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Cosmic Thanks man. I was loosing hope. There is a lot of us out here with loose spokes & bent rims. I'm still waiting to hear from Yamaha HQ in Panama City, and it's been over a year. I guess they lost interest after attempting to get the rear rim repaired, when it came back worse...

Jim, You presume so much. This is my 9th Yamaha motorcycle, I have no problem with the product, the dealer that gave us such a fair deal, the salesman that I had to show how to operate the bike, or the fact that it may cost another 1k to get it safe. Jim, it's the fact that I'm not the only...

Hi Jim, Yeh, your right, I have thought of Woodies, after Yamaha HQ in Pan. City, an 8 hour ride from here, offered to have the rim repaired at a "reputable shop", but when returned 4 week later, looked as if it had been beat on with a brick and big hammer. As we all know, once aluminum has...

Hi team, Yes, I discovered all this when I came up against "Butter rims & Loose spokes" last year on our trip from Panama up to both US coasts & back. We're still having issues with Yamaha, as I feel it's unsafe to ride two up, and that's why we bought this bike. What to do? Motopan

On our ride up from Panama, to both US coasts & back last year, we averaged 44 mpg on all the various types of fuel available, were two-up & fully loaded. After wearing out a Transalp before the S10, my driving model has not changed. We find that doubling the motor size and increasing our load...

Ridersblock: I'm always curious; what part of the bay area? I had my kids in Santa Cruz, raised them in Sonoma, they moved to Reno to raise their own kids and I moved to Central America 30 years ago. Welcome aboard, you've found the right ride. Last year at this time, my wife & I departed...

Hi team, Today I got the call from Yamaha Hq. in Panama City, stating that "the factory in Japan" advised that "there were not enough serious wheel problems to address it from there", so, the people in Pan. City said that they would find "a proper shop" to repair the "dings" in my rear rim and...

Yeh, we had a real cold snap last week, here in Chiriqui, Panama too!! It dropped down to 71f for a few days, but now it's back up to normal; 84 f, light breeze, clouds to the West over "Vulca Baru", and my rear wheel is still at Yam. Hq in Pan. City. I'm curious to find out their findings are...

Hi team, The first person to notice a loose spoke was the Border Guard at the US border in Brownsville, TX. I had heard intermittent Tick, Tick, Tick, at slow speeds, but thought it was a stone in the tread. We went to the first Yam. Dealer we could find and they went way out of their way to...

Hi team, During our 26,000 km ride from Chiriqui, Panama to both US coasts and back, we experienced distortion to both front & rear rims on our new "silver S10" and so far have lost 5 (five) spokes out of the rear wheel. Also, with only 1000 miles on, the original rear tire split, just left of...

Hi guys, My wife and I depart at noon tomorrow on our new Silver, XT1200Z S10 from Chiriqui, Panama to our "Home Land" the US, on a 3 month coast to coast ride to see what's left, before many more bridges fall. We'll be entering the US at Brownsville, Tx. then see the sights and visit a few...

Re: What is your age? I turn 68 in September, just a little after we return home to Panama after a 3 month ride thru the US on our new Silver XT1200Z. We'll be departing Chiriqui, Panama on Fri the 10th of March, and plan on reaching Brownsville Tx. in a week. Next we're off to Dearfield...

Combo: Good find! It really strikes a cord with me, as this time, I really am RETIRED!!! "No more call backs" This is our time to go where we want and when. GP

eemsreno, Sounds like a thread beginning to a great trip to me. After my wife and I chill out from our up-coming 3 month cruise thru the States, on our new SILVER S10, we'll be making plans to ride to Colon Panama and put the bikes on a private Sail Boat and get off in Cartagena, Columbia...

Ptfjjj, It's true that the S10 is high enough, but I've already rubbed off the outside of my "old riding boots" in just a week since we got our SILVER S10 here in Chiriqui, Panama. The bike is every thing I was hoping for and more. As we are all different, there are some features I need to...

I left on the custom rear rack, soft saddle bags, tank panniers, tank bag, road pegs, Corbin seat w/ back rest, but took off the Honda Trail 90 extra 3 liter gas can I fitted to my Transalp in hopes I could tuck it in between the frame & right hard bag on the S10. No deal. So, now I've got to...

Hi Rick, Not sure about the angle stuff, and our new Silver S10 does feel agile enough, but compared to my Honda Transalp, I really do need to counter steer the S10 into every turn at speed. I've only put 500 miles on since we picked it up yesterday at noon, but she is sweet. My wife & I are...

I must say that I'm a little confused about seeing a cell phone, or any electrical devise, so close to a "GAS FILLER CAP" GP

Where I live in Chiriqui, Panama, every one here from the local Indian population, the local farmers and ranchers, to the world class tourist crowd, EVERY ONE is into "Logos, Graphics & Identity Tags" What a wonderful way to display a friendly and passive explanation of our interests to a...

On Friday Feb 4th, we take delivery on our new SILVER XT1200Z Super Tenere in Chiriqui, Panama, Central America. A month later, we'll start from here on a 3 month ride up to Texas, then Florida, then San Diego, then Pacific North West, then Idaho, Yellow Stone, Grand Canyon and on to Panama...