What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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bnschroder
2014 Super Tenere ES
Not today, but yesterday, I followed my buddy Sam and his Tenere on some seriously muddy forest roads in North Georgia and went way outside my comfort zone, but I had a blast and felt a big boost of confidence maneuvering the "beast" through very slippery conditions. This was a firs for me and I learned 3 important lessons:
- Don't fight the bike - at 600 lbs it's in a weight class you don't mess with. If it wants to go one way, just follow with it and keep it upright
- Go like the water flows - Sam had Heidenau Scouts on his Tenere and often went the path less messy, circling the puddles, but on my stock Battlewings I went straight through the middle, avoiding camber and precarious sliding
- 2nd gear and good not too little throttle to keep torque at bay but enough speed to stay straight.
Loving the bike every day more and more!
- Don't fight the bike - at 600 lbs it's in a weight class you don't mess with. If it wants to go one way, just follow with it and keep it upright
- Go like the water flows - Sam had Heidenau Scouts on his Tenere and often went the path less messy, circling the puddles, but on my stock Battlewings I went straight through the middle, avoiding camber and precarious sliding
- 2nd gear and good not too little throttle to keep torque at bay but enough speed to stay straight.
Loving the bike every day more and more!
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Harry Dresden PI
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Did a paved road only ,,, 300 + mile poker run Sunday. Bike did great. Love the cruise control. Just need to fix the windscreen. (Madstad planned for this week)
Wife rode my 2014 S10 with seat lowered for a few miles solo. At 5'7" and thin boots she really had to tippy toe the S10 on level ground.
Would not be a great bike for her even with thicker riding boots unless you lower it an inch or 2.
The S10 is an easy bike to like and with more miles and rides will likely love it.
Wife rode my 2014 S10 with seat lowered for a few miles solo. At 5'7" and thin boots she really had to tippy toe the S10 on level ground.
Would not be a great bike for her even with thicker riding boots unless you lower it an inch or 2.
The S10 is an easy bike to like and with more miles and rides will likely love it.
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Installed some Kydex to protect the rear brake reservoir. Picked this idea up from another on this forum. Super easy and keeps the crud off the reservoir. Heated up some .080 Kydex and bent to form. I'm surprised that I could find only one manufacturer that made something similar to this being that the reservoir is just sitting by the rear tire exposed.
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After a long wait my carbon fiber side panels finally arrived from the Ukraine. The carbon is stunning, great finish and they weigh almost nothing, the fit however is not so good... The panels come with no mounting points at all for the original plastic pieces to fit onto (radiator vents etc) so mucho mastic frame sealer is required. I was very reluctant to attempt to drill carbon fiber as I have never done it before and had visions of it shattering into hundreds of shards so the mastic won. Hopefully it should be all set tomorrow and I can fit them onto the bike later in the week. 8/10 so far but at least I know why they are so cheap...
Andylaser
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I shamefully washed it for the first time since October. Nice to get all the road crud off of it.
Looks quite tidy now.
Looks quite tidy now.
EricV
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It's been a few years, but this is what I recall from my times playing with carbon fiber. Anyone with more current info/experience, please feel free to contribute/correct.2112 said:
Carbon fiber comes in various forms, thermoset and thermoplastic being two common types. The thermoset is resin impregnated and typically formed, layed over a mold, etc and coated in resin. This is mostly likely the type you have with the side panels. You can treat it much like fiberglass in terms of drilling or bonding. No worries about shattering. It's usually the thickness of the soft carbon fiber matte that was used to lay out over a mold and for the most part, very durable.
Thermoplastic, IIRC, is often used in blow molds and is typically thinner and requires more care, but the fiber nature of it still allows safe drilling, etc. Usually though, it needs some backing support if you're going to bolt something to it.
Nice technical update Eric ::008:: I'm still not to be trusted with a drill however...
EricV
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2112 said:
No worries. You have M8s to help, I'm sure. One trick to give yourself some safety margin is to put some masking or painters tape over the area you want to drill in. Helps avoid scratches and drill walking. Also, start with a small hole, then drill the larger size you need, if needing a bigger hole. That helps prevent cracking too.
Dogdaze
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Start really small then go in with a stepped drill bit, perhaps?2112 said:
Cheers for the replies fellers, I suspect my 'mastic attack' will have done the job. It negates the weight saving though...
satdishes
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Installed nice metal filler plate and some more power.
Nothing today exactly.... but soon!!! I got a new front shoe - a fresh K60 front!!!! Thanks Jaxon!!!!
Will have the tits rubbed off before Romney!! The K60 coming off has over 10k miles on it.
Will have the tits rubbed off before Romney!! The K60 coming off has over 10k miles on it.
Today I got the carbon fiber panels fitted with only minor drama (cheers for the drilling advice folks ::008: and they look good. Took the bike for a spin via Littledave's to see if his kettle was working and then gave it a good spanking home. My new Alpinestars Valpariso jacket performed well too, which is nice. I need summer now !
and they look good. Took the bike for a spin via Littledave's to see if his kettle was working and then gave it a good spanking home. My new Alpinestars Valpariso jacket performed well too, which is nice. I need summer now !
Dogdaze
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Yaaawwn! You really need to get that Kodak fixed. ::006::2112 said:Today I got the carbon fiber panels fitted with only minor drama (cheers for the drilling advice folks ::008:
I know, I know. Since our PC died I'm on a makeshift laptop computer that only just allows browsing, anything else is a drama ! I must get a new PC ordered up and sort out some pic's, hangs head in shame, exits - stage left...
CaptShaq
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- Break In service: Completed
- Skid plate installation: Completed
- Tank protectors installation: Completed
- New Shoei GT-Air helmet
Even the rain couldn't get the stupid smile off my face today.
Shaq
- Skid plate installation: Completed
- Tank protectors installation: Completed
- New Shoei GT-Air helmet
Even the rain couldn't get the stupid smile off my face today.
Shaq
Looks great 10éréRider ! Are you using the 10 or 40 beam angle ? would you know if the ON/OFF switch is waterproof or at least water resistant ?10éréRider said: