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    Short Key for OEM Panniers.

    Shad name is moulded into the old panniers.
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    where did you TAKE your Tenere today?

    I see the speed limit at Ray mine has been increased substantially, since I was last there. ;)
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    OEM pannier parts ?

    No help with repairs, other than plastic welding or epoxy. But the reason it failed at the top mount is likely due to the bottom mount not carrying any load. With the pannier mounted, loosen all of the lower mount bolts and peg mount bolts, then push the bottom mount up until it touches the...
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    New MV AUGUSTA 931cc

    I bought a new BMW r100rs in 1982, had 1 yr unlimited mileage warranty. The 3 yr warranty was introduced in 83 and was retroactive to include my 82, sweet! The unlimited mileage part was retained in Canada but restricted to 60,000 miles in USA a few years later. I don’t know about current bmw...
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    Have sales strategies changed or am I just getting old?

    It varies from dealership and with salespeople in the same dealership. I bought a used T12 last month, it was listed at $6000 which I thought was very fair but I was in no hurry to drive 6 hours round trip on the interstate to go see it. I did phone them just to get details, not to haggle , but...
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    My valve cover is already on so I can't test your theory about the chain loading. My observation is the rear strand of chain and the rear guide become loose as the left intake valves are opening, so that's where I set my Graves to take up most of that slack. With the oem tensioner installed...
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    The aluminum engine block will expand with heat more than the steel cam drive parts, so the chain would be tighter with the engine hot, no? And good see some dirt on your engine, I feel better now. :)
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    Cool stuff @Ossaboy2867 , you have an interesting career . I have the clutch cover off, before removing the original chain and gen3 tensioner I measured the gap between the case and the rear chain guide at 25mm. The guide and chain were very tight, could not feel play anywhere. With the new...
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    I’ve never had a problem with any cam chain tensioner, but with 100,000kms on my gen 2 version and forum talk of them failing I decided to replace it with a new gen 3. I now have 170,000 on the gen 3 and decided to go with a Graves manual because my engine sounds quite ‘rattly’ compared to my...
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    What you did to your Tenere today??!!

    Well gee.... I'm in the process of shimming valves, new cam chain and replacing my 3rd generation tensioner for a new Graves manual unit. What's not to like with the manual CCT? And your bike looks much cleaner than mine, What's up with that?
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    Used S10 advice

    Use the "high" mileage as leverage to beat the price down. I recently bought a very nice 2015 ES, it was priced very fair, actually a bit too low and made me suspicious about even going to look at it. But after watching the ad for several weeks I went to see it, looks great, runs great, but has...
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    Fitting soft grips.

    I just installed grip puppies on my 2015, didn't remove the bar weights. Just a bit of dish soap smeared around and slid the foam grip over the weights and onto the grip.
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    60th Anniversary Fuel Tank

    I still have mine, but it's nowhere near perfect. Looks not bad from 50 feet, but numerous drops, spills, and one crash over 270,000 kms resulted in several dents, faded paint, broken plastic, and general used bike petina.
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    Engine warning light

    On one of my 'other' bikes, the service engine light will go off after 5 starts, provided the fault doesn't reoccur.
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    Oil Change Complication

    I would order the specific part for my model year, if the later part arrives instead I would use it. I use only Yamaha filters, torqued to spec and replaced every 2nd oil change, without issues. I do remove and drain the filter before reuse.
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    Introducing my latest new girlfriend.

    I don't know the original owner. I bought it from a dealer in Fort Meyers, FL that took it on trade for a new Moto Guzzi Stelvio.
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    Introducing my latest new girlfriend.

    I bought this red 2015 ES in Florida, nicely equipped with oem panniers, vstream shield, Sargent seat, Altrider engine guards, Akrapovic muffler & Anakee tires. 'Red' will be my winter bike and 'old yellow ' can now rest for 5 months and be my summer bike in Canada. No more trailering back and...
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    XT1200z-XT1200ze conversation.

    Rear sub frame, suspension linkage, right side body panel.
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    Yamaha Super Tenere MOTO-TAG photo game

    Next tag, a gazebo.
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    Yamaha Super Tenere MOTO-TAG photo game

    Grab. 60s flatnose Ford used by this dealership until 1980.
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