dcstrom said:Hey Dallara... at 67,000 miles through all sorts of conditions, I love my Super Tenere, but yes... it did crack the frame. Disappointing, but I think I'm operating at the outer edges of the design envelope, in terms of types of roads and weight carried. $100 worth of welding and all is well now. If I was in the US the frame would have been replaced under warranty.
This is on the right side swing-arm pivot, top one normal view, and second one with Magnaflux
Oh, I know you cracked your frame, Dcstrom... I just don't think ol' Paul/Big Blu has ever seen a cracked Super Tenere frame up close and in person. He implied he knew a guy who had one with a cracked frame, at least according to his reply # 70, on 04/18/14, from this thread, where he said:
"I know a guy with an S10 cracked frame..."
I think he was referring to you. Do you guys know each other?
I don't think anybody would doubt you've given the Super Tenere a very thorough, intense "road test", and it speaks volumes that you are so happy with the bike and its reliability! ::008::
Thanks for doing the hard work for the rest of us! ::012::
Dallara
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