What you did to your Tenere today??!!

[taskmaster86]

Replaced front axle (might have bent the old one), Re-aligned forks with handlebars and re-torqued all front end fasteners.

Then gave her a good wash and dry!

 

[AVGeek]

Walking through the garage yesterday, I saw that my fork is leaking again. I have ridden that much (and no dirt roads whatsoever) since I replaced the seal last time, so it is annoying as hell to have to tear it apart and change it again...

 

[EricV]

Walking through the garage yesterday, I saw that my fork is leaking again. I have ridden that much (and no dirt roads whatsoever) since I replaced the seal last time, so it is annoying as hell to have to tear it apart and change it again...

Do you use any kind of fork seal cover? Shock Sox, Kriega, etc? I've had no leaks in 100k miles, mostly street, but some dirt too. I've always, from day one, used a fork seal cover, starting with Kriega then moving to the slightly larger Shock Sox. Kreiga redesigned theirs for larger ADV bikes since then. Was $25, so great protection for minimal cost.

The other thought here is that you have some kind of burr or nick that is damaging the seals, not just the odd foreign contaminant.

 

[Dogdaze]

Do you use any kind of fork seal cover? Shock Sox, Kriega, etc? I've had no leaks in 100k miles, mostly street, but some dirt too. I've always, from day one, used a fork seal cover, starting with Kriega then moving to the slightly larger Shock Sox. Kreiga redesigned theirs for larger ADV bikes since then. Was $25, so great protection for minimal cost.

The other thought here is that you have some kind of burr or nick that is damaging the seals, not just the odd foreign contaminant.

Can a fork be compromised in another way even if there is no visible oil leak? Just a general question and not wishing to detract from the post.

 

[EricV]

Can a fork be compromised in another way even if there is no visible oil leak? Just a general question and not wishing to detract from the post.

Define compromised. Springs can break, internal parts wear over time, tubes can get bent, oil just gets dirty and flows poorly thru the orifices, etc. None of these would necessarily cause an external leak.

 

[Ramseybella]

Hit 50k miles yesterday with original Battery I installed a new Motobatt Battery..
Thrilling!!

 

[Dogdaze]

Define compromised. Springs can break, internal parts wear over time, tubes can get bent, oil just gets dirty and flows poorly thru the orifices, etc. None of these would necessarily cause an external leak.

Basically speaking, can the forks lose ride quality / performance without oil leakage? Even <20k?

 

[EricV]

Basically speaking, can the forks lose ride quality / performance without oil leakage? Even <20k?

I don't know. I have heard that sometimes components can "break in" and require an adjustment after the initial break in, but don't know if this applies to forks.

 

[Dogdaze]

I don't know. I have heard that sometimes components can "break in" and require an adjustment after the initial break in, but don't know if this applies to forks.

Thanks EricV, learning along the way ::008::

 

[Standby diver]

Put some sweet heed crash bars on the beast. I have read things about them, rolled the dice. They seem really really well built and look great.

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[AVGeek]

Do you use any kind of fork seal cover? Shock Sox, Kriega, etc? I've had no leaks in 100k miles, mostly street, but some dirt too. I've always, from day one, used a fork seal cover, starting with Kriega then moving to the slightly larger Shock Sox. Kreiga redesigned theirs for larger ADV bikes since then. Was $25, so great protection for minimal cost.

The other thought here is that you have some kind of burr or nick that is damaging the seals, not just the odd foreign contaminant.

No covers on mine. I did go ahead and try the Motion Pro Seal Saver tool I have, and it seemed to clear whatever was causing the leak, so I may have gotten lucky.

 

[hawk281]

Finished 1986 mile ride through Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Arizona, lots of rain. Now I need a new front tire. ::021::

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I made arrangements to do a fly-and-ride to buy it!! ::013::

2014 ES.

I fly to Ohio this upcoming Saturday, then will ride it back to Chesapeake Va ::018::

 

[YamahaCruiser]

I rode to Worthington, MN where my buddy manages the Yamaha dealership. He did the majority of the work, while I stood around...but my bike got the factory side case mounts installed, some aftermarket clutch/brake levers, removed the hideous warning stickers and we did some adjustments to the bar position. Then I power-washed the bike because it was filthy from riding in the fog/drizzle all morning and detailed it with Mist-N-Shine (love that stuff). I replaced the incandescent side-marker bulbs with some super white LEDs to improve the look a bit. I've got my ODO up to a little over 400 miles...so that first service is coming up fast! Productive day for me. ;D

 

[EricV]

I rode to Worthington, MN where my buddy manages the Yamaha dealership. He did the majority of the work, while I stood around...but my bike got the factory side case mounts installed, some aftermarket clutch/brake levers, removed the hideous warning stickers and we did some adjustments to the bar position. Then I power-washed the bike because it was filthy from riding in the fog/drizzle all morning and detailed it with Mist-N-Shine (love that stuff). I replaced the incandescent side-marker bulbs with some super white LEDs to improve the look a bit. I've got my ODO up to a little over 400 miles...so that first service is coming up fast! Productive day for me. ;D

I reserve judgement, but you sir, are rather odd. ??? Power wash?? Dirty from riding in fog/drizzle? We aim for mud, river crossings and dirt for the Super Tenere. Or at least cross multiple states, (and not those sissy East Coast states, real states).

Welcome to the forum and best wishes for many miles and lots of adventures on your new Super Tenere. ::008::

Last week I rode dirt trails in the Rockies, so had to work and just walk around the bike in the garage this week as penance.

Started out in the wilds of Southern UT...

Went thru The Park... (pic wasn't sidways on my computer. )

Wandered thru Monument Valley...

Rode to the end of the Silver Thread...

Crossed the Continental Divide a few times...

Rode some easy fire roads...

Saw some Duck Butt...

A tricky bridge...

Opps, honey fell over when she stopped after the baby heads...

Got back up and rode over the mountain anyway...

All in all a pretty good moto-camping trip in the Colorado Rockies with some fun on the way and the way home. ::001:: RockMor 16 in Buena Vista, CO was the central focus. Good event with good people and lots of great riding.

 

[True Grip]

Eric your women packs like a women but she rides like a man ::008:: Any trouble picking it up? You probably put a knee under it and stood it right up He man style. Buenie is a awesome place to ride out of. Hope you ate at Jans' Nice looking trip!

 

[Spaggy]

Extra gas! Using 2 Snap-Loc clips and a ratchet strap and a 5 liter jerry can.

 

[EricV]

Eric your women packs like a women but she rides like a man ::008:: Any trouble picking it up? You probably put a knee under it and stood it right up He man style. Buenie is a awesome place to ride out of. Hope you ate at Jans' Nice looking trip!

Yeah, she's a lite packer, NOT! We went out for an easy fire road ride and ended up on section roads that went over a mountain (CR-185 is what we were on in that pic, heading to Salina). Full of whoops and baby heads, loose shale here and there and some pretty good ruts and wash outs. Not really hard, but good fun. She is still new to the big GSA, having stepped up after 100k on a F650GS twin. She rocked the tougher parts, then got tired and picked a spot to stop, and promptly fell over when her foot slipped in the dirt. No problem picking it up. She was on the down hill side and I grabbed the uphill side, stepped on the rear wheel to give it a boost and up it went w/o drama.

The Super Ten ate up everything we encountered in CO. The most work I had is when she dropped the bike, I was 50 yards up the trail around a couple of bends and just heard F**K, F**K, F**K! in the Sena, but couldn't get more info. I parked the bike on the side stand and ran back down hill to where she was still laying under the bike. No injury, and the bags/bars kept the bike off her legs, but she couldn't get out from under it because she was up against the berm.

 

[14s10]

Got my givi crash bars installed and Clearwater kristas. Very happy to have both


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[YamahaCruiser]

I rode an hour in the stiff prairie winds to the Yamaha dealership for my 600 mile break-in maintenance. The oil and shaft oil all looked good. The engine oil was pretty light, and didn't see much glitter. There was a bit of glitter in the gear oil, but nothing more or less than what others on this forum have reported. That gear oil smells like shizz...never did like that smell. I also got to visit my friends who run the dealership, so it was a two birds with one stone kinda thing, too. My iPod died less than half way home, so I listened to the song of the howling banshee of the Buffalo Ridge. All things considered, a good day.