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    New Bob from central CA Sierras

    Welcome Aboard! I'm down in San Jose but still have family in Auburn... just down the road from you. Regards, Mr. BR
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    New Rear tire.... another Shinko 705. I got about 5800 miles on the old one and it was almost to the wear-bars. The front looks barely worn at the same miles so I just replaced the rear (I usually replace in pairs). Thought about the Dunlop Trailmax but couldn't live with $500 for the pair...
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    Super Tenere will not start - send help or dumpster

    Congrats on the apparent fix and no dumpster needed . My well maintained ’05 FJR1300 would occasionally crank but not fire when warm but would always start at the 2nd or 3rd attempt (not the odo-clock reset issue for you fellow owners). But at 20 yrs old, I felt it was due for a few un-common...
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    Coil Pack harness wire colors don't match service manual wiring schematic

    I found this out the hard way on my '12 model after my valve check! Had one of the coil plugs inserted into the Throttle Body.... seems obvious now but it took me a bit to figure out the problem (no start, error code etc). Sheesh! Mr. BR
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    where did you TAKE your Tenere today?

    Had Monday off so I took a quick trip up to Mount Umunhum which is 3500' above San Jose.... (picture is looking to the North-East). The 85' tall "cube" is a former US Air Force radar station that operated from 1958 to 1980... it was opened to the public after a massive clean up a few years ago...
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    Food Porn

    Not exactly food p*rn but as someone who needs to watch his intake, I do have to say “no” occasionally to the yummy items you guys have pictured above. Here’s a recent shot at my favorite local café in the Santa Cruz, CA area. Bike included for a little extra credibility . I have sampled the...
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    Hwy 17, Santa Cruz, CA

    Spotted this morning... yellow ST headed South on Hwy 17 towards Santa Cruz, ,CA at ~9am. I was North bound heading back to San Jose after having breakfast in Felton. This is rare for me... I know there are other owners here in the South Bay but I never see them ;-) . Safe ride, Amigo! Mr. BR
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    How to remove the ABS Pump?

    I had my pump out last year and I don't remember having too much trouble with those bolts.... access is a little tight but I believe I used a normal hex/allen wrench. I did not remove the muffler or the rear wheel or the entire rear fender plastic/tray. Mr. BR
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    Ali express plastic rear hugger.

    Treeman, I've got the Ali-Exp unit on my '12.... no issues getting tire off and I've had mine for a least a year and I ride mostly on the street. Only issue I had was a misaligned hole during install which was easily fixed. Mr. BR
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    Fault Code 60 YCC-T Drive System: Malfunction Detected RESOLVED

    Sounds like the same issue I had... and I almost ordered a set of used TBs from ebay before I figured it out!!! I simply had things plugged in wrong (yellow item goes to the TBs). Mr. BR
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    New levers for my '12... seemingly very nice quality for just $40 through Amazon (Description: ESPEEDMTC For YAMAHA Super TENERE 1200). I was looking to add a little color to the bike and I've had a similar pair on my FJR for many years and these fold + adjust for length. Regards, Mr. BR
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    New Member from California

    Welcome aboard from San Jose! Mr. BR
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    2012 Question -Considering Purchase

    Hey Bill! I know your name from the FJR forums... I've got an '05 FJR (10 yrs) and a '12 Super Ten (2 yrs). Nice to have a choice for my wkend rides. The real experts will chime in here but for the GEN1 bikes ('12, '13): maint records, valve check, upgraded CCT, ABS working? These GEN1 bikes...
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    Heyo from the bay area

    Welcome aboard from an hour South in San Jose. Mr. BR
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    2016 ST ES new problem (to me) - won't start in gear

    Oops... mine is a GEN1 2012.... just assumed they were the same (clutch switch). I don't have a pic of the side stand switch but also I took mine apart and cleaned it (screwed on cover, O-ring sealed). Very easy, and I was just doing preventative work, no actual issues. I would think your GEN2...
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