gunslinger_006
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The only drops i have ever had in 20 years have all been off road in sketchy conditions.
What you say is completely reasonable.
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Have you dropped your Super Tenere? Damage?
What you say is completely reasonable.
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Kruzzin5
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Just dropped mine last night, inside the garage. The bike fell against the wall and the windshield and console took the hit. A huge hit. You can see from the pics that the dash is sitting slightly off center. Looks like stay one is broken
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cyclemike4
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dropped mine twice. both times my fault of course i was the one riding it! haha. Looking at some horses and dogs and dropped the front in the rut and wiped out. Not a big deal but was going down a steep hill. Picked it up fine. the other time I crossed a swollen creek. it is down in a bottom and dark there. I should have taken my sun glasses off but i been there several times. the spring floods moved some huge rocks and they were under the water. I believe i could have seen them without sun glasses. Any way dropped it in the creek after some hard hits! smashed the oil filter and very lucky i didn't bust the motor cases. I guess the skid pan helped but bolting it to the motor is not a good idea.
flatgrind
Member
I can do it, but don't want to!
Got stuck in the mud out in the boonies in Arkansas. Had to manhandle it and drag the front end around 180. Then the rear wheel sunk again and the bike was standing upright on its own. I stepped away to set my helmet down in a less muddy spot, and the bike fell over. Lifted it up but I was still stuck in the mud. Ended up laying it on its side and dragging it into the brush by the trail to find firmer ground and get enough traction to get out. Second time I lifted it, I was in a bit of a bramble with a tree trunk between the bars and seat. It was quite a workout. I'm now more careful around mud and sand. If I want that kind of workout, I'll go the gym!
No damage to the bike other than maybe a few minor scratches on the brush guards and engine guards.
timebak
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I've dropped mine six times. First time was on purpose at home loaded to the gills with camping gear to see if I could get it back on its feet by myself. I couldn't and ended up using a chain hoist to set it back upright.
Second time was going to work and some dumba$$ kid ran a stopsign and I had to brake and swerve hard right and ended up astraddle a gutter and couldn't reach the pavement with either foot. Over I went. Several good Samaritans saw what happened, so I had plenty of help getting her back upright.
Other 4 drops were offroad in fairly nasty spots. No damage at all from the first five of the total of six drops. The last one was quite nasty. Eemsreno pushed me over the side of a steep hill in Utah. But Mak10 put him up to it. Just kidding. They were trying to help me, but, due to my noobness and poor loading of my S10, it got away from me anyway. That one bent my T-Rex Racing crash bars. Gotta fix 'em or replace 'em before the South Dakota rally in July.
Second time was going to work and some dumba$$ kid ran a stopsign and I had to brake and swerve hard right and ended up astraddle a gutter and couldn't reach the pavement with either foot. Over I went. Several good Samaritans saw what happened, so I had plenty of help getting her back upright.
Other 4 drops were offroad in fairly nasty spots. No damage at all from the first five of the total of six drops. The last one was quite nasty. Eemsreno pushed me over the side of a steep hill in Utah. But Mak10 put him up to it. Just kidding. They were trying to help me, but, due to my noobness and poor loading of my S10, it got away from me anyway. That one bent my T-Rex Racing crash bars. Gotta fix 'em or replace 'em before the South Dakota rally in July.
Madhatter
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Lund is correct ,the super Tenere is a street bike . no dirt bike weighs 600 lbs . Lund is incorrect in that this bike is very good off pavement , and if your a rider with good skills you can go just about anywhere you want to . I have no problem riding the unpaved roads of central Texas on this bike (which the most dangerous part is the low water crossings that are slick as snot with moss and will dump you in a moment ) and I did the white rim trail . but I didn't do that alone . Mak10 was with me or I would not have finished it . he has skills and cast iron" huevos"and saved my bacon . you have to have the skill and know you're limits . gravity is a bitch and she will be respected . that's just life.
Kruzzin5
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Like Humpty Dumpty, I managed to glue everything back together using JB Weld plastic bonder. There’s still a very large crack/break on the backside of the bracket that connects to the steering head. Not sure if I will let it go or just order a complete new piece. The accessory bar support brackets that I made, saved the dash from more damage. You will note that I had to re-drill the holes to make it fit.
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Hi to all!
I had a very dum drop of my bike making a very tight U turn, I skweez the front bake and fast enough I was in the pavement, no damage at all, good people around help me to get the bike up and I was back in my way!! Yes you feel dum when you really know that front brake in a turn will drop your bike and knowing it you do it.
No dougth lesson learned.
REgards to all.
I had a very dum drop of my bike making a very tight U turn, I skweez the front bake and fast enough I was in the pavement, no damage at all, good people around help me to get the bike up and I was back in my way!! Yes you feel dum when you really know that front brake in a turn will drop your bike and knowing it you do it.
No dougth lesson learned.
REgards to all.
SHUMBA
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Front brake at low speed and particularly when you are in a turn = drop....
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Shumba, even I knew, I made a mistake and of course it was a lessons learn!! since I being very carefull! Gracias.
sky4
Active Member
i love the super t's linked brakes. i can let my foot relax and just cover the front brake and know i have full stopping power available instantly. the fact that you can still drag the rear brake independantly for slow maneuvers is great.
kinda wish an ABS shutoff was a factory option, but for most rider's use cases (mine included) the ABS setup is fine.
Sierra, should I understand that there are bikes that have linked brakes and both work when applying rear? Hard to believe when is an issue to apply front brakes when doing slow maneuvers!
The Honda ST had linked brakes, and yes, hit the brake pedal, and you get a little front too. When your doing a bar lock turn, dragging the rear brake gives control. . . . the front wheel slowing is not a good thing. I'm pretty sure that all brakes that are linked, unified, etc, work the same way.
FJR as well
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ballisticexchris
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When doing off road slow single track lots of times you have to lock the front brake hard to lift the back off the ground for maneuvering. I would not try it on a Super Tenere though....
timebak
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that if you apply the rear brake pedal alone, it is not linked to the front brake at all. I've never felt like the front brake on my '16 S10 ES did anything at all when I applied my rear brake only. The only link is when you pull the front brake lever. Correct?
I agree, i recently read in the 2020 Yamaha brochure that the brakes are linked when using front first. And when you use the rear first they are separate, that is also what i feel when riding (offroad).
Stefan.
