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Ok, now that I've got your attention... I'm not really picking up the bike RIGHT NOW :P This is a thread in anticipation of the day when I do pick it up, which hopefully will be sometime this year. Although break-in topics will likely be covered, this is not intended to be another...

I don't think this has been posted before but have you guys seen this video of an Italian S10 with Worldcrosser-ish farkles? Are these Yamaha OEM farkles? Anybody speak Italian care to enlighten us on what is being said? Fracesco Catanese Super Ténéré R Motoblog.mp4

There is fresh talk over at advrider about the lack of a knock sensor on the S10. This is a big concern for me as I intend to ride in parts of South America where the octane rating is much lower than the recommended. I wouldn't call this a deal breaker but I'm perplexed as to why Yamaha...

Just out of curiosity, how old is everyone here? Wondering what age group the S10 is appealing to... I'm 33.

Well, I finally did it - pulled the trigger two weeks ago and placed a deposit on a Raven. I was looking to get a 1200GS last year and stumbled on the news that the S10 was coming to the US. It took me a few months to make up my mind between a used GS and a new S10 but in the end the S10...

Okay, I have a Raven on order and I love the look of the bike EXCEPT for the ridiculous factory exhaust heat shield. I really think it takes away from the overall design. Can the heat shield be painted or powder coated? I'm thinking that we may see third-party heat shields on the market in...