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  1. pnelson

    Review - Black & Decker 12v battery float charger

    Now that the monsoons are in full force here in Oregon, I've switched into battery maintenance mode. I have a boat with two expensive Yellow Top AGM batteries and my Super Tenere just gets a random ride now and then so I want to keep it's battery in good shape. I've noticed that if I let it go...
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    Synergy Heated Vest XL - New with tags, case, dual controller - $110 w/free ship

    That's free shipping. I get to keep the ship. <grin> I have an XL, Tourmaster, Synergy 2 heated vest with collar. This is brand new, in the zippered case with tags and power leads and a dual controller. Never used. Never worn. Never opened for $110 with free shipping. They cost $179 on Amazon...
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    ABS brakes reduce fatalities 31% compared to same bike without...

    Saw this video and article on ABS brakes. Summary: Statistics on same bike models with and without ABS show those with ABS at 31% lower fatalities. Same study shows 20% fewer accidents with ABS bikes. Bikes with ABS linked brakes (like the Super Tenere) have 31% fewer accidents. I love the...
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    Oregon in-state SaddleSore 1000 ride report

    Here's a write up and some pics: http://oregonmoto.blogspot.com/2015/10/oregon-saddlesore-1000.html ;-)
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    Synergy Tour Master 2.0 Heated Jacket Liner 3XL Trade for 2XL or XL

    I have a nice Synergy 2.0 heated jacket. It's a 3XL and I've lost weight since I bought it. It's in excellent condition. I'd like to trade it for an XL or 2XL. Maybe you had one and got bigger while I was getting smaller, then let's make a deal. ;-) I'm not interested in selling as it's just...
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    Photos from IDBDR - August, 2015

    Too much smoke for good views. Nice riding though. Rode from Oregon to ID on Monday. Rode IDBDR from Pierce south to Burgdorf Hot Springs on Tues, Wed and Thurs. Rode home to Oregon on Friday. Only one section had a couple of hills I thought were too technical for Super Teneres but then, we both...
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    Ride to Lolo Pass in ID and then down the IDBDR - August 17-21, 2015

    Next weekend (Aug 14-16, 2015) is the PNW Tenere group ride in the Mt. Hood area, near Portland, OR. We have 40 registered and expect 10 more to show up so we're going to have lots of Tenere fun. There is still time to get here from wherever you are so join us if you can. Info and registration...
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    My new adventure camera - Olympus TG-4 Review

    I'm a professional photographer shooting sailboat racing (http://PhotoBoat.us.) I taught photography in high school before retiring and admit to being a tech geek and gear junkie and I'm excited because I found my next camera for motorcycle adventure riding. It's the Olympus TG-4. $379 at...
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    Is this site a CLONE of yamahasupertenere.com? Strange?

    http://www.triumphtigers.com/index.php?board=30.0 The other strange thing is my username and login work too. I'm guessing this is a misconfigured forum site running on the same box as the supertenere site. Admins may want to check this out.
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    Ride-to-eat at Fairview McMenamins? Tues-Wed-Thur Jan 6-7-or 8?

    It's going to be nice this week. Anyone up for a ride-to-eat in the middle of the week? ;-) Paul map >> https://goo.gl/maps/18UkJ
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    Best laptop for motorcycle touring - Review Thinkpad X140e

    I take several longer trips each year on my ST and I always take a laptop with me. This year I bought a new one and found what I think is the perfect laptop for motorcycle touring. It had to be small (11.6 in screen) and rugged with a long battery life. I also wanted something faster than the...
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    Garmin 2555LMT is $105 from Amazon

    I've been real happy with my Garmin 2555LMT. It has Bluetooth, Lifetime free map updates and right now, Amazon has them for about $105 with free shipping. >> http://amzn.to/1HhdWvg For another $35 you should get the RAM mount: http://amzn.to/1qnhren and then the Glare Stomper for $17...
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    RTE (Ride to Eat) at Power Yamaha, Sublimity, Oregon 10 AM Saturday 11/1

    Butch Dunlap is picking up his brand new blue Super Tenere ES tomorrow at Power Yamaha in Sublimity, Oregon. I'm riding down to help him celebrate and then we'll head off to breakfast at the Covered Bridge Cafe in Stayton. Join us if you can. Meet at: Power Motorsports at 10 am. 333 SW Sublimity...
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    This is why I like my Jesse Panniers - It's the cool lids...

    I love the lids on the Jesse panniers. In my right side pannier, I can pack my Kelty 0 degree sleeping bag (http://amzn.to/1uPnWVJ), my North Face Stormbreak tent (http://amzn.to/1qj7w2m), my Therm-a-rest mattress (http://amzn.to/1yjOlj6). my inflatable pillow, sleeping bag liner, jacket...
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    Safety video from Spokes.com.au - The Perfect Ride

    http://youtu.be/Ao0jaXRAarQ Need to learn how to embed video...
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    Interstate highway travel is safer - So why do so many avoid them?

    I've been in on many discussions with riders planning cross-country trips who say they want to avoid travel on Interstate freeways. All the studies show though that travel on divided highways is safer than on undivided roads. Here's just one article that talks about it...
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    Labor Day Weekend ride to Kinzel Lake - Mt. Hood, Oregon

    I rode to Kinzel Lake earlier this summer and it was a great ride. Is anyone interested in doing this ride over the weekend, or perhaps a ride up, camping at the lake overnight and riding back the next day? It's a 10 mile forest road up to the lake. It takes about one hour each way from US 26...
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    Aurora 2" 40w cube LED lights

    Tonight I spent some time aiming my two Aurora 2", 40w cube LEDs. I have them powered through a skene relay which allows me to run them at 10% when the low beam is on and at 100% when the high beam is activated. My goal was to use them as daytime running lights to make my bike more visible and...
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    4,500 miles from OR to WI and back and saw nothing but Harleys

    After a thread discussing the lack of ST sightings I tried to keep count on a recent trip we took from Oregon to Sheboygan, WI for some sailboat racing. Granted, the count is skewed as many riders were headed to Sturgis and there might be a few extra Harleys in Wisconsin to begin with. Anyway...
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    Rigid LED light bar - which one? SR2 6" - Hyperspot

    Hello Folks, I'm planning on adding some lighting to my ST. I like the way the Rigid light bar fits under the headlights so am planning on going that way. I've read through most of the threads on the site but wanted to be sure I got the right parts. I'm leaning towards the SR2 6" - Hyperspot...
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