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This thread started with a good idea. And thank you to the OP for your efforts. Perhaps it would be better to create a Wiki and put that link in the first post with, or w/o a summary?
In some cases you have confused marketing hype and poor reporting from motorcycle "journalists" for fact. Never, ever believe any drivel written by those morons. And, most important, state your sources with a link to where you got your info.
Sadly, what's missing is defining UK/EU/Canada and US as separate categories. Yamaha Canada is NOT Yamaha US and Yamaha EU is not Yamaha UK and many differences occur between these regions, including how the bikes were equipped when sold. What's being done or sold in the EU is not necessarily UK compliant or vise versa. There were no 2010 or 2011 model year Super Teneres in the US, we started with the 2012 model year bikes. Hand guards were always standard in the US. The OP is becoming confused by variants by region.
The OP needs to either be allowed to update his original post, or convey a new version to the admin that can edit the original post. Easiest would seem to be the OP creating a completely new first post with corrections and updates in a document on their own computer, then cut/paste that into a PM to the admin that can replace the OP with the new content.
IMHO, it would be more helpful if some additional explanations were added to some of the "updated" items listed.
The Gen I recalls included a fuel pump quad ring check. Some were twisted during installation and the recall was because there were some leaking ones found. Most were fine. (My lowe number Gen I, brought home in July 2011 had the headlight recall done and the fuel pump quad ring check done, my quad ring was fine and did not require replacement.
For example, and as mentioned, the side stand was not "fixed" it was just changed from steel to aluminum to save some weight. They are interchangeable. That interchangeable info would be helpful to future readers.
CCT - Cam Chain Tensioner - This was superseded for the fist time in 2013, then again in 2014 and I believe still another time or two as well. These newer CCTs are not changes per se, but superseded part numbers compatible with all previous models of the Super Ten.
Improved Intake for Gen II needs some clarification. It may have been changed, but I see no indication that it "improved" anything or any documentation of improvements.
The windscreen has been redesigned to provide superior wind protection with less wind noise,(not true) and the height can be adjusted quickly and easily without tools. Yes, but this entire line should be deleted. Instead you should say: A tool-less adjustable windscreen mount has been tacked on to the unchanged windscreen mounts.
Don't just cut and paste from other sources, take the time to understand what was actually changed.
The handlebar position has been moved 10mm closer to the rider, and 10mm higher, enhancing comfort. That's cut and paste. The reality is that new handlebar risers were added with rubber isolation bushings and these changed the position of the bars by those amounts, relative to the rider, compared to the stock position of the prior model.
Modest increase in horsepower and torque - That is not true. It's the same power and torque output as the prior Gen I bikes. Bad reporting on the person that published that, and very poor form by the publisher for not fact checking.
They did change the pistons to lighter weight ones and use thinner rings. Saving rotational mass for hoped for efficiency and maybe an attempt to reduce the Gen I tendency to blow by excessive oil at higher rpms.
Heated grips - These were available on all Gen I bikes too as an accessory. The heated grips themselves did change and became standard on ES models in 2014. (still an accessory on Std models at this point.) Gen I heated grips use a separate controller. Gen II heated grips are controlled thru the bikes ECU and dash functions. The grips themselves are the same, though may have different connectors. I never had Gen I factory heated grips, but did have Gen II factory heated grips.
Again, CCT for 2015 was a superseded part number. Fully backwards compatible and because it is a superseded part, the older p/ns are no longer in the system. They didn't create a new part for that bike, they changed the part for ALL Super Teneres. So anyone replacing the CCT will get the newest version. It's not like you need to look for a newer bike to get the newer CCT.
There is no such thing as a Gen 2.5. No CANBUS. They just deleted the ability of the end user to read codes. You need a scan tool at 2017+. This likely had something to do with emission regulations.
Not nitpicking, just pointing out errors. Remember to fact check! 90% of what a magazine, online or paper, writes is just marketing hype, not actual information that you can trust. Go to the Yamaha web site for fact checking in some cases. Others will require more research or asking questions of actual owners on the forum to better understand what was really changed.
In some cases you have confused marketing hype and poor reporting from motorcycle "journalists" for fact. Never, ever believe any drivel written by those morons. And, most important, state your sources with a link to where you got your info.
Sadly, what's missing is defining UK/EU/Canada and US as separate categories. Yamaha Canada is NOT Yamaha US and Yamaha EU is not Yamaha UK and many differences occur between these regions, including how the bikes were equipped when sold. What's being done or sold in the EU is not necessarily UK compliant or vise versa. There were no 2010 or 2011 model year Super Teneres in the US, we started with the 2012 model year bikes. Hand guards were always standard in the US. The OP is becoming confused by variants by region.
The OP needs to either be allowed to update his original post, or convey a new version to the admin that can edit the original post. Easiest would seem to be the OP creating a completely new first post with corrections and updates in a document on their own computer, then cut/paste that into a PM to the admin that can replace the OP with the new content.
IMHO, it would be more helpful if some additional explanations were added to some of the "updated" items listed.
The Gen I recalls included a fuel pump quad ring check. Some were twisted during installation and the recall was because there were some leaking ones found. Most were fine. (My lowe number Gen I, brought home in July 2011 had the headlight recall done and the fuel pump quad ring check done, my quad ring was fine and did not require replacement.
For example, and as mentioned, the side stand was not "fixed" it was just changed from steel to aluminum to save some weight. They are interchangeable. That interchangeable info would be helpful to future readers.
CCT - Cam Chain Tensioner - This was superseded for the fist time in 2013, then again in 2014 and I believe still another time or two as well. These newer CCTs are not changes per se, but superseded part numbers compatible with all previous models of the Super Ten.
Improved Intake for Gen II needs some clarification. It may have been changed, but I see no indication that it "improved" anything or any documentation of improvements.
The windscreen has been redesigned to provide superior wind protection with less wind noise,(not true) and the height can be adjusted quickly and easily without tools. Yes, but this entire line should be deleted. Instead you should say: A tool-less adjustable windscreen mount has been tacked on to the unchanged windscreen mounts.
Don't just cut and paste from other sources, take the time to understand what was actually changed.
The handlebar position has been moved 10mm closer to the rider, and 10mm higher, enhancing comfort. That's cut and paste. The reality is that new handlebar risers were added with rubber isolation bushings and these changed the position of the bars by those amounts, relative to the rider, compared to the stock position of the prior model.
Modest increase in horsepower and torque - That is not true. It's the same power and torque output as the prior Gen I bikes. Bad reporting on the person that published that, and very poor form by the publisher for not fact checking.
They did change the pistons to lighter weight ones and use thinner rings. Saving rotational mass for hoped for efficiency and maybe an attempt to reduce the Gen I tendency to blow by excessive oil at higher rpms.
Heated grips - These were available on all Gen I bikes too as an accessory. The heated grips themselves did change and became standard on ES models in 2014. (still an accessory on Std models at this point.) Gen I heated grips use a separate controller. Gen II heated grips are controlled thru the bikes ECU and dash functions. The grips themselves are the same, though may have different connectors. I never had Gen I factory heated grips, but did have Gen II factory heated grips.
Again, CCT for 2015 was a superseded part number. Fully backwards compatible and because it is a superseded part, the older p/ns are no longer in the system. They didn't create a new part for that bike, they changed the part for ALL Super Teneres. So anyone replacing the CCT will get the newest version. It's not like you need to look for a newer bike to get the newer CCT.
There is no such thing as a Gen 2.5. No CANBUS. They just deleted the ability of the end user to read codes. You need a scan tool at 2017+. This likely had something to do with emission regulations.
Not nitpicking, just pointing out errors. Remember to fact check! 90% of what a magazine, online or paper, writes is just marketing hype, not actual information that you can trust. Go to the Yamaha web site for fact checking in some cases. Others will require more research or asking questions of actual owners on the forum to better understand what was really changed.