What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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EricV
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The wash was yesterday. Changed the oil and filter, then the diff oil today. Then changed the oil/filter on the wife's bike. Then decided I really needed to swap out her front tire for the new one I got last week. (Remove front wheel, break bead, spoon off old tire, spoon on new tire, seat bead, balance new tire/wheel, re-install) Took me an hour to do both oil/filter changes and the diff. Another hour to do the front tire R&R. Two hours in the garage at 84F and 81% humidity netted me one full pound of lost weight in the form of sweat. Literally. Stepped on the scale before and when I got done and had a shower.
No sexy pictures of bikes. They look the same as before except the wife's bike has tire titties on the front tire now and deeper tread.
No sexy pictures of bikes. They look the same as before except the wife's bike has tire titties on the front tire now and deeper tread.
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Champagne InHand
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I bought Shell oil and got out the filter. I also bought a bottle of brake fluid. I have no idea if the brake fluid has ever been changed out on this MY ‘13, even though it was purchased in 2014. I did an inspection of the brake lines, which looked completely like new.
Last Friday the S10 passed NY state inspection in about 8 minutes. That was easy, but that’s why we enjoy Yamaha, or at least one reason we love Yamaha.
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Last Friday the S10 passed NY state inspection in about 8 minutes. That was easy, but that’s why we enjoy Yamaha, or at least one reason we love Yamaha.
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What part of The Empire State are you located in?
bnschroder
2014 Super Tenere ES
checked my spokes (32,000 miles).
About half a dozen on the rear wheel needed a little torque. Glad I checked
About half a dozen on the rear wheel needed a little torque. Glad I checked
WJBertrand
Ventura Highway
Changed out my ambient temperature gauge. I had a nifty multicolored LCD one installed but it had an extremely narrow viewing angle and mounted flat on the dash infill meant I had to lean way forward or stand up to read it, especially with a tinted shield on. When it quit a couple of weeks ago I was not too terribly disappointed. At the time I bought this gauge I also bought an LED one so I dug that out and installed it splicing into the same power lead. Hmmmm, still won't work. Tracing back the wiring I found that the power wire had pulled out of the cheap Pep Boys inline filter I installed. Not sure if I need the filter for the LED gauge, but the display on LCD one would just flash all the segments and was illegible without it. Anyway, fixed the filter since it was simpler to do than re-wiring the source and all seems well. This gauge isn't waterproof, so I've doused it in ACF-50, hopefully that will help.
Sure wish Yamaha hadn't cheaped out and provided a proper ambient air sensor instead of using the one inside the air box. It's consistently 4-5 degrees higher than actual ambient temps when underway, even in cool weather. It reads even higher in hot weather or slow traffic.
I've not been able to find an ambient temp sensor that meets my needs. I want it bike powered, back-lighted for night time visibility and water proof. It must also have a remote sensor lead. I tried one with a built in sensor but sitting out on the dash it would heat up in the sun and give inaccurate readings. Any idea where I might find one?
Sure wish Yamaha hadn't cheaped out and provided a proper ambient air sensor instead of using the one inside the air box. It's consistently 4-5 degrees higher than actual ambient temps when underway, even in cool weather. It reads even higher in hot weather or slow traffic.
I've not been able to find an ambient temp sensor that meets my needs. I want it bike powered, back-lighted for night time visibility and water proof. It must also have a remote sensor lead. I tried one with a built in sensor but sitting out on the dash it would heat up in the sun and give inaccurate readings. Any idea where I might find one?
SkunkWorks
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I bought a second Air Temp Sensor off of e-bay (a bunch of Yamaha bikes use the same one) and zip-tied it on the front of the frame. I left the original one in the air-box and ran the harness up front to plug into the second one (it barely reaches through the frame).
The one I added is in the air-flow up under the fairing, and it reads really close to outside ambient temperature (usually within a degree)
I have had no issues whatsoever with the engine starting and running properly with the sensor up front instead of in the air-box.
Novel idea. I'm too much of a pansy to potentially screw with the fuel injection logic. Realistically the ambient temp sensor likely has a negligible affect, and whatever effect it does have, probably won't be impacted by a change of 4-5c
WJBertrand
Ventura Highway
I actually thought about doing that. It might enrich the mixture a little by fooling the computer that the incoming air is a bit cooler than what it would see inside the air box, but it might actually improve the engine performance given how lean they set up the engines in most bikes these days. I think you could also just relocate the OEM sensor and plug the hole in the airbox?
Did you notice any improvements in performance when the engine is fully warmed, conversely any negative affect on gas mileage?
Guess I do not understand why you need exact air temp. I know my Ténéré, cold or moving for 5 minutes, is 3-5 degrees high. So if it says 84 I just subtract 4 and assume 80. Know that is right or one off.
As long as the new number is 50-90 I am good.
The winter day in 2013 when I rode to work just to see if I could, that bike did not have a temp readout. The house outside temp was -5f and when it is below zero I do not care to know more! That bike did not have heated grips either. The next week I ordered electric glove liners!
As long as the new number is 50-90 I am good.
The winter day in 2013 when I rode to work just to see if I could, that bike did not have a temp readout. The house outside temp was -5f and when it is below zero I do not care to know more! That bike did not have heated grips either. The next week I ordered electric glove liners!
14kmtnman
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Finally washed it for the 1st time since last year. Swapped the old Mitas e-07 Dakars for new Mitas e-07 + Dakars and went for a little 60 mile spin to scuff them a bit. On the takeoff's I had 13,000 miles on the front & 16,000 on of the rear. There were still some highway miles left, but getting ready for a 4 day offroad trip in southern Colorado/New Mexico. I'm hoping the + series will last as long. My mileage is back in the consistent mid 50's after getting the injectors cleaned, as well as installing a new fuel pump and pickup filter.
Tenman
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Big Bob I have a gen 1 too. I have oem heated grips and some electric gloves. Last winter I got some Tusk grip mits for $25. I personally find the grip mits better than the heated gloves and grips. I haven't used my heated gloves since I put the mits on.
WJBertrand
Ventura Highway
It’s not always the same correction. I’ve seen a difference of at least 10 degrees F between ambient and air box temps.
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Heavyweight67
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Replaced the air filters, in Australia they fitted the Uni Filter foam pod filters...checked the old ones, it appeared as though the previous owner may have washed them out in (god knows what) and they were disintegrating.
Cleaned up the mess and jumped on the phone to order replacements, phoned three large Yamaha dealers in Victoria, Australia, not one of them had them in stock, one of the dealers stated that his computer showed none in Victoria...Told them politely to "get F%&*@D". In the end had to order from an interstate dealer on Ebay, one week later they arrived and were fitted.
Surely you would think dealers would stock fuc*&^g air filters that have been fitted to the Australian S10 since 2010.
Cleaned up the mess and jumped on the phone to order replacements, phoned three large Yamaha dealers in Victoria, Australia, not one of them had them in stock, one of the dealers stated that his computer showed none in Victoria...Told them politely to "get F%&*@D". In the end had to order from an interstate dealer on Ebay, one week later they arrived and were fitted.
Surely you would think dealers would stock fuc*&^g air filters that have been fitted to the Australian S10 since 2010.
SkunkWorks
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I have not seen any difference in engine performance at all, either during cold-enrichment or fully warmed up.
I also have not seen any difference in fuel mileage either.
during the 4-days of roaming/camping around Colorado a couple weeks ago, I averaged just over 50-mpg. That was using actual GPS mileage data and fuel added during my fuel stops to calculate.
(A side note: My buddy on his Vstrom-650 was getting the same or 1-2mpg better than me the whole 4 days. I thought that was pretty good for the S10!)
The average mpg that the S10 gives you is usually optimistic by a few mpg I have found, but it's close enough to give you a good idea if that's all you have to go by.
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Hi to all!
Preparing my self for a major engine work!
Also I got
I'm preparing my self to do the valve verification and also to replace the chain tensioner, my S10 has close to 29K mi and vavle check has not being done, so I will verify and do the proper job.
No date defined but will happen in the close future.
Have a great day to all.
Preparing my self for a major engine work!
Also I got
I'm preparing my self to do the valve verification and also to replace the chain tensioner, my S10 has close to 29K mi and vavle check has not being done, so I will verify and do the proper job.
No date defined but will happen in the close future.
Have a great day to all.
Don't be surprised if you don't need any of those shims
jerckyll, thanks for the advice, I knew I was going to run the risk, never the less it will be much better to be prepair for what ever comes out. In Mexico either is to expensive to get some of those shims or you might have to buy them from the US and will take time and $$$. I think I paid a very reasonable price for the kit.Don't be surprised if you don't need any of those shims
Thanks.