Tenere ES Models - How does the ES actually work?

[RicoChet]

Hey Guys,

I've had my ES for a week now and I am loving it. But I am curious, how does the ES actually work? I see that there are caps on the end of the areas where you would of made adjustments on the non ES models, how does it work? Is there a pump pumping air, or is something turning a screw? I'd be curious to know!! Thank you!

 

[Ron Earp]

The front shock "caps" are stepper motors that are tuning the shock valve to adjust rebound and compression. The rear shock has a stepper motor that is adjusting the preload on the spring and I'll have to check if it has a separate stepper for rebound or compression.

 

[WJBertrand]

I think Ron is correct, stepper motors on the forks and shock for damping adjustment. In addition the rear shock has a motor/pump unit behind the right side cover for preload adjustment. Fluid is pumped by the motor/pump unit to extend a ring shaped piston on the shock that increases or decreases spring preload. There's no preload adjustment for the fork springs.

 

[Davesax36]

So the non-ES forks are more adjustable than the es ones?

 

[Ron Earp]

Possibly, but it is hard to tell. I suspect that the rebound and compression adjustment range is the same between the two shock versions. And, while the analog screw you adjust on the non-ES bike will have "infinte" adjustability, I would think the ES has better repeatability and with the number of settings provided has plenty of adjustability.

 

[fredz43]

The ES forks are different than the non ES in that the ES forks have rebound adjustment in the right fork and the compression adjustment in the left fork. With the non ES, both forks have both adjustments. BTW, when I had my 2012 S10 forks converted to the Ohlins kits, they were setup like the ES with rebound on the right and compression on the left fork, but of course, you have to adjust them manually.

 

[VRODE]

From what I remember, the ES rear shock is adjustable for preload and rebound damping. ES forks adjust rebound and compression damping.

 

[tomatocity]

Fred,

Second diagram - 2014 Super Tenere & Super Tenere ES

Second title column - 2103 & 2014 std

Guessing the 2103 is a misprint and should be 2013? Does this indicate the 2012 was different?

 

[Checkswrecks]

Very well

 

[fredz43]

Fred,

Second diagram - 2014 Super Tenere & Super Tenere ES

Second title column - 2103 & 2014 std

Guessing the 2103 is a misprint and should be 2013? Does this indicate the 2012 was different?

Hi Tim,

Yeah, it must be a misprint. Or perhaps the 2103 model will have no changes? ;D This publication was to show dealers the differences in the 2014 model from the 2013, so I would say the 2012 was the same as the 2013.