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    Losing rear brake after a good bleed.

    I will finish the season like this and look at my options during our long winter months up here.... To answer your question, I have been riding an average of 27,000km a year on 2 x XTZs since 2012. One has 106,000km and the other one has 110,000km... I end up with a second new XTZs in 2014 on...
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    Losing rear brake after a good bleed.

    Good day I had exactly the same problem on my 2012 and could not find what was wrong....... and I want to take the time to thank you for this post. I was able to fix my brake problem following your modifications. I have shared my and your experiences with other ST riders here in Quebec...
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    What do we now think of the bike

    Good day Sorry ....wrong topic....but to answer your question quickly... in northern Quebec as per some other amazing places....you don`t need a camp ground...wide open space......you can camp pretty much everywhere.......always bring a small survival kit !!!!
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    KTM 790 Adventure R - a likely replacement for my S10.

    Good day Another great middle-size machine!! I ride with some of my KTM`s friends, super machines like the KTM 1190 and 1290.... I can say that with riders of +- the same skills as me that these bikes are awesome off road...I pretty much go to the same places as them but not as fast......I can...
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    What do we now think of the bike

    Bonjour! I have now ridden 200,000km (160,000 miles) on Super Ténéré after riding 27 years on BMW GSs (1985-2012)! I did like all of my previous bikes through the years, still very satisfy with my ST and very impress with its reliability, low maintenance cost and versatility including riding...
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    Good day I just use a small Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 Digital Camera (12x Optical Zoom) and download my pictures on the free website https://imgur.com/! https://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Optical-Stabilization/dp/B01AA093UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1 Thanks!
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    yamaha, honda suffered engine failures on Dakar Rally...

    You can buy the KTM Rallye Replica 2019 for +- 26,000EURO or $30,000USD... http://www.advpulse.com/adv-bikes/meet-the-all-new-2019-ktm-450-rally-replica/ You can buy the Yamaha Rallye Replica for +- 28,000EURO or $32,000USD... https://rally.dragondistribution.fr/...
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    yamaha, honda suffered engine failures on Dakar Rally...

    Good day Van Bereven (the top Yamaha rider with De Soultrait) did confirm on facebook that the engine’s thermostat has failed (remained in the close position) causing damage to its engine only 10 miles from the finish line of the before last special. He was #4 in the overall at that time. De...
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    MABDR, NASHVILLE & THE APPALACHIAN!!

    PART 3: We spent two memorable days in Gettysburg which held a battle that was a turning point in the 1861-1865 American Civil War between the North (the Union States under Abraham Lincoln) and the South (the Confederate States - under Jefferson Davis) ... We must not forget that 200,000...
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    MABDR, NASHVILLE & THE APPALACHIAN!!

    PART 2: Finally, we were happy to take the road together for the next 2 weeks .... and what better way to start with the Tail of the Dragon ..... we enjoyed it despite that I find the course a bit overrated .... what I mean by that is that there is a lot of dragon tail everywhere including...
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    MABDR, NASHVILLE & THE APPALACHIAN!!

    PART 1: Good day We had given ourselves 10 years to make 3 great trips together in some of the places that interested us the most in North America!! We did portions of the US and Canadian Rockies in 2013, portions of Western US in 2016 and the Appalachian in 2018. Under the same concept as...
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    Tuktoyaktuk June 2018 " Tenere Trio "

    Awesome RRs, pictures, videos and trips folks !!! I rode to Inuvik in 1987 on my R80 GS as far as the road went North at that time in the NWT! 4 x more beers plse!! Cheers!
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    PART 5 After Pikes Peak, I took the 67 to Goldfield to make the Gold Belt Tour thru others magnificent canyons ... I rode the Phantom Canyon Road and spend the night in Canonville ... The next morning I rode the Marshall Pass (10,842 feet) between Mears Juntion and Sargents to reach...
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    PART 4 The Podash Road is just as fun and impressive .. here you can see the Colorado River.... another huge cliff.. I meet several French people in jeeps .. I got a nice cold beer from one of them ... We left Moab to reach the Colorado via hwy 90 .... very impressive to see the...
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    PART 3 The famous descent of the Burr Trail and switchback .... Nancy down the Burr Trail switchback in front of another impressive cliff ..... we really have to go back up ?? Short pose in one of the saloon with John Wayne ..... We spent the night at the Broken Spur in Torrey...
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    PART 2 After a well deserved break at Soldier Summit .... I took the nice Skyline Drive which is part of the Great Western Trail which skirts the tops of the mountains between 5,000-10,000 feet. I spent the night in Manti after another long but unforgettable day.......... The small and...
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    GREAT WESTERN TRIP!

    PART 1: Good day I would like to take this opportunity to thanks our fellow riders who have provided us with great info, numerous ride reports which have contributed in making our journey most unforgettable!!! Our adventure was divided in 3 major steps as follow: 1. my ride solo to reach...
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    HEAD COVER GASKET (23P-11193-00-00)

    Well I guest I will have to put up with another Yamaha BO.....I had to wait 2 months for my lower radiator hose....I got by for my trip out west with a similar S shape car hose ....glad it work and save my trip......these numerous BOs are a p...i....t....b... I was hoping for an after market...
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    HEAD COVER GASKET (23P-11193-00-00)

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, it is for the valve cover.... Actually I have ordered all the gaskets require for the valve adjustment 2 weeks ago and I asked the dealer to ensure that nothing was back order.....guest what ....the dealer call me in for my appointment, they put the bike apart...
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