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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...