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Got a Tenere in doing some work on the motor, Etc.. I went to go do a throttle body sync and HOUSTON WE HAVE AN ISSUE... The left brass screw was slightly tighter than normal, but the right was rock solid jammed, seized in the bore. Ok, I tried lube and waiting.. nothing.... kept messing with it, no go..... Pulled the throttle bodies, positioned the TB's so the brass screw was aiming straight up and added some penetrating oil to the bore. The right screw being that its tightened all the way in, it creates a small reservoir for the PO to sit in there. I let it sit for a few hours and I tried again, NOTHING..... I filled it back up, let it sit for about 48 hours.. I then tried and it started moving. This is awesome, because up to this point I had contacted the customer to let them know the situation, if I cant get it out this would be really bad and about $1000 for a new one. He said go for it........ I slowly backed out the screw and it was almost out when the brass head snapped off. :'(
Time to get the little drill bits out... I drilled that SOB out and it was fighting me the whole way. Several hours later I got it all out and removed the air screw. HOLY COW, what a pain in the butt. I already have a few air screws on order. They are about $4 ea. With a little TLC the new one should go in and back to normal. I will also say that the TB casting is SOFT. After drilling out the brass air screw I went back to clean the TB's again so I can get a close look. I then noticed that the TB casting is cracked. Before these go back in the bike they will be detailed and lubed.
My point being, there are "folks" out there that don't wash or do very little maintenance because this is a "ADV" bike and its not cool to have a clean ADV bike..... In this gentleman's case he has some corrosion on his bike and didn't know about the issue with the screws. A little lube and a throttle body sync once a year just might save you $1000. A $4 part almost cost him $1000. If you have never performed a throttle body sync and you live anywhere near salt, the ocean, Etc you might want to squirt some lube on those two brass screws and turn them a little or do a sync.
(I've always been one to tell every owner they should have there bike backed out and synced, stock or otherwise,.... just do it,... worth it)
Service note: I'm also beginning to see black goo coming out of the (R) throttle body nipple on customers bikes (after you remove the rubber nipple). If / when you do a sync make sure that passage way is CLEAN before the sync. Other wise your wasting your time.. Also, inspect the black rubber nipple that covers the same sync port on the (R) TB. Make sure its NOT cracked and leaking air. They are about $1.. Get a new one or order several and keep them in a safe place. I've seen several Tenere's that are cracked and must be leaking.
Clean your bike often and lube the darn thing. Throw a socket on the bolts once a year as well. More often that not I find bolts GONE or very loose on almost every customers Tenere... I say this for YOUR safety....
Here is the fun I had....
Got a Tenere in doing some work on the motor, Etc.. I went to go do a throttle body sync and HOUSTON WE HAVE AN ISSUE... The left brass screw was slightly tighter than normal, but the right was rock solid jammed, seized in the bore. Ok, I tried lube and waiting.. nothing.... kept messing with it, no go..... Pulled the throttle bodies, positioned the TB's so the brass screw was aiming straight up and added some penetrating oil to the bore. The right screw being that its tightened all the way in, it creates a small reservoir for the PO to sit in there. I let it sit for a few hours and I tried again, NOTHING..... I filled it back up, let it sit for about 48 hours.. I then tried and it started moving. This is awesome, because up to this point I had contacted the customer to let them know the situation, if I cant get it out this would be really bad and about $1000 for a new one. He said go for it........ I slowly backed out the screw and it was almost out when the brass head snapped off. :'(
Time to get the little drill bits out... I drilled that SOB out and it was fighting me the whole way. Several hours later I got it all out and removed the air screw. HOLY COW, what a pain in the butt. I already have a few air screws on order. They are about $4 ea. With a little TLC the new one should go in and back to normal. I will also say that the TB casting is SOFT. After drilling out the brass air screw I went back to clean the TB's again so I can get a close look. I then noticed that the TB casting is cracked. Before these go back in the bike they will be detailed and lubed.
My point being, there are "folks" out there that don't wash or do very little maintenance because this is a "ADV" bike and its not cool to have a clean ADV bike..... In this gentleman's case he has some corrosion on his bike and didn't know about the issue with the screws. A little lube and a throttle body sync once a year just might save you $1000. A $4 part almost cost him $1000. If you have never performed a throttle body sync and you live anywhere near salt, the ocean, Etc you might want to squirt some lube on those two brass screws and turn them a little or do a sync.
(I've always been one to tell every owner they should have there bike backed out and synced, stock or otherwise,.... just do it,... worth it)
Service note: I'm also beginning to see black goo coming out of the (R) throttle body nipple on customers bikes (after you remove the rubber nipple). If / when you do a sync make sure that passage way is CLEAN before the sync. Other wise your wasting your time.. Also, inspect the black rubber nipple that covers the same sync port on the (R) TB. Make sure its NOT cracked and leaking air. They are about $1.. Get a new one or order several and keep them in a safe place. I've seen several Tenere's that are cracked and must be leaking.
Clean your bike often and lube the darn thing. Throw a socket on the bolts once a year as well. More often that not I find bolts GONE or very loose on almost every customers Tenere... I say this for YOUR safety....
Here is the fun I had....
