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Just returned from a fall trip when I used my heated jacket and gloves for the first time since the spring. The bike surged at ~3,000 rpm in any gear when I was cruising with light throttle. No surging during acceleration or cruising at higher revs. I know the heated gear is the culprit as...

I have a full Arrow kit on my 2014 ES and have the ECU flashed for that set up. I also have a PCV and Autotune. What are the implications of switching back to the OEM muffler temporarily? You might ask why. The answer is to comply with a landowner's noise restriction ie: can't go on his...

A short recap of a long story. I messed up my release of the cam chain tensioner by relying on the advice of an inmate who was told by a Yamaha tech that the easiest way to release the tensioner was to rotate the engine counterclockwise. That was a mistake. The cam chain tensioner did...

Anyone have any insight into the correlation, if any, between headlight guards and bulb failure. I ask because I have had two OEM failures in the last two weeks. Bike is a 2014 ES with 36,000 kms. I added a Cee Bailey plastic guard this spring. I am now wondering if the guard causes the...

Anyone know why the Service manual has shorter periodic maintenance intervals than the Owners manual? Both manuals call for initial maintenance at 600 miles/1,000 kms. After that the intervals are different. The Service manual calls for subsequent maintenance at 4,000 miles/7,000 kms, then...

Winter sucks and it isn't even technically here yet. Soooo....I am booking into Rawhyde's Intro to Adventure Riding Course in California March 21-23. http://www.rawhyde-offroad.com/ Here is the plan. Rent a truck to get from my frozen back alley to Abbotsford, BC on March 10-11. Drop the...

Anyone know if Synmoto in Richmond BC is still in business? They are listed as ECUnleashed's Canadian dealer. Attempts to contact them have been unsuccessful. Also, if they are no longer around has anyone used a US dealer to get the flash? If so, are there issues I should be aware of...

Traded my 2010 KTM 990 Adventure for a 2013 Super Tenere a couple months ago. Managed to put 2,500 kms on the bike before winter descended. I will get through the winter somehow. Lots of stuff to do the bike to get it in shape for next year's travels. Things done so far are: Eastern Beaver...