Recent content by BWC

I took these pics. of my old 23P model CCT off of my 12 way back when the new 2BS CCT came available on the 14+ model and I upgraded my 12. Thought they might be of some help with Mr BR and his situation

Also running the noco nlp14 for two years now without issue. I did find a way to mount to the noco terminal posts without modifying the stock connectors by mounting to the side of the battery post for the positive connection as noco allows the posts to be reconfigured if needed.

MXTZS10, I saw your post regarding trying to find a paint code for the dark metallic coloured paint used on the frame. I acquired my 13 Tenere in 17 and I I didn’t care for the matte Color of grey it was so I ended up repainting all the panels, tank fender etc. the same Yamaha blue that was...

Mounted up some new tires last week in readiness for my first ride (other than local) since all this Covid stuff began to the Quail motorcycle gathering in Monterey CA on May 14 and will be leaving Victoria BC Canada this Monday May 9. There’s a total of eight of us in our group with a...

Nicely done. Yes, the metal used in the exhaust system is some grade of stainless that isn’t all that corrosion resistant it seems. My 2012 exhaust system was never quite the same after its initial adventure to Alaska and it’s ride to Prudhoe bay on the Dalton highway. The calcium chloride they...

And another welcome from the snowy west coast of Canada. Your XT1200Z will serve you well.

Judging by the colour of your fork seal, your installing SKF seals ? If so, on the two sets I have installed on a couple of Teneres that optional plastic spacer is not used.. Just follow seal installation per. the manual and you should be good to go. Mine were installed 40,000 km ago, and have...

Canadian Teneres serial number 69 ( mine) and serial number 37( Doug) on their inaugural ride in June 2012. Taken just north of coldfoot camp on our way to Prudhoe bay Alaska

And welcome from Victoria BC. Good choice on your new to you Tenere. Your 16 is a near perfect tool for northern exploring.

Welcome from the west coast of Canada. The Tenere is a very good choice for durability and reliability. Mine has often been referred to as the Toyota landcruiser of adventure bikes.

Found this pic. buried in the Tenere archive regarding seal removal. I drilled a small hole 3/32 hole ( being careful to not drill to deep and touch the inner bearing race) a small pull on the screw and the seal comes out pretty easily. Just note how deep the original seal is installed as there...

It’s still a rare event to meet up with another Tenere 1200 rider out on the road, although the Tenere 700 is changing that a bit.

A perfect 21C day on the west coast of Canada today, so I got a good ride out to the west side of Vancouver islandb

Looks our ride to Arkansas is cancelled due to covid19. This is very disappointing as I attended the 2013 rally and three of us were going to find a way south from Canada to attend the event. The deal breaker was the fact that the medical travel insurance providers won’t cover any issues...

Martin, maybe some of these will help.