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  1. chris76

    Video: Eight Super Teneres in Bavaria

    Hey folks! Long time no see. I've been quite busy setting up a new german XT1200Z forum. Yesterday we had a first ride together with eight Super Teneres in the Bavarian forest near Czech Republic. It was really fun to meet the guys and ride together. So here's a little video: XT1200Z-Forum.de
  2. chris76

    Testing the Yamaha crash bars...

    Hey! On Saturday, I was unfortunate enough to test the Yamaha crash bars of my XT1200Z - while filming. In a bend in the Alps my rear wheel slipped and I fell at ~25 mph. Luckily nothing happened to me, the bike proved to be very robust - everything's fine except a few minor scratches. Ride...
  3. chris76

    Power output and throttling

    Hey! In the German Tenere forum there is a huge discussion about power issues with the XT1200Z. Officially it's got 110 horsepower. Now there are two points: 1) In the lower gears the power is electronically limited: 1st - 78 hp, 2nd - 90 hp, 3rd - 98 hp. That's what, according to some...
  4. chris76

    Munich - Gibraltar

    Hey, on Wednesday I returned from a 8.000 km / 5.000 miles trip from Munich to Gibraltar in Southern Spain. Of course the XT1200Z proved to be the perfect ride for that kind of trip. Here's a selection of pics: http://christophschm.de/spanien_2011/ And some riding videos...
  5. chris76

    Video: one S10 and two BMW K1300S

    So you've got two BMW K1300S with 175 HP, a S10 highly piled with camping gear (see pic below) and the Cormet du Roselend, a small mountain pass in the French Alps... You might wanna jump to 4:05. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G40vSHAAHk&feature=player_detailpage#t=242s
  6. chris76

    "Servus!" from Munich/Germany

    Greetings, fellow Teneristi! I'm glad to join this very lively forum. I got my silver XT1200Z First Edition in October. For me, there was no other choice: here in & around Munich, with the BMW headquarters and all, everybody and their moms are riding GSses. And everyone of them keeps telling...
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