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Stoped by the local bike show to have a quick look at the latest. This caught my attention, although it seems like a product looking for a purpose at this point it’s a pretty innovative design. Some very clever engineering involved it appears. There were two on display and this one they had...

Thought I would do a short review of the MCCruise install on my 13 Tenere Main reason for getting CC was 4 of us had been planning to do the Southern California Motorcycle Association 4 corners ride of the US. We recently just finished the ride on June 5 covering a total of 17,100 km and having...

This past winter a had the opportunity to try out a Teslong 150 borescope that a friend had picked up. So of course it got a trial run on my 12 Tenere with 133,000 km on it to see how it was doing inside the cylinder head. I have run a pretty steady diet of Yamalube ring free plus concentrate...

Just had another local rider send me a couple of pics. of what he found while investigating what appeared to be a battery issue. A bolt at the solenoid connection was loose and had been arcing. I also stumbled across this same connection loose on my bike recently while I had the RH cowl off...

Had a look at the clutch slave on my 2012 recently after being in service for 3 1/2 years and 80,000Km. I have been changing the fluid for the brakes and clutch each winter when the bike is not in use but thought I would have a look at the slave as I have had one leak on my previous bike around...

Had a request before Christmas for a few of the alluminum dash shelfs and these are left over from that build. They have stainless screws and are primed ready for the colour coat of your choice. Might be a little easier for those that don't have access to a metal brake which makes building them...

While having a look on the Yamaha Canada site,and imagining myself on a new 14 I came across this listed under accessories. Considerably cheaper than buying the parts individually. And if you look a little further and find the pricing on the Akrapovic exhaust you might want to be sitting down...

An short report regarding the E-07 Dakars. They now have just over 6000 km on them which includes a 10 day, 4000km ride through central B.C. backroads. The back started out with approx 12mm tread depth and the front approx 6.5mm when new. Ran 36F & 40R psi. and didn't air them down for the off...

Thought I would give one of these a try as the OEM battery seemed to be loosing some of its punch last fall. Went with the ETX24C which is a direct drop in replacement for the Tenere. The EarthX site specs. the ETX18C, but I chose to move up a model to hopefully help a bit regarding any...

Anyone useing this set up on their Tenere with stock bars? Have been looking for handguard options and these came up. Looks like they spread the load in case of a drop, to the handlebar top clamp pretty good. Bar top clamp can be gotten in a few styles predrilled for switchs etc. Waiting to hear...

All this talk of Tenere pricing brought back a short conversation I had with a local dealer. Seems in Canada the 2013 Moto Guzzi NTX goes for $16,200 equiped as shown. 2013 Tenere for $16,500 and naked. And so far as I can see the Guzzi is $15.990 US same equip. and the Tenere $13,500 US. So at...

So, after the return from the Whitehorse rally I had a bike that looked like this. Even after a good cleaning to remove the calcium chloride & mud, the pipes were still stained quite black and ugly. Removed them and as was suggested in another post went at them with #600 then #1000 wet/dry...

Met up with Ron and Rem from Whitehorse in Victoria last night on their roundabout route to Alberta. Bikes and riders are doing well. Did the scenic ride with them along the west coast road today to Port Renfrew. ::008:: Made sure they were fed and watered and we continued on to Lake...

Anniversary, no not that one, ordered my bike one year ago today. Had the trade in bike loaded on the trailer the night before. Got up to the news reports of the earthquake in Japan and as I drove that morning the 60 km to the dealer to do the deal I did wonder if this was going to be a bad...

Getting closer to decision time. Had one on the Vee and it worked great. Did 10-11 hour days with no problem. Any recent purchases here that might have some feedback in regards to seat cover material, as in vinyl or leather and satisfied with the seat so far? Talked to Corbin and they recommend...

Saw a post awhile back in regards to a dash shelf. Cardboard mock-up at this point but will be trying to make it out of .040 alluminum sheet. Sem products hot rod flat black paint will be the finish, seems to match the black on the bike quite well. Outlines are the approx. edge of the sides and...

Anyone know if the bike has one? Checked the parts list and shop manual and don't see one listed. Please tell me its not an integral part of the fuel pump ??? Had a bad experience on my ride to Inuvik last year on the Vee and ended up doing the external fuel mod upon my return. In a lot of...

Picked up this beauty 000069 on Friday. I had arranged to order the bike on March 11. Of course that turned out to be the day of the quake in Japan. Was listening to the news reports on the way to the dealer and thought maybe this isn't such a good idea. Turns out it was a very good idea. Got...