I sat on that same XT at the Dallas show (worn right side motor case). Nice writeup.
Now, I'm going to play golf and try not to think about it for a while. ;D
Now, I'm going to play golf and try not to think about it for a while. ;D
The 'double decker' rear rack, as I've been calling it, is a neat design. The lower compartment would be a great spot for a tool roll or one of the mini pelican cases or the like. As apetoid mentions, it is pre-drilled to accept the rotopax mount (for rotopax gas cans) and also predrilled for the Givi mount system. Nice platform and lots of slots for tie-downs. I'm thinking it will make a nice platform for a pelican/caribou top case with the caribou do-it-yourself mount kit.apetoid said:The stuff ALTRIDER has for the Tenere looks good(they had a booth at the Seattle show). I'll get their aluminum rack(NICE!) ,bash plate & engine guards. Maybe the extra gas can that bolts on the rack too as range has been an issue in the past.
I had also heard of leg injuries from hard bags when going off road. I used Ortleib Dry bags on my KLR and they worked great. I'll keep them for times I may go offroad with the Super Ten and would still like some hard bags, probably the Givi Trekkers for road trips.hANNAbONE said:agree with you Apetoid on the hard bags.
I think WolfBags or the like, would be the nuts on this sled.
Ouch, for him and the bike. After breaking my pelvis during my gonzo single track mountain bike days I still wince when I see someone take a pounding to the hip like that.markjenn said:Video of a minor crash on the S10 posted on advrider:
Super Tenere 1200 - crash test
This reaffirms my general feeling that I probably won't be adding crash bars to my S10 - for me, I think the cure is worse than disease. And it also reaffirms that when you start riding variable terrain at speed, you're rolling loaded dice, no matter how good you think you are.
- Mark
The front end just washed away, probably due to hydroplaning. TC isn't going to do squat for that. I had a similar accident on a wet NM dirt road once. Rode through a innocuous 10' long mud puddle after a t-storm and the front end just went away. The road was so slick where wet that it was difficult to walk, let along ride.Ollie said:At 51-sec you start to see the back end kick out and his arms lose square. Wonder if he had TC on or would that have even helped in that situation.
Thanks for posting that pic, Shag. Any more sharper or larger ones? I wish the U.S. bike show had a stripped ST like that. Would have been nice to dig around in the guts.SHAG said:...they had one with all the stuff off so you could see the bike real well with the seat, tank and air box removed.
Hey Shag,SHAG said:I got to check out the S-10 at the Toronto Show last Sunday.
Most of them are of the stripped bike. They numbered the different parts of the bike and then had a list explaining each item. Some of the pics are a little out of focus but I'll get them posted (hopefully tonight).Chadx said:Hey Gat, Are any of those pics of the ST stripped down? If so, can you post them? If you don't have an online image service, I can PM you with my email address, have you email them, I'll host them in my photobucket site, and post them up here for all to enjoy.
I only took a few pics with my 6yr old camera probably set on the lowest resolution.. :'(Chadx said:Thanks for posting that pic, Shag. Any more sharper or larger ones? I wish the U.S. bike show had a stripped ST like that. Would have been nice to dig around in the guts.SHAG said:...they had one with all the stuff off so you could see the bike real well with the seat, tank and air box removed.
Was your dad the guy with an R12RT? I remember a guy saying his son had one ordered. Could have been the other guy that raced me to the bike as soon as we went in. ;DGat said:Hey Shag,SHAG said:I got to check out the S-10 at the Toronto Show last Sunday.
I think my Dad talked to you at the show last Sunday as he said he met a guy from PA looking at the Super Tenere. He sent me a bunch of his pics which was cool.
Thanks for posting your thoughts!