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    Puig screen compared to stock one.

    I'm 6 ft and use highest seat position, the Puig screen works really well, no buffeting and it looks good (imho)
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    Tire suggestions for 5000 mile trip

    I swear by the original Metz Tourance, just got 8k miles off a set and still had a little left. Replaced with the same before a 3k trip round Eastern Europe. No problems with grip, wet or dry.....
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    Greetings from Northumberland in the (still) United Kingdom !

    Had a great run up to St Mary's loch today with my mate on his 1200 Multistrada.....we ended up going a bit quick, but the old Super 10 held its head high against the super quick Duke :-) Interested in your end can from local firm Simmi, is it custom made or off the shelf?...... Think I need...
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    Greetings from Northumberland in the (still) United Kingdom !

    Aye up 2112' Another Northumbrian, ....welcome, Sure you will love the bike, sounds like it's nicely kitted out. I got mine back in ?Feb 14, done about 6k miles this summer, Northern Ireland, NW 200 Trip round Scotland, Moto GP in Barcelona, (through France) Then a camping holiday down to...
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    Yamaha's response to "Hard Start"

    Woo hoo..... Fired up more or less straight away tonight, ran it up to temp and life is good again :) So, now I will be more careful on starts (tbh I don't think I did anything wrong apart from not getting it up to temp before switching it off.) So, thanks again all,
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    Yamaha's response to "Hard Start"

    Cheers guys, Carrot......done the pulled fuse and the WOT thing, it fired without the fuse, maybe 1 or 2 seconds, but failed when replacing the fuse. It seems if the engine mgmt is totally confused about its actual situation. We had a Nissan Micra that did this years ago ! Scott, tonight if it...
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    Help with starting... what is WOT?

    "Wound Flat Out" or sometimes known as "Wide F#### Open" !!
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    Yamaha's response to "Hard Start"

    Do we get a Tee shirt when joining the "hard start" club?........... ::020:: It won't have it, tried everything, tonight I got a bit popping and banging' then the battery started to go down hill..... So, it's in Optimate and will give it another whirl tomorrow night. May consider a jump from the...
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    Help with starting... what is WOT?

    Cheers HHH, A bit like WFO from my moto-x days.....
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    Help with starting... what is WOT?

    After touring around Europe (about 3500 miles) without any problem, the bike has decided to go into won't start mode after sitting for 2 weeks. I have read up on here about the known concern and my bike seems to tick all the boxes, with a start after 1 week but not getting it up to op temp. Any...
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    Rear Wheel Removal and Replacement Pictorial

    Great pictorial, my first time removing both wheels on the S10 and it went without a hitch. (Love the tip about using the spindle from the drive side to help alignment... 10/10) Thanks .
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    OEM panniers , how to fit / open

    Thanks everyone, Everything sorted and working as you explained. Thanks ::003::
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    OEM panniers , how to fit / open

    Ok, it may seem a stupid question but my new (used) s10 has arrived and I'm not sure how the panniers operate, not helped by the locks being a little stiff (oil applied) and I don't want to force the key. So, please could some one explain key operation and the red latch operation ? Appreciated!
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    Hi from Northumbria UK

    Thanks for the welcome peeps.....really looking forward to getting the bike in the next week or so..... First job add a few bits and start to understand how it works ( will get round to riding it later !) Thanks again ::003::
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    Hi from Northumbria UK

    1200 Multistrada..... yes I thought that was going to be the bike to have,,,,my riding buddy has one and it is a hell of a piece of kit...... however, I`m planning on some eastern European trips, and cast wheels is a no, no cant get away with the seating position, I`m from a dirt bike background...
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    Hi from Northumbria UK

    Hi all, After many hours of deliberating, I've finally decided to buy a used super10. Having gone into semi-retirement I wanted a bike that would take me abroad (and get me back again without fuss) My short list was down to : 1) a new explorer 1200 ( was scared of by reliability issues and...
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