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SHUMBA

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Really looking forward to getting this. Have money down on a new 2018 S10ES. Just waiting for the roads get better when I'm off work. Here in Mn. That might be a couple more weeks. Coming from cruisers, told my wife I needed this for my retirement bike!
I'm with you 1Steve, I am patiently awaiting the arrival of spring. I'm just north and east of London Ontario (Canada). Depending on where you are located in Minnesota, I may be south of where you live.
Warmer weather is forecast for this coming week, hoping all of the snow and ice disappears.
Now, I bumped into one of my rider friends and he gave me a reminder to go slow in the turns and corners because there is a lot of residual sand and salt on the roads!
I'm hoping to take delivery of my new 2018 ES (blue colour) by April st.
I bought a set of SW Motech crash bars and two very strong LED lights for extra day time visibility along with a set of Piaa mounting brackets and all of the wires, switch and connectors that I will need to mount the lights.
Tubeless tyres....yaaaahh! In addition, I'm mounting a 12 volt socket outlet either on the handlebars or possibly on the crash bars to power a small electric air pump I bought at Walmart for $20. A fused connection directly off the battery will be installed to provide sufficient amperage to run the pump. Don't use the socket that comes with the bike as it, I believe is fused at only 2 amps.
I've been riding an Africa Twin for the past two seasons and loved the bike, but it was about to turn 30,000 KM so I traded it for the Tenere. Expecting a little more comfort, no chain to lube every day. I don't do off road riding, so although the Ten will off road I just want a comfortable cruiser without going then Harley or Gold Wing route.
With the help of Mak10, dmulk and a few others I was able to create a wiring diagram for the electrical installation.
Check my posts and you will find a picture of the electrical plug that is compatible with the Tenere's aux light plug which makes it easy to tap into the bike's electrical system without cutting any wires.
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1Steve

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I'm just west of Rochester in SE Mn.. I will check out your post. Haven't bought anything for it yet. Just a matter of time though. I had a Yamaha Raider. Very enjoyable but isn't what I wanted for occasional dirt or gravel roads.
 

SHUMBA

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I'm just west of Rochester in SE Mn.. I will check out your post. Haven't bought anything for it yet. Just a matter of time though. I had a Yamaha Raider. Very enjoyable but isn't what I wanted for occasional dirt or gravel roads.
Yup, you are a little bit north of Stratford Ontario.
We are about the same latitude as Milwaukee
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SHUMBA

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That's when I got mine. I put 7k miles on it in the first year; and didn't "go" anywhere. You're going to love it.
You got it! My first "retirement bike" was a '16 Africa Twin, traded it in for a new '18 Tenere.
I'm planning to love it as well.
Any Africa Twin riders out there who can give me an idea of the Ten's performance vs. the A.T. you know, acceleration, behaviour at higher speeds, say 85-90 MPH or 145 KPH.
The AT wasn't that stable at higher speeds in strong winds, due largely to the 9 1/2 inch ground clearance as you had to be very careful.
With a little more weight, along with a lower ground clearance, I'm hoping the Ten will be a little more stable.
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I know they are both in the same class, with the same mission statement, but the Africa Twin and Tenere, to me , are polar opposites. 21" front wheel, 9.5" ground clearance, and chain drive, says dirt. Shaft drive, cruise control, 6.5 US gallon fuel tank, says street. SHUMBA, you can rest easy. The Tenere is rock stable on the road; regardless of wind. I've never traveled any distance over 80mph, to avoid unwanted attention, but I've had her up over 120mph several times; no worries. You won't be disappointed.
 

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I know they are both in the same class, with the same mission statement, but the Africa Twin and Tenere, to me , are polar opposites. 21" front wheel, 9.5" ground clearance, and chain drive, says dirt. Shaft drive, cruise control, 6.5 US gallon fuel tank, says street. SHUMBA, you can rest easy. The Tenere is rock stable on the road; regardless of wind. I've never traveled any distance over 80mph, to avoid unwanted attention, but I've had her up over 120mph several times; no worries. You won't be disappointed.
Thanks for that Sierra1,
Pleased to hear the Ten is stable in the wind.
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1Steve

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Just got home with my 18 ES. It is amazing. So much different than my Yamaha Raider. I loved it, it was just a different type of beast. The S10 is great.
 

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I’ve never ridden a Africa Twin and even though I’m a big Honda fan I believe when it comes to long distance riding or windy conditions the Tenere has it beat by a mile.
 

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Hey , Shumba ,

I'm a new owner as well , in Newmarket . I'll be riding to at least 2 distant rallies this season : The Iron Horse rally in May , and the " Leafpeeper " Tour in Maine in late fall .
I'm following your lead on the wiring up of accessories ... Questions bound to follow !
 

SHUMBA

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I’ve never ridden a Africa Twin and even though I’m a big Honda fan I believe when it comes to long distance riding or windy conditions the Tenere has it beat by a mile.
Yes, absolutely, as a recent Africa Twin owner for two years and 30,000 km (18,000 miles) and now a Tenere rider you will find that the Ten is more stable on the highway at speed. And good bye chain oil.
Don't get me wrong now, the Africa Twin is one fine motorcycle and if you are a serious off-road rider then the AT shines, the Tenere is about 50 kg (100 lbs heavier)
Performance wise, about the same despite a little more torque in the Tenere, but as mentioned the Tenere is heavier so the net result is roughly the same.
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SHUMBA

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Hey , Shumba ,

I'm a new owner as well , in Newmarket . I'll be riding to at least 2 distant rallies this season : The Iron Horse rally in May , and the " Leafpeeper " Tour in Maine in late fall .
I'm following your lead on the wiring up of accessories ... Questions bound to follow !
Ok cool, I dropped by Vos Motors yesterday. They have a gently used 2018 ES for sale (WTF ?)
Sure, I can help you with the LED wiring as I have a little diagram that I posted earlier on the forum.
You don't have to spend bazillions of $$ on expensive LED lights because there are lots of options available on Amazon and Ebay.
Assuming you have the ES model the toughest part of the wiring is finding the bike's aux light plug.
I have posted pictures on this forum.
Reach out for advice as a lot of members were more than helpful to me.
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