaska. My S10 is a 2011 model and I have ordered an OEM top case from the Portland dealer. Would I need to order any special mounting gear for it or does it just fit on the...
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    Australians tour "cold Hands"

    My S10 arrives in Portland in three weeks 7-7-13. We will doing a 11 week ride up to Alaska, across north Central Canada then to the great lakes before heading south. My S10 does not have heated grips, I have recently seen a product called Hippo Hands. I was wondering if any one has used this...
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    Adelaide to Sydney 1400km 14 hours

    I just rode my S10 from Adelaide to Sydney to load the bike on the container taking it to Portland for our 12 week tour of North America. The ride was great and very comfortable considering I have the stock seat still on and the ride was 14 hours with only fuel breaks. Most of the 1400km was...
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    Panniers and Top Case

    My S10 is fitted with Oem panniers and am planning on installing an OEM top case for our up coming North American tour. I have noticed a warning on the Yamaha websight that said the two should not be used together due to over loading the bike. Has any one run with both of them and does it make a...
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    tire change

    It is almost time to change my tires for the first time on my S10. I am thinking about replacing the stock Bridgestone with Anekee III .I will be starting a 12 week (July1 to Sept 18) tour from Portland to Alaska and around the Rockies to Wisconsin and then back to Portland. We are planning...
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    gIVI t480 tANK BAG

    I am thinking about buying a Givi T480 tank bag for my S10 for an upcoming cross county trip. I am wondering if any one else has one and what do you think of it. Any feedback would be appreciated
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    Givi t480 tank bag

    I am thinking about getting a Givi T480 tank bag to go on my S10 for a cross country adventure. Has any one used this bag with the tank lock and if so what do you think about it. I would appeciate any feedback.
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    Can I jump start my S10

    Did a stupid thing and turned my S10 off with the kill switch and left the ignition on and now the battery is dead. I do not have my battery charger as I am away from home. Can I jump start my S10 from a car or would this cause any damage? I would appreciate any feedback.
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    Pannier Locks

    I was wondering if any one else has had the lock from their OEM panniers fall out. I just came home from a ride and went to unlock my pannier and found that the lock has fallen out. Does any one have any advise on haw to avoid this in the future or should I include tightning this in my...
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    Tank Bag Which One

    I know this subject has been mentioned before but here it goes again. I am looking for a tank bag to go on my Tenere. I was hoping to find one that is waterproof and has a large area for map reading as we will be doing a tour of Alaska and northern Canada in July. Is there a OEM product that...
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    Austalians American Tour

    My wife and I and our 2011 super tenere will be arriving in Portland from Austalia on July 8th, we are planning a trip up to Fairbanks via the Sea to Sky Highway then to the Yellowhead highway to cassiar highway then onto Alaska highway to Fairbanks. We then plan to cross Canada and do a loop of...
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