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  1. wera688

    CAM Chain Timing/Tensioner??

    Retracting the stock CCT to reinstall is a pain! I used a vice with rubber on each side of the vice to help prevent slippage. Push and twist. I bought a Graves manual CCT for one of my S10, much easier. Also I use this shim calculator http://www.dirtcloud.com/valveshim no calculations...
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    Oil light coming on for a while..

    yes the oil light sometimes happens, usually on a cold morning for maybe a mile at start up, especially if you're going uphill. It's not a big deal, especially if you know you have plenty of oil in the engine. It goes off soon enough. You can always stop, turn off the engine, turn it back on and...
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    I have a 2023 Super Tenere, the owner's manual says 91 octane fuel?

    use what ever fuel you want to or have access to. I've ridden over 370,000 miles on my two Super Teneres and I'd say +80% of the time I've used 87 octane. To each their own but I know 87 isn't going to screw up your engine. Might it feel smoother and get better mileage, maybe, maybe not. Most...
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    Super Tenere ES rear shock removal

    what is that shops name, please?
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    2023 Miles, Best & Worst

    in simplistic terms, it's an 11 day timed ride for selected riders that you plan, ride and document to various themed points of interest as dictated by the rallymaster. the link will take you to this years daily rally coverage. previous years are covered and databased at ironbutt.com...
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    Swingarm bearing question

    I need to look at my shock linkage bearings soon when I have the shock serviced. I'm sure some will need replacing, I remember the V-Strom had some bad ones, a small crunching sound alerted me to their failure.
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    2015 ES rear spring - are there any drop in replacements?

    Thanks for sharing this info on removing the ES shock.
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    2023 Miles, Best & Worst

    My two Super Teneres combined for 56,017 miles this year. The highlight of my year was being an Iron Butt Rally finisher.
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    Buying a 2016 ES with 72k miles

    I've got a 230K and 154K super tenere. don't worry about your bikes mileage.
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    While riding around today this happened

    I have detailed write ups on ADV and Stromtrooper if you'd like to check them out. Basically it was just routine/basic maintenance. I had the front brake light switch go bad, the water pump impeller separate from its shaft, a stator replacement and few clutch slave seal replacements. No major...
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    While riding around today this happened

    My Suzuki V-Strom had 437,000 miles on it when I retired it. So the Tenere is a little over half way there :)
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    While riding around today this happened

    This happened on my 2014 today. I bought it used Oct 2016 with 9K on the odometer. It was my primary bike until I bought my 2016ES in Jan 2021, which now has 153K and is my long distance tourer and rally bike. Other than routine maintenance and wear items both have had no problems to speak of. I...
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    I have a 2023 Super Tenere, the owner's manual says 91 octane fuel?

    I run through about a tank a day, so I use 87 octane due to overall cost. With over 350K SuperTenere miles, no issues that I know of. When gas is really cheap I'll put in the 91 as a treat.
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    20K Maintenance

    I change my plugs every 60,000 miles, no issues. I don't use anti-seize either.
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    The 100K mile club (or 160K kms)

    Both of my Super Teneres have over 100,000 miles. The 2014 is at 225K and the 2016 is at 146K.
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    IBR 2023

    no maintenance was preformed during the IBR. no oil changes. I've sampled my oil on +10,000 trips and it's ok. I have post IBR sample being tested now. Very few riders changed oil during the IBR. Sleep, we had rest bonuses worth good points for minimum of 4 hrs to max of 8. I took the max time...
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    IBR 2023

    My tire choice was Dunlop Trailmax Missions. My last set got 25K front and 21K rear, so no issues with tire life during the rally. I've got 2 Teneres with over 340,000 miles on them combined, no issues and that was one reason I liked the ST as a rally bike. Simple design with relative no bike...
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    IBR 2023

    Any questions about the rally, feel free to ask.
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    IBR 2023

    I placed 74th with a conservative ride to become an IBR finisher, no issues, the bike did its thing, It now has 143K on the odo, (my previous rally bike '14 has 221K on odo) I knew and/or met the other Tenere pilots either in other rallies or at the PIT start. Jay Bolinger placed well and is a...
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    That's a new one, punctured oil pan on the highway (with damage pics)

    I hit a bowling ball sized rock, 35 mph in a west Texas construction zone at O'dark thirty. Only because I had the ACD skid plate was I able to keep on riding. Without it I would have completely destroyed my engine case! The thicker and beefier the better!
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