If you are talking about the windshield itself it is a Givi Airflow model. Really helped with the buffeting. I got mine from a member here, but I believe Revzilla sells them also.booner223 said:
What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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helipilotxtz12
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You do know that it will take a full tube of grease to even get to the bearings. I have some try that when i worked at yamaha and all it did was make a mess as soon as it get warm out side. You only need a small amount of grease on the bearings. Get a really good hi temp grease and pack the bearing yiu good for many years.
Keth
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Regreased the bearings on the front stem of my XT1200Z. Installed a grease zert (grease nipple) so it will easy to regrease. I found out one bearing was going kaput, so I replaced it...... What a weekend.
Shirt happens.... I scratched the dash board, so I had to polish it with metal polish paste and my Dremel. It worked about pretty good, looks just new.
Finally I installed an IPad protective screen on the dash board, so it will be somehow protected.
Juan Valderrama
XT1200Z
Broadcasting from Bogotá - Colombia.
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Keth
quote author=Juan Valderrama link=topic=1851.msg198215#msg198215 date=1403732744]
Regreased the bearings on the front stem of my XT1200Z. Installed a grease zert (grease nipple) so it will easy to regrease. I found out one bearing was going kaput, so I replaced it...... What a weekend.
Shirt happens.... I scratched the dash board, so I had to polish it with metal polish paste and my Dremel. It worked about pretty good, looks just new.
Finally I installed an IPad protective screen on the dash board, so it will be somehow protected.
Juan Valderrama
XT1200Z
Broadcasting from Bogotá - Colombia.
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Juan Valderrama
Member
All right, of course the reality is that here in Colombia I can have it regrease now and then for a few bucks. And here we can have the bike washed cheaply and often. However they wash the bike with high preassure so water comes inside the stem. Also, here we get plenty of rain, bearings suffer a lot.
Normally after some 10.000 kmts problems appear with the bearings on the stem.
I have done it with all my bikes and of course some Grease drips but honestly not a lot. Of course here we have high Temps but nothing that I have seen to create a mess.
Finally I did not use more than 350 cubic centimeters of grease, as I now checked on my Grease can. It's a pity here we have many things but hell! Can't find Grease tubes for do it myself at home.
It's a matter of cost benefit.
Thanks for the reply amigo.
Normally after some 10.000 kmts problems appear with the bearings on the stem.
I have done it with all my bikes and of course some Grease drips but honestly not a lot. Of course here we have high Temps but nothing that I have seen to create a mess.
Finally I did not use more than 350 cubic centimeters of grease, as I now checked on my Grease can. It's a pity here we have many things but hell! Can't find Grease tubes for do it myself at home.
It's a matter of cost benefit.
Thanks for the reply amigo.
fleissman
Wanderoff
I've installed grip foams on mu ES and tried em out for a ride today from Anaheim to Sylmar. I think i will go back to stock setup because my hands cramped even worse.
I'm trying to condition us for a trip to Houston from Anaheim next week. It's gonna be my first long ride and i wanna make sure im comfortable and well equipped.
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I'm trying to condition us for a trip to Houston from Anaheim next week. It's gonna be my first long ride and i wanna make sure im comfortable and well equipped.
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SugarHighRider
Member
I've been busy these past few months and have neglected posting, so now's my chance to update on the mod list.
First, I finally got around to upgrading my wind protection after a long and gusty ride from Phoenix to LA with a headwind. I got the factory larger windscreen and added the side deflectors. The Wunderlich deflector I had on my stock windscreen bolted right onto the new without much effort. The buffeting at + freeway speeds is all but non existent, even with the AX-8 DS Evo with the visor fitted. All of these modifications add to the comfort and lessened the wind pressure felt against my chest.
To maximize the comfort from the windscreen, I purchased and fitted some Pro-taper Raptor ATV bars. They removed the tightness from between my shoulder blades felt while on long rides, abolished the cramping in my hands, and gave me a more up-right seating position. I adapted the factory bar-end weights to fit by using a piece of rubber hose on the bolt, and added a nut to the other end. After inserting the bolts and torquing to a decent amount, the bar end weights and hand guards feel just as sturdy as the stock bar set up.
The other note worthy mods have to be the pelican case top box and a Yoshimura exhaust can. Both were relatively simple to install, with the box being fiddly to align, but overall the bike is shaping up well. I will include some quick pictures, and at request will post a more detailed response on any of the mods highlighted or those I forgot to mention.
As always, ride safe and seek out those adventures.
First, I finally got around to upgrading my wind protection after a long and gusty ride from Phoenix to LA with a headwind. I got the factory larger windscreen and added the side deflectors. The Wunderlich deflector I had on my stock windscreen bolted right onto the new without much effort. The buffeting at + freeway speeds is all but non existent, even with the AX-8 DS Evo with the visor fitted. All of these modifications add to the comfort and lessened the wind pressure felt against my chest.
To maximize the comfort from the windscreen, I purchased and fitted some Pro-taper Raptor ATV bars. They removed the tightness from between my shoulder blades felt while on long rides, abolished the cramping in my hands, and gave me a more up-right seating position. I adapted the factory bar-end weights to fit by using a piece of rubber hose on the bolt, and added a nut to the other end. After inserting the bolts and torquing to a decent amount, the bar end weights and hand guards feel just as sturdy as the stock bar set up.
The other note worthy mods have to be the pelican case top box and a Yoshimura exhaust can. Both were relatively simple to install, with the box being fiddly to align, but overall the bike is shaping up well. I will include some quick pictures, and at request will post a more detailed response on any of the mods highlighted or those I forgot to mention.
As always, ride safe and seek out those adventures.
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booner223
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Got the free accessories today that came with the bike. Had the time to put the tank bag and rear hard bag on (tank bag no problem, rear hard bag from Yamaha, don't get me started). Here's the before and afters.
Changed the engine oil, changed the final drive oil, tightened some spokes, and installed an Admore lighting kit for my Givi E55 case. Recently, my oil light has been going on a few minutes into my ride and then switching off. It turns out that I have a slow leak from the bottom of the clutch cover. It looks like I'm not alone and others here have had the same issue due to a dowel pin that's too long. My clutch cover looks like it now has a hairline crack around the dowel pin. Has anyone here had luck replacing under warranty?
Don in Lodi
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What year is your bike? I thought the dowel pin thing was on only some of the very earliest bikes for 2012. Yes, that is a warranty issue.Sckill said:
autoteach
New Member
yesterday I took my big blue beast to Port Yamaha to test out the FZ-07. Awesome motorcycle. Today I head to Milwaukee to test the Porject Livewire. All fun stuff here...and I am a lucky boy.
turn312
An unexpected fart is just maximum torque
Fitted some K60's as well as Altrider crash bars and skid plate and road up the T.W.A.T las weekend. Took a pretty gnarly two-track ATV trail - can't believe how capable this bike is.
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carrot
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turn312 your bike looks good with the k60s what seat are you using and how are you liking it
autoteach
New Member
rode the big heap to the LiveWire test ride. Best Harley Davidson Every Made!
Tree Line
New Member
Finally had a chance to take Big Blue out for a proper ride. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and this was it. Hit the highway for a short amount of time to get to some favorite backwoods roads through central and western Massachusetts and south-western New Hampshire. If you haven't had the chance to ride out here, you have no idea what fabulous back roads we are blessed with here. Ditched the highway for windy twisty, up and downs, and had a blast. Up Mt. Greylock, the highest mountain in MA, which has amazing hairpin turns and can be a challenge at speed. People in cars were nice enough to pull over at turn outs and I was able to keep the pace quite thrilling. The Super T just rocks this type of road. Dancing through 15 mph tight hairpins, changing track mid-turn and flicking back was easy and enjoyable. I headed to a favorite ride and was detoured in to something even more fun. Back tracked through the Mohawk Trail, which is a terrific road, no objections there, and planned to get back to my original route. On the way, I see an adventure bike pull out behind me from the north. I thought to myself, what's the chance this guy is going to head back into the woods where I'm going? A few miles later I ditch into the woods and the bike follows. I hit the gas for S's and G's and this guy is still in my rearview. I'm chuckling to myself as I know that my bike thinks that the speed limit is a suggestion to be ignored, and multiplied, yet there is this adventure bike behind me. I had a chance to ditch him, but I wanted to see what he was riding. At the end of the road, the guy behind me is signaling for me to pull over, I had planned on asking him to do the same, so we stopped, in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, these are back roads that are only ridden by the few, those who live on them, and those looking for adventure. We start talking and I laugh at myself as this guy was keeping up with me on a Suzuki DZ400. Well, it turns out that the rider is none other than Ridingupanddown from this forum. He is out playing in the dirt while I was out racking miles. So we ride together for a bit, I take a turn, hit the gas, rip it up, and he is gone from my rearview. A couple turns and several miles later, I see a familiar jacket in front of me. SOB, he knew a short cut that I didn't... I had to laugh at myself again. We wound up riding some dirt and back roads together, had some laughs and a really good time. Shook hands as we split off, exchanged pleasantries, and both hope we get a chance to ride together again. Shoot, if he take his Super T next time, I'm screwed.... Nice riding with you Dean. I wound up with 347 miles on the day. Absolutely stunning... Best Hal
I grew up in Great Barrington Ma. I know all those roads. Your making me jealous. I was up there on the Tenere 2 summers ago visiting my family and had a blast on all the roads. I love riding in New England. ::012::Tree Line said:
Ramseybella
Well-Known Member
Made a cargo platform for my Beast out of a stop sign, and no I didn't steal the STOP sign 
Salvage yard $6.00 have around $45.00 total cost into it.
Not perfect but I am ready for ROAD TRIP!! ::008::
Salvage yard $6.00 have around $45.00 total cost into it.Not perfect but I am ready for ROAD TRIP!! ::008::
Hal, Nice to meet you man. You were stylin and it was fun watching you roll thru those turns from the seat of the DRZ. ::017:: ::26:: You got the best deal I've heard of on that rig with all the farkles too! ::012::Tree Line said:
I'd love to get out w/ you for another of your long rides on the S10s. I regularly get up to VT & NH for long loops and I've met a couple other New England S10 guys who are great to roll with PowersUSA(Jim) Wanderer(Norm) Magilla(Mike) and I'll make sure to add you to the NE S10 contact list that Norm has started. Let's do a run at the Kancamagus Highway sometime soon. ::008::
Cheers, dean ::001::
Ramseybella
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Who makes this?Mugsy said: