RCinNC
Well-Known Member
Today I officially passed the 70,000 mile mark on my 2014 Super Tenere. This is the first time I’ve ever reached that high of a mileage on a bike I’ve owned. I’d like to solicit some opinions from guys that have reached or exceeded that mileage as to what sort of preventative maintenance they would recommend for an S10 at this point in its lifespan. Just to give some idea of the type of stuff I’ve already done to the bike in the past almost six years, here’s a fairly comprehensive list:
20 oil changes:
15 oil filter changes
Air filter replaced twice
Differential spline lubricated once
10 final drive oil changes:
2 Fork oil changes
New front fork seals, bushings, dust seals and o-rings
Rear wheel bearings replaced after a bearing failure
Rear shock rebuilt
Radiator flushed once
Clutch flushed twice
Brakes flushed twice
Steering head serviced twice (no parts replaced).
2 valve clearance checks (no adjustments needed)
Spark plugs changed three times
Swingarm serviced once (no parts replaced)
Battery replaced once
Throttle bodies synched multiple times
The list doesn’t include the replacement of expendable items like tires and brake pads.
I’m exclusively a road rider (which includes gravel and dirt roads). I’m not a hooligan, “bounce it off the rev limiter” sort of rider. I’ve never bushwhacked on the bike, and the hubs have never been submerged.
The bike runs great; there’s nothing happening with it that would suggest any impending mechanical issues. But, since there is a not-insignificant number of members here who’ve hit six figure mileages on this bike, I wanted to see if there are any items I should be looking to repair/replace before they become an issue on a trip.
I put this here since there isn't really a general maintenance category, but Mods, feel free to move it if you choose.
20 oil changes:
15 oil filter changes
Air filter replaced twice
Differential spline lubricated once
10 final drive oil changes:
2 Fork oil changes
New front fork seals, bushings, dust seals and o-rings
Rear wheel bearings replaced after a bearing failure
Rear shock rebuilt
Radiator flushed once
Clutch flushed twice
Brakes flushed twice
Steering head serviced twice (no parts replaced).
2 valve clearance checks (no adjustments needed)
Spark plugs changed three times
Swingarm serviced once (no parts replaced)
Battery replaced once
Throttle bodies synched multiple times
The list doesn’t include the replacement of expendable items like tires and brake pads.
I’m exclusively a road rider (which includes gravel and dirt roads). I’m not a hooligan, “bounce it off the rev limiter” sort of rider. I’ve never bushwhacked on the bike, and the hubs have never been submerged.
The bike runs great; there’s nothing happening with it that would suggest any impending mechanical issues. But, since there is a not-insignificant number of members here who’ve hit six figure mileages on this bike, I wanted to see if there are any items I should be looking to repair/replace before they become an issue on a trip.
I put this here since there isn't really a general maintenance category, but Mods, feel free to move it if you choose.