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Hey gang - putting up a well-loved, never mistreated S-10 with 37,161 on the odometer. Clean, one-owner (responsible OCD adult), well-maintained bike. Always garaged. Rarely off-road - maybe 50 miles, total (and nowhere my buddy’s Harley Street Glide didn’t also go, so nothing beyond 'tame', by...

Ok -Apologies for the delayed response here. Got the new battery on Saturday ($37 incl sipping). Got the 12S. Also checked the solenoid & battery connections before ordering the new one. Everything else seemed ok, so figured it was worth a shot & dropped the $37. Installed the battery on...

Yeah - thought about that, but honestly.... if this one lasts me almost 4 years like the stock did (same specs) ... for $37, I'll take it. Guess we'll see, right? AA

Just ordered one of these guys for $37, shipped: https://www.batterysharks.com/Yuasa-YTZ12S-p/ytz12s_m12-11-210-k.htm Depending on when they ship it, it's possible i could have it by Saturday. :) Andrew

OK - Sir William of Occam wins again.... a quick trip to WalMart for some cables, and then a jump from the car got it started. As soon as I take the cables off, it dies, so it's not holding enough of a charge, apparently. Weird that it happened so quickly. Is there anything else I should...

OK - I may see if I can get my hands on some jumper cables to see if I can get it running off the car battery.

OK - wondering if the collective and accumulated wisdom here might be able to help. Here's the situation: 2014 ES (bought new in 10/2014), 32k miles, original battery (reads 12.6 - 12.7V), original starter, etc. Went to start it for a ride today, and ... 1. disconnected battery tender lead...

My $0.02: I have 6,500 miles on a set I put on back in June before a ride from NC to CO and back. I run 36 psi in the front and 42 in the rear. Probably all but 100 miles or so has been pavement. Front currently shows 9/32 tread depth; rear shows 3/32, it's about to be replaced. General...

Yeah - I've found that they do seem to attract fairly wide and strong opinions. I am a 95%(99.5%?) road rider, so hoping I can avoid the tread block issues. Barring some sort of catastrophic failure, I figure the "next-worst-case" scenario is that they last this one trip, I hate them, and put...

I'm getting ready to replace a set of Continental TrailAttack 2's after 11,500 miles. They actually still have 3/32 tread depth in the center, but I'm leaving on a 5k trip in a few weeks, and don't want to change tires midway through. I'm trying out some Shinko 705s this time, and realize there...

HOLYSHITITWORKED!!!! :). I finally found the plug - it was hidden on the left side. Here's a pic in case anyone else winds up needing one:

Guys - I've got a 2014ES and am unclear on exactly which wires I need to jump under the seat. Would really appreciate it if someone could post a pic. I've looked everywhere and can't find anything clear on it. There are 2 connectors in the middle of the seat area... One of them has 3 bright...

OK - good weather and a bank holiday = 250 miles or so up around the NC mountains. Brakes were SOLID the entire way... Which just proves.... ::021:: I will do the ABS cycle thing and get any remaining gunk out of there. Thanks to everyone for the replies and advice!! Andrew

Thanks, guys! So - here's what I did... 1. Left the reservoir cap off (but covered) and clamped the lever down for a couple hrs., during which time I went to buy more DOT4. 2. Did the rear brake. Man! It was a.) low, b.) FILTHY, and c.) bubbly! In short, badly needed it. 3. Did the clutch...

Ok. So, I managed to violate rule A-1 of brake bleeding. Was finishing up on the right side & got so mesmerized at how well my Mit-E-Vac was doing that I kind of forgot to pay attention to the reservoir. Before long I was greeted with the sickening sound of air getting sucked into the #%&$;@...

Had these on my 2014 Super Tenere for about a year before getting different bars recently. These are the 2" pivoting bar risers for 1-1/8" diameter bars with the extended stem that fits the slanted bar clamps on a 2nd gen Super Tenere. Part number 1R-P2PPS10A. In perfectly fine shape - not that...

Re: !#$%&*!!! Breather Hose!!!! Yeah - after looking at an exploded schematic, I realize that's what I should have done. Oh well - nothing like doing something the hard way to really drive the lesson home, right? ::003::

Re: !#$%&*!!! Breather Hose!!!! Sorry - I think I imprecisely identified the hose here. It's not the 2 actual "breather hoses" that exit the tank and go down the left side of the bike. Managed those guys fine. The PITA one is called the 'Breather Pipe' that attaches to the bottom of the...

Re: !#$%&*!!! Breather Hose!!!! :mad: Just did the plugs and air filter yesterday ('14 ES, 12k miles). The most difficult and frustrating part of the whole deal was re-attaching the damned breather hose to the bottom of the air box. I got it done, but am going to stop by a Lowe's or Home...