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    What’s happening in 2024

    Another season behind us, another winter looking forward to what next year brings. What bike trips are people planning for 2024? I currently have nothing planned, but a few ideas are rattling about in my head. I don’t feel that I’m done with the PICOS, need a revisit, perhaps early or late in...
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    Bike Show - UK

    I visited the NEC yesterday to have a nose around the Bike Show. I’ll probably get a new bike during 2025, so was interested to view a few models that would hit the used market and be more affordable then. I have no brand preference, nor loyalty. And my views are just my opinion. I’m also aware...
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    New Suzukis

    Just seen these new offerings from Suzuki. No details yet, but the 800 twin looks interesting.
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    Oil Filter Prices - UK

    I just paid £18.83 for an OEM oil filter…….what are other UK members paying? This seemed a lot to me.
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    Valves stem

    Whilst recently checking my tyres pressures, I noticed that the rear valve stem had started to perish and has a couple of cracks in the rubber, no leaks though. My bike is now 10 years old and they’ve never been changed in the 7 years I’ve had it. Are these just normal stems or a Yamaha only...
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    Waterproof Phone - are they?

    I’m off on a long trip soon and am planning on using my phone for routing/directions, however I’m little concerned over how it’ll cope with rain, possibly lots of rain as I’m heading to Scandinavia. My current phone is an iPhone SE (2), which has an IP67 waterproof rating. Anyone have direct...
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    Scandinavian Trip 2023 - Questions/Advice

    Am off to Scandinavia in 2023, likely mid June through to late July. I have a loose travel plan, but am very flexible with the route. Current idea is, Hirtshals/Kristiansand, then following the Fjords and coast ish, all the way to the Nordkapp. Returning through Finland and Sweden. Most of my...
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    Sump plugs PN

    I’m struggling to identify the part numbers for the sump plugs and washers (fiche copy isn’t too clear), does anyone know them please? Are the plugs identical? I’ve never actually put them together and looked during the many oil changes I’ve done. 2013 Gen1 bike, although I guess they’re the...
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    Northern France

    Am off to Brittany and Normandy on Thursday for a few days, hoping to see Mont St Michel, the submarine base at Sant Nazaire and some of the other WW1 & 2 sites in the region. Will post up some pics when time allows.
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    Calimoto - Anyone used it?

    My Tom Tom finally gave up towards the end of my Picos trip, so am looking for options to replace it. Ideally I’d like to use an app via my phone and have only one device on my bars/dash. I see and hear lots of positive things about Calimoto and the yearly subscription to include worldwide maps...
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    Trip to the Picos De Europa - Spain

    Am leaving tomorrow, heading to Portsmouth to catch the 36 hour crossing to Bilbao in northern Spain. 8 of us going, on 2 x 1290 SAS, S1000XR, a forty year old BMW RT of some description and me on the Super Tenere, there’s also a lady making her way there in a car. We have two properties booked...
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    Question for UK members - EU Cover

    Who do you use for breakdown and personal cover whilst riding in the EU? I’m off to the Picos in a few weeks and need some cover, but obviously needs to be motorcycle specific, as most standard policies exclude bikes. Although my current EHIC card is still valid, some extra personal cover is...
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    Newell Highway NSW

    A white Super Tenere travelling north with one other bike. Think it was near to Forbes.
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    MCE Insurance

    Anyone affected by the MCE collapse? Looks like MCE UK is offering new policies, but I’m not sure I can trust them now.
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    Useful Torque Figures

    Might be useful for those who do home maintenance. I have posted previously, but have added some additional figures. NOTE - These are for a Gen1 bike, although very likely the same for Gen2. Caution with those marked * if Gen2. Sump plugs - 20NM Oil Filter - 17NM Shaft Drain - 23NM Shaft Filler...
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    Saw 3 Super Tenere’s today - oop north

    Quite rare I see other Super Teneres about. On the way back from Berwick Upon Tweed, I saw two together going north on the A1, I guess a bit north of Leeds. Then another in Tadcaster. Anyone?
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    New adventure bike test, with S10 included

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    Lithium batteries/starter packs

    I read a couple of posts on here about lithium batteries, and I’m sure a lithium starter pack, that have burst into flames under certain conditions, which I don’t really understand. I’m planning to purchase a starter pack in the not too distant future and would like to know what I’m getting...
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    Super Tenere Video

    Apologies if this has already been discussed on here, however I saw a trailer earlier this evening, for a motorcycle adventure, 4 part series called Himalaya Calling, with both bikes used being Super Tenere’s. It’s available on Amazon Prime. Being a trailer promoting the series, obviously it...
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    Opening MotoGP - Cancelled

    Saw earlier that the Qatar opening round has been cancelled due to travel restrictions that are in place because of the Coronavirus. Smaller classes will run though, as the teams are already there due to testing.
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