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  1. cakeboy

    channel crossing

    have you seen the prices there charging for dover to calais ferries this year. the big two companies [ p&o and dfds ] waited till they got rid of "my ferrylink" ferries last year and there prices this year have gone through the roof, [ not that i,m saying they have got together to keep prices...
  2. cakeboy

    nick sanders at CMC

    went to CMC at clay cross tonight to hear a talk given by the well known yamaha rider and round the world record breaker "nick sanders". what a great night out , the bloke is so interesting to listen to [ and mad as a badger ..lol..] the cafe was open all evening for food and drink. just what...
  3. cakeboy

    strange vibration set in on 2014 model

    My 2014 tenere has been as smooth as silk until just over 5,000mls . Then as i set off for a tour of spain i noticed vibration coming through the brake and clutch levers , at about 4,500 revs not much but was definitely not there before , and ive still got it now with 7,500mls on it . Tried...
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    tomtom rider 400 eu OR zumo 390 LM which one ?

    thinking of getting a new sat nav but torn between the tom tom and the garmin 390 LM ..ive heard one or two complaints about the garmin ...have you got either of these ? and how have you found them ?....
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    brittany ferries

    ive just got back from touring spain, i went on brittany ferries , and on the return journey my wife bought a bike mag . looking through it i found a brittany ferry ad saying " we know how you love your bike so we will take good care of it on board " and it goes on & on , then there,s a photo of...
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    2014 engine temperature gauge

    I have noticed that my engine temperature gauge on my 2014 is not very constant. I can be going along at 60mph and its reading in the 80,s then when doing 70-80mph it drops to 76 . I can be on the motorway on a level stretch of road and one minute its saying 76 then 88 then back to 76 within...
  7. cakeboy

    bolt settings on main stand

    has anyone got the torque setting for the two bolts holding the main stand on please.
  8. cakeboy

    mcn best tourer 2014

    how the hell can motorcycle news give the bmw 1200rt the best tourer in its class for 2014 when they have been layed up six months of the year waiting for a massive recall being done ? ? ?
  9. cakeboy

    what do you put on your spokes ?

    What do you use on your spokes to stop theme rotting ? . They are a bit of a pain as you have to be very careful not to use anything that could get on the disc's and also run off onto the tyre .
  10. cakeboy

    be very carefull with wingnuts on 2014 screen

    just a bit of advice to new 2014 owners regarding the new screen ...be very carefull when undoing the plastic wingnuts that loosen and tighten the screen bracket as they are very fragile ..as i found out ? ..the large wingnuts are only held on by a tiny snap on clip on the inside, so if your a...
  11. cakeboy

    HEED CRASHBARS

    HEED crashbars have just started to make a set for the tenere they are made in poland and i ordered a set off ebay ..I had a set of givi ones on my last tenere but I think these are a better product , they give better cover and are a lot stronger ..l had a set of HEED crashbars on my 650 v strom...
  12. cakeboy

    givi airflow for 2010- 2013 models "will" fit the new 2014 tenere

    just bought a new 2014 model ..took all the goodies off my 2011 model before trading in ..so what will fit on the new one ? ..well if you take off the std 2014 screen , then the adjustable bracket holding the screen completely off, it leaves the two plastic uprights that are on the earlier model...
  13. cakeboy

    power take off on the fairing ?

    has anyone besides me found that the standard power take off socket in the fairing seems to be of a cheap quality ? ... when i plug my gps into it , it keeps vibrating out ? ..ive tried several different types in it , but always with the same result ..they pop out after a few miles ...has anyone...
  14. cakeboy

    cheap fix for under the headlamp gap

    been looking at the new 2014 tenere and noticed they have fitted a black plastic wind deflector under the headlamps. yamaha say its to stop wind getting up under the clocks and causing buffeting ...but .. it also hides that big gapping hole that,s there & tidies all the front end up...
  15. cakeboy

    the poor tenere just never gets a break

    i have to say i feel sorry for the poor old tenere it just never gets a break ....i just read the road test done by this months MOTORCYCLE SPORT AND LEISURE and they tested the new 2014 model ...the stupid road tester kept complaining about the lack of power while riding around town in what he...
  16. cakeboy

    pyramid frame fill in panel on 2010 & 2011 tenere

    owners of 2010 & 2011 tenere in a light silver need to be aware that the pyramid plastic frame fill in side panel [ NUMBER 22125 ] will "NOT" match there colour bike ..... i bought one and rang them to say that the colour is different and it dosent match my bike .. they were very good and...
  17. cakeboy

    so what do i put on my spokes to stop them rotting ?

    been reading a lot about the S10,s weak spot the spokes..... so you lot with the nice spokes , what do you use on them to stop the rot ?
  18. cakeboy

    MASSIVE RECALL ON BMW,S

    when is a recall not a recall ? ..well apparently if your bmw ...... bmw,s have a problem with a leaky fuel pump seal on models going back as far as 2006 and involving 50 thousand bikes in the usa alone , so in the usa by law they have to call it a recall while in the uk they are calling it a...
  19. cakeboy

    running new bike in

    i am just starting to RUN-IN my new bike and ive been reading about the tenere using oil as it gets some miles on it ...now i used to have BMW,S [ i know & would never have another one ever again ] but they also had a problem using oil and the owner of the shop told me to give the new BMW,s...
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