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I am the editor of BMW Norcal newsletter. Its a monthly affair so I actually write articles to basically fill up space This month I wrote an article on Fuel Injectors and the problems I have experienced on two bikes - BMW and my 2017 S10 The newsletter can be found here...

The push rivet 90269-06008-00 is used in several places to hold cowling parts in place. My problem is that I seem to lose or break them every time I remove the part being held. Yamaha price is $3.49 each. I found these on Amazon that do the job...

I am having trouble finding the part number of the reflector attached to the right hand side front brake caliper. This is a 2017 USA model. I have gone through the on line parts list but the two front reflectors seem to be missing - or at least I cant find them John

I am planning a trip to Alaska in July. I have never been before and have a couple of questions regarding prepping the S10. I live in the Bay Area (CA) so the total trip length will be around 10000 miles. I need to find suitable tires that will last the trip. To date I have just used two sets...

Riding home at the weekend and a corner tightened unexpectedly. I cranked it over a bit more and the feeler on the left hand footpeg grounded with sufficient force to kick my boot off the peg. When I got home I saw that the rubber insert escaped at the same time. I dont want to mess with the...

I am a new owner of a 2017 S10 ES. I have had the bike less than 2 months and have 10k miles on it. Looking at the owners manual there is a recommendation for greasing the head bearings every 16k miles. This looks like a lot of work to do every few months. I have never bothered about head...

The left hand side generator cover has been holed by a stone. I have ordered a replacement cover ana a gasket. Looking at the parts diagram it looks like the cover supports a roller bearing that will need to be swapped over. What temperature is recommended to heat the cover to allow for removal...

As you can see from my user name I have been looking at the forum for a few years now. On July 1, I pulled the trigger and bought a new 2017 ES. I have been riding bikes for 50 years and this is the first new one (and probably my last). My old bike was a 2004 BMW R1150r on which I did 100000...

Not sure if this has been posted before but I just purchased a hard copy yamaha tenere manual here. It covers the ES [Link deleted by moderator - CW] $45 + $7 postage