James Phillips
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Well after three months of delays due to Covid this beauty arrived today. I didn't think it was ever going to happen. Went out for a short spin today and loved it. First new bike in 31 years! 
It's finally arrived!
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Congratulations!!!
Must be a great feeling
Must be a great feeling
Squibb
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Very nice. Check the headlight beam aim when you get the chance - it's probably pointing skywards, but is easily adjusted.
Take care with leisure travel though, while we are still in lockdown - it can get expensive.
Take care with leisure travel though, while we are still in lockdown - it can get expensive.
James Phillips
Member
Thanks will check the beam. I'm okay, officially classed as a key worker and need the bike for work occasionally
yen_powell
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I had a twiddle of my headlight adjusters tonight, been lowering them a small amount each time I get home in the dark. Sick of cars keep flashing me when riding towards me on unlit roads. I'd flash back if I could, because 9 times out of 10 they are either blinding me as well or have one headlight out, but it still takes me a while to work that bloody switch. Keep pressing the menu switch which is where the flash button was on my Versys!
Superraid
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Sweet ride, ride time will only increase soon, might see me around Cambridgeshire get down there from Leicestershire quite often to duxford and beyond.
There's also a chance that your suspension setting is to blame also for the light aiming. If your preload is set too "light", that will lower the back of the bike, causing the lights to aim high. I hate projection lights. . . . especially on bikes; to finicky.
gprogers
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Welcome from Ontario Canada
Love the smell of a new bike
Love the smell of a new bike
That S10 looks fantastic, enjoy it to the utmost!!!!
Saint rob
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Congratulations you'll enjoy the ride, I see you also chose the stealthy S10
Dirt_Dad
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What an extraordinarily exciting day it must have been. Congratulation, that's a big deal.
VRODE
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Congratulations! Enjoy the new ride!
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ballisticexchris
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Right on James!! Enjoy!! You are going to love peeling off miles on that bike.
Welcome James,
from S Wales UK
Rob
from S Wales UK
Rob
Something to be aware of with new Tenere is that they are a bit stiff and don't really loosen up to break in till 4000+ miles. Don't be terribly surprised if in the first thousand miles the engine stalls now & then. Not all of them but not a major deal for ones that do. One day you'll all of a sudden has gone from slightly stiff to the comfort of a Super Tennis Shoe.
Rambler
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Enjoy the 'farkle-less' bike as much as possible. You will soon make it your own it will look many times better and different !
Fantastic bike! Enjoy, I still do every time I fire her up.
Stefan
Stefan
Xclimation
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Congratulations! my super tenere was my first brand new bike bought from a dealership with 0 miles myself! A great feeling... nice-looking bike you have!