+1.. . . . it's a lovely bike, it just does'nt work (for me) as well as the package we have in the yamaha. just my 2 cents. . . . .
If you want to protect the thread of your fasteners and make sure nothing comes loose, use 242 blue loctite. The fastener will not seize and removal will be easy yet vibration will not loosen it.Put on new tires. Greased the rear suspension and repaired the muffler. I ride in so much rain and salt all winter everything rusts or gets seized up. I put grease on all my bolts that helps more than anything when working on it. Ok to all the mechanics out there i know that isnt an approved method of fighting carrosion but i have been doing that for over 30 years and never had any issues. Never had a greased bolt seize either. Took a test ride. It feels sooooooo good with new tires and the muffler not leaking and rattling.
That's pretty slick! How difficult was it to route all of the cables?fitting a thinkware m1i camera system
not that bad to be honest i only removed the 2 panels on the right side and 2 seats and took my time so far okThat's pretty slick! How difficult was it to route all of the cables?
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Looks like a nice flowing trackTook it to a track day yesterday and hit 121,000 miles riding there!
Video of some track action here: https://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?threads/show-us-how-you-ride-your-super-tenere.31599/post-471662
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Which fork seal driver did you order/use?Put the 2014 with 43,000 miles back together again after putting new steering head bearings in (All Balls) and doing a full fork service (oil, all seals, bushings).
I don't know if it was the notchy bearing, the old oil, the worn bushings (who didn't look worn at all) the dry seals, or everything together, but the front end is transformed. I had definitely felt the fork had gotten harsh and a little shaky at low speeds, and now it feels like a fresh bike again.
Two learnings for me:
a) don't wait that long with your service when things feel off
b) always worth buying the right tools for the job. I ordered the castle nut socket for the steering head nuts from the UK and it took all the guesswork out of properly torqueing the bearing. And I got myself a solid fork seal driver that fortunately also fits my other ride.