Crew Chief
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Most motorcycles with spoked wheels have tubes. Including the 800 GS and the AT.
Crew Chief said:It's difficult to seal spoke nipples. It can be done and there are kits on the market to do that for wheels where the spoke protrude into the air chamber, but they are not perfectly reliable. That's the reason that cast aluminum wheels are most often seen and why our spokes are arranged the way they are.
It's also why dirt bikes and dual sports all have tubes. spoked wheels are generally considered stronger than cast wheels.
DenCoADV said:I'm really liking mine a lot. I wish it was a little lighter.
Oh you bet!Hfjeff said:Anyone else find themselves grabbing a beer on Saturday nights and going out to the garage to admire it and think about what the next farkle will be? Great bike and I am glad I found this great forum as well.
Worse, it's in my finished basement and every time I go down there I wish the weather was good enough to ride.Hfjeff said:I am really bummed that after only about 250 miles I am getting ready to put it away for the winter. I barely got a chance to get my feet wet.
Anyone else find themselves grabbing a beer on Saturday nights and
going out to the garage to admire it and think about what the next farkle will be? Great bike and I am glad I found this great forum as well.
I'm coming from a HD lowrider. I like the fact I can enjoy off road travels now on the S10. My Tenere doesn't weigh much less than my HD did- lol.Sierra1 said:Common sentiment. Out of curiosity, what bike are you coming from?
You need to go take a test ride on one to either confirm that itch or get it out of your system, once and for all. I thought I wanted a VStrom 1000 until I rode one. I love the looks of the Versys 1000 also (I didn't ride one). But after riding the VSrom, Naahh, the S10 is MUCHO better...at least for me and my riding style. I hated the high revving VStrom right away. The STen seems bulletproof and just lopes along is like it is never laboring. And, for off-road (which is mostly what I do), I love the low end torque. In addition, I'm done with chains and sprockets and I suspect that the Versys is a high rev bike much like the VStrom.ace50 said:I've never been able to get the Versys1000 out of my system,
I've only taken the Tenere off road once (stock tires and no protection) and didn't feel comfortable like that.
Wish I could get a ride on a V1K maybe to get it out of my system cause the S10 is a great bike.