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  1. gunslinger_006

    Spare fuses

    Anyone carry spare fuses in your kit? If so, what do you stock? I was thinking of adding some 5A, 7.5A, and 10A mini fuses to my roadside kit. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to check codes on a gen 1 ST

    I have the service manual but i cant for the life of me find the instructions for checking diagnostics codes. I dont have a cel at the moment i just want it for my notes. If anyone can help with the procedure to check codes on a 2013 I would be very grateful. Thanks in advance Sent from...
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    You guys wearing the front tire more than the rears?

    Just curious: I tend to wear down the front before the rear on my tenere. Anyone else see this same pattern? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    BMW issues stop sale for all internal combustion motorcycles in the US!

    https://electrek.co/2023/09/21/bmw-stops-selling-all-its-motorcycles-in-us-except-for-electric-motorcycles/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What looks like a big kawasaki security issue…

    https://reddit.com/r/motorcycles/s/uZrUZB6Ejw Holy s$&t. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    If you *had* to ride a different bike, what would you pick?

    Been giving this a lot of thought lately. If you had to ride something else, what would you choose? I was thinking I’d probably pick the Kawasaki Versys 1000. Its no tenere, but its a great bike for the kind of riding I do. What say you? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What do you do when only 87 octane is available?

    I ride through a lot of super rural areas where only 87 octane is available. I try to plan my rides so that i can gas up in a big town where i can find 91/93 octane. Do yall just use 87 when you have to? The manual calls for 91. Anyone had problems running 87? Pinging/detonation is bad for...
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    Constant visual inspections have been the key to success for me.

    Just noting that at least once a week, i sit down next to my bike and look over everything. This is something i have done with all my bikes over the years. I dont run any particular checklist like tclocs, i just start at one side and look over everything i can see with good light. I...
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    Dynamat on skid plate? Anyone try this?

    I got a really awesome skid plate, but like all skid plates, its throwing more mechanical noise at me than before. Had anyone tried throwing down a layer of dynamat on the inside of your skid plate to cut down on this? Crazy idea? And yes sure earplugs are one solution but i only use them...
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    Brett Tcaks Terrain Classification System: what do you ride with your tenere?

    You can find the videos here: Class 1: Novice Class 2: Basic Class 3: Moderate Class 4: Difficult Class 5: Severe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Out riding your vision

    I stumbled upon this crash video and it reminded me of how easy it can be to outride your vision, even on a sunny day, on a straight road. Here is a crash where the rider simply comes in too hot to see and avoid a really nasty pothole. I have made this mistake before and been lucky that i was...
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    F%#ing flat tires!!!

    This is going to be a rant, you have been warned. I got a ride ending puncture in the rear of my tenere a few months ago. Fixed roadside then replaced. Then two weeks ago the wife’s Prius catches a screw. Out comes the tire plug kit again. This morning: my buddy comes over on his ktm and...
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    Huge shout out to Nels and 2WheelDynoWorks in Kirkland WA

    Today Nels pulled my ecu and flashed my tenere and all i can say is: 1). I should have done this years ago. 2). Worth every penny. 3). More power AND smoother everywhere. 4). Runs much cooler. 5). The entire thing took <30 minutes. 6). Nels has a very clean and well organized shop...
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    Finally a windshield i can live with.

    For fours years now i have been riding my tenere with no windscreen at all. I chose that because the factory screen was unmitigated garbage and I prefer naked bikes anyway. But finally this year I decided to try and get a windscreen I could live with. My demands: I must see over it...
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    Dropped my tenere today, its a real adv bike now

    Attempted a tight standing uturn on a twisting section of hill. The road was an annoying combo of loose round gravel over extremely dry hardpack. When i crested the rut in the middle of the track, my bike dipped downhill and i knew i wasnt going to be able to dab save it, its not a yz250. Let...
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    Reminder: Bleed your clutch often

    Its a tiny reservior. Its a pita. Its also easy to overlook, so go order a SB8125L speed bleeder and make it easier. Reminder: Three full pumps will near empty that tiny reservoir. I do two pumps and refill. This is what two year old fluid looks like (bike was in storage for a year so its...
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    Well, that sucks....

    90 miles into a trek into the mountains... Bike started to feel funny...what is that wiggle-waggle feeling??? Oh...that is a flat rear tire...that feeling where you lean the bike and the forks fight you. We pull over... Well we can fix this.... (opens panniers) One plug and 4 min...
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    Post your favorite motorcycle shirt.

    Ill start. Courtesy of Motoary, Greensboro NC
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    Can anyone with the factory piaa light kit take a measurment for me?

    Hello If you have the piaa light kit that yamaha sells with the lights below the main headlights: Could you put the bike on the centerstand and measure the distance from top of the fender to the bottom of the lights? Thanks very much. Trying to check a clearance issue with a different light...
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    A warning about removing the factory seat pan latch

    Bought a corbin. Love it. Instructions say to remove the seat latch from the oem seat pan and move it over to the corbin. So i put a socket on the nut and start turning gently...and the bolt breaks loose. Its now free spinning, with no way to access the other side of the seat pan. So i did...
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