What you did to your Tenere today??!!

[Boostedxt]

I can finally post here! I installed holan nomada pro panniers.

Joe

 

[oregon-rider]

Rode my new bike home today in the rain ::018:: So far I love it ::022::

 

[Twitch]

what the heck is this

lol!

 

[Twitch]

OK, today I'm at work at the fire department so I had to settle for this, which posted today.

Yes, that's me and my Super 10 with the yellow Arai XD in the video!!!! Y'all NEED to be there next year!!!!!

That was cool! Great photos too. 8)

 

[colorider]

When is it supposed to arrive?

I'm guessing by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week (parcel post). With a couple day turnaround, maybe I'll have it back by the middle of the following week.

 

[jajpko]

I'm guessing by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week (parcel post). With a couple day turnaround, maybe I'll have it back by the middle of the following week.

I sent mine on the brown truck.. Arrives on Wednesday the 4th,,, 7 days to get to Ca. Hope it come back faster. ::025::

 

[colorider]

I sent mine on the brown truck.. Arrives on Wednesday the 4th,,, 7 days to get to Ca. Hope it come back faster. ::025::

Sounds like yours and mine will arrive about the same time. I'm having both seats done.

 

[jajpko]

Sounds like yours and mine will arrive about the same time. I'm having both seats done.

I'll have to call Tammy and tell her to put yours at the end of the line.. ::025:: ::025::
Nah, just kidding.
It is funny you are 800 miles closer and it will get there the same day. Ah well, I'm not in a hurry. I have another seat so I can manage.. ::025::

 

[Tremor38]

Received 2 Seal Mates today and incorporated one of them into my tool kit. Very difficult mod, but somebody had to try it first 8)

 

[spasm]

got me this nice little bag today, very handy ::008:: and its got a phone holder with a hole for the charger too ::022::

 

[colorider]

I'll have to call Tammy and tell her to put yours at the end of the line.. ::025:: ::025::
Nah, just kidding.
It is funny you are 800 miles closer and it will get there the same day. Ah well, I'm not in a hurry. I have another seat so I can manage.. ::025::

I never talked to Tammy. Some guy answered the phone when I called. He assured me mine would be worked on BEFORE yours....

 

[PPCLI Guy]

got me this nice little bag today, very handy ::008:: and its got a phone holder with a hole for the charger too ::022::

Is the handlebar mount of the GPS working for you? I am trying to figure out where to mount mine....

 

[2wheelhuble]

I rode my Tenere from the dealer and drove it, on the pavement, gravel, off road and absolutely loved it. The TCS saved my butt a few times I am sure, just a little more torque than my KLR. It was very windy (60k plus). The bike handled it very well, the KLR would have been all over the road. (side wind)
I was a little worried the Tenere would be a hand full compared to my KLR on the gravel. Well its not. The weight is a non issue. I didnt even notice.
One problem the bike has is its ability to make 100 kph feel way to slow. While rideing I was looking at the tach and thinking "look how low the RPM is" and then I notice I had another gear.
The torque is so liner that I found myself looking for a sweet spot, my two stroke was at the top RPM, so was my 650 Night hawk, my supercharged car at the bottom. I havent found one, it pulls like my car with the 6.0 l motor. Just endless power and it seems to just keep coming. I can see how they can call it boring, but it works very well.
At first I had TCS1 on aka the default mode. I hammered on it and thought damn the front wont come up. Then I shut TSC1 off, then damn it came up..fast.
I was on it from 600 to 1100 at night. The lights are very good. In fact better than my 3500 dodge truck.

At 23 kph I did notice a kind of lurching, bucking feeling. But a four stroke with low gearing as soon as you cut the throttle a little, the engine acts as a brake. That big bike has a big engine brake. (Ever notice a guy do a nose dive while jumping his four stroke. He may of cut the power on the ramp and the engine acts as a brake and you nose dive. A two stroke doest do that, just a little info.) I just pulled the clutch in a very low speed and use it to smooth out the ride. That being said I need a little more time at very slow speed to see if it is a real issue to me.

On curves my old 650 Night hawk wanted to go straight of the end. The KLR there was no problem. The Tenere is as nibble as the KLR and sticks like glue and tracks so smooth. Wow.

I would like to say to all KLR riders...you will love this bike, I am not sure why but this bike made me feel like it was built for me. I was right at home on it.

What do I need to do..Respect the power it has.

MESSAGE ENDS

 

[Big Blu]

Just finished removing the Arrow header, decided no to spnd the $$$ on a PC.
Header is now listed in the For Sale topic.

Regards, Paul

 

[Boondocker]

Installed the Banshee Horn.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/153591688/banshee-horn-safety-system-for-motorcycles-cars-an
For those of you familiar with the Stebel Air Horn, you'll recognize this as looking identical. Two things make the Banshee different.
1. the business model. See the link above.
2. Electronic control unit that adds features to horn operation

• Keeps stock horn operable. After a programmable quarter-second or half-second delay, the air horn engages
• Can be set to pulse or steady
• Can be connected to pulse high-beam headlights

I held off on the headlight integration and set it for steady horn after half-second delay.

Installation

• Mounted to the forward engine bracket and used the bolt that holds a front brake bracket
• Added a loop of safety wire and will add another because I'm always looking for things to safety wire now that I have the tool
• Wiring is to the FZ1 fuse block. I've a little tidying up to do but want to make sure it's all working first

I'm happy to have an air horn again because I commute on the bike.

 

[tomatocity]

Laughed my A$$ off when i saw this!! ) ) ) what the heck is this ::025:: ::025:: ::025::

Thanks for reminding me. Gotta remove that Yamaha embarrassment put better quality tools in their place.

To ALL: If not tools, what would you put in that space?

 

[Kevhunts]

Got mine through my local California dealer who knows someone and knows how to get those "not available" parts. Cost me an extra $40 for the shipping/hassle.

Just emailed your dealer for a quote on the OEM PIAA kit.
Hopefully they can still get their hands on them for less than an overseas purchase. :-\

 

[AVGeek]

I had previously picked up the Bilt Saddle bags (caught them on sale at Cycle Gear for $50). The muffler held the left bag fine, but the right bag like to swing underneath. I didn't want to give up the left side grab bar (it's where I grab the bike to put it on the center stand), so I tried flipping the right side handle upside down:

Worked perfectly, and now the bag sits level:

 

[dcstrom]

Thanks for reminding me. Gotta remove that Yamaha embarrassment put better quality tools in their place.

To ALL: If not tools, what would you put in that space?

http://supertenere1200.com/2011/09/03/fitting-a-stebel-air-horn/

 

[Don in Lodi]

That's the space filler I like. That or a fuse block.