navynuke
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New shoes.
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What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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moto.monk
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Well round#2 it was a fitment issue turns out is the shops fault they never check if the spring actually fit. When talking to the customer rep he tied saying it was a warranty issues but that we could issue a full refund. A red automatically came up because I use to may a mechanic. I told the rep your feeding me bologna and the look on face was priceless like a deer caught in the headlights. After offering the refund and to give me a discount on a rebuild which. I didn't need and asked for another spring that I knew worked because a friend has it. I provided the number and boom they had it and did the swap on the spot. I liked the shops attitude but it concerned me when they lied and who knows how many other people they had done that to. So on a side note 1.1kg spring will not fit and I couldn't find anything about a 1kg but a .900 will at least in eibach.
jrusell
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Glad you got it sorted.
I assume you mean 1100lb spring wouldn't fit, but a 900lb would?
I was using a 914 lb/inch (160N) and spring fitment was no issue. Upped to a 950lb/inch(170N) and it is getting close. Darn wire gets pretty thick when you get up near 1000lb/inch.
I assume you mean 1100lb spring wouldn't fit, but a 900lb would?
I was using a 914 lb/inch (160N) and spring fitment was no issue. Upped to a 950lb/inch(170N) and it is getting close. Darn wire gets pretty thick when you get up near 1000lb/inch.
moto.monk
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correct its thickness much more on the on 1100 and 1000 is unknown atm.
moto.monk
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it is much thicker then oem but not nearly as thick as 1100 hundo.
Let us know how you get on with them. OEM can?
Funny, I'm thinking of a respring of my ES in the near future (I'm heavier than the stock supports easily), but I'm going with a 600lb spring and a 10mm spacer (Karl's) - is there any reason you went with such a stiff spring (900lbs)?
SkunkWorks
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OK, will-do.
I will hopefully be installing them soon.
Yes, for now i have the OEM muffler.
SkunkWorks
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Not really to my Tenere, but FOR my Tenere.
I don't have access to a ream-slicer, so I used my sawzall.
Now it will lay flat while I'm using it, or I can remove/add pages when needed.
I don't have access to a ream-slicer, so I used my sawzall.
Now it will lay flat while I'm using it, or I can remove/add pages when needed.
jrusell
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ES and Non-es bikes have a different linkage and thus use/need different rate springs.
Non-es bikes stock spring rate is approx 675lb/inch.
That makes a bunch of sense. ES can get away with lighter spring loads.
Supertenere2014
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Cool, I've been pondering this setup as well and also have the t-rex plate so am interested in your experience!
moto.monk
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Replaced some battle damage from my trip to canada. I crashed off road in Montana after riding over some small whoops with two bundles of wood. Bike went one way I went another. I only got a bruised hip and ego. Been riding around for months with the bracket broken and finally got around to fixing it. $83 bucks and a huge pain ass 4 hours later it's done. On a side note I couldn't figure out how to remove the wiring harness from from the head light so I just routed it from a different side
TenereTim13
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Just did some little up keep today on the S10.Changed air cleaner, coolant, oil and final drive.Thought about changing plugs but decided to wait when I get valves adjusted.
JJTJ2
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After waiting 25 days for Amazon to ship me a #50 torx bit, I was finally able to install the AltRider universal joint guard.
yoyo
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The headlight caps arrived so I completed the LED conversion, it looks so much better and brings the bike up to date.
I also swapped out the bulbs in my Givi S310 spots, I think I need to check the alignment on one of them! I've now removed the two small LEDs under the headlight as the colour didn't look right.
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I also swapped out the bulbs in my Givi S310 spots, I think I need to check the alignment on one of them! I've now removed the two small LEDs under the headlight as the colour didn't look right.
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Cycledude
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Installed new set of Bridgestone Battlewings Monday , new tires always feel great but I was surprised how much better they felt on gravel roads.
Also did a little comparison test starting out without touching the throttle, I was actually surprised to learn the Tenere can get going in gears 1-3 without touching the throttle, it’s pretty tough in 3rd but it will do it. On a flat road a Goldwing will pretty easily start out in any gear 1-5 without touching the throttle.
My opinion the Tenere would Be better off with some lower gearing. I also realize most folks like 6 speeds but I would be happier with just a plain old 5 speed if it was geared better for the low speed stuff.
Also did a little comparison test starting out without touching the throttle, I was actually surprised to learn the Tenere can get going in gears 1-3 without touching the throttle, it’s pretty tough in 3rd but it will do it. On a flat road a Goldwing will pretty easily start out in any gear 1-5 without touching the throttle.
My opinion the Tenere would Be better off with some lower gearing. I also realize most folks like 6 speeds but I would be happier with just a plain old 5 speed if it was geared better for the low speed stuff.
That could be a heck of a rabbit hole. Power band(s) and gearing could get waaaay complicated. Especially with a shaft drive. Sprockets are easy/cheap to change. I don't think I've even seen ring & pinion sets for bikes. Manufactures of course try to please everybody, so they compromise the gearing. Better low gearing will sacrifice your highway traveling. And vice versa.