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  1. Jurko

    What's your bike name!!

    I started naming mine after Antarctic exploration ships (I was reading a lot about Ernest Shackleton when I started riding). This one, a 2012, is Terra Nova.
  2. Jurko

    Best lube for Yamaha sidecases?

    What's the best grease/oil/whatever for the plastic parts of the Yamaha sidecase locks? Your advice greatly appreciated.
  3. Jurko

    question on bolt fabrication...

    I'm placing an order with Bolt Depot. Thanks very much for your advice!
  4. Jurko

    question on bolt fabrication...

    I'm modifying a BMW-type backrest for my S10. I need to replace the two Yamaha 4-inch bolts on the luggage rack with new bolts about 5.5 inches long. The thread size is 8M x 1.25. I can't find bolts that are 5.5 inches long, but I think I can fabricate them by taking a threaded rod and...
  5. Jurko

    what size security torx bit?

    I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere on the forum, but what size security torx bit -- the one with the hole in the center of 6-point star -- do I need for the large bolts with the side case mounting brackets? Is it a T-50? Took a bolt to Sears and Home Depot, had no luck in finding one. Got...
  6. Jurko

    Tool kits...where do you store yours?

    I'm breaking in a new 2012 S10 and looking to upgrade the abysmal OEM tools. I like externally-mounted tool bags and I'm wondering about the feasibility of attaching a bag in the space below the headlights. Size-wise, I'm thinking something along the lines of a CruzTools M3 kit or smaller. Has...
  7. Jurko

    brought it home today...

    2012 black S10. I'm fussing with it now in my workshop, making the usual rider adjustments -- levers, handlebars, etc. I have a 2000 R1150GS with 92,000 miles on the odometer, all mine; it will take a while to get comfortable on the Yamaha. But I'm looking forward to it.
  8. Jurko

    Question on S10 carrying capacity...

    Hello, new member here. I'm thinking very seriously of getting a new S10 after 12 years with an 1150GS. I do a lot of long-distance riding with my wife and too much luggage; how does the S10 handle two-up with heavy loads? If this has been covered in the forum elsewhere, accept my apologies...
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