Recent content by Gileam

Hi guys, I have fitted a handle bar mount switch to bridge the clutch switch at will. I found that if a ride at lower speeds (the lower the speed, the more dramatic the effect) and I close the switch, the engine revs will drop and the bike will reduce speed quite considerably. To maintain the...

I think everyone is not on the same frequency here when we talk about the vibration. I think all Teneres have a bit of vibration (harshness) around 3000 rpm and then again around 5000 rpm. I personally know the guy in SA that had the vibration problem and I took my bike to him to test ride it...

Hi there from South Africa! I do not know what the true speed will be, but according to the speedo my S10 does 32 km/1000rpm in 6th gear. In other words, at 4000 rpm it reads 128km/h or 80 mph. I know the speedo over reads, but it is exactly the same as my buddy’s Blackbird.

A lot of people are complaining about the pannier locks and I must admit, it could be better, but you should never break a key trying to open it. The secret is to push down on the lid whilst opening and closing and it works like a dream - no effort at all. When you (or the dealer) install the...

Hi, I am 6'I" and I ordered my ST with the bigger screen supplied by Yamaha. I have ridden it in all sorts of conditions now and up to 220 km/h and I find that the screen offers great protection, but you get quite a bit of wind noise especially riding into the wind. I have got it on the highest...

Hi guys, I just want to apologise for misleading you about the bracket on the handle bars for the throttle cables. The guy that assembled my bike was either very bright or err… not so bright... He used the bottom bracket that holds the ABS wiring on the front wheel in place and mounted that on...

Hi Swagger, I've also got a 2006 MT-01. That is one bike that I really love and I do not think I will ever sell it. I am still regretting that I sold my 1977 XT 500 and I am not going to make the same mistake. There are just certain bikes that are so special and you will only know it if you’ve...

I have done almost 1000k’s on my ST and the longest continuous trip was about 200k's. I have not noticed the heat once and never even thought about it. It is winter here in South Africa at the moment (plus minus 20 deg C), so I am not sure what will happen on a really hot day. All I can say...

I am 6"1, but that should not make a difference. The bracket that bolts onto the handlebar might be the one that was missing in your case. The other bracket sits lower down and it is just an "eye" bracket where the cables run through. Great bike though - you can place your order!

If the cables obscures some of the instruments it is because all the brackets were not installed correctly by the dealer. I have got perfect vision of my instruments on my ST with two small brackets that routes the cables out of the way.