What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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yen_powell
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Just had a go at changing the clutch fluid, valuable lessons learnt were:-
1/ Blimey that reservoir is tiny. I had the smallest funnel and a small bottle of brake fluid, but it is very easy to over fill. Luckily I had plenty of stuff covering the rest of the bike. Next time I will use a syringe to top up.
2/ Just taking up the free play in the clutch lever before opening the bleed nipple can send a jet of fluid up in the air unless you treat it like an unexploded bomb.
3/ Make a note of the fluid level before it drops the first time so you know how high you want it when replacing the lid at the end. I managed this at least.
4/ It was impossible to top the fluid up to the right level with the small funnel and bottle of fluid (for me at least), easier to over fill and bleed the excess out.
1/ Blimey that reservoir is tiny. I had the smallest funnel and a small bottle of brake fluid, but it is very easy to over fill. Luckily I had plenty of stuff covering the rest of the bike. Next time I will use a syringe to top up.
2/ Just taking up the free play in the clutch lever before opening the bleed nipple can send a jet of fluid up in the air unless you treat it like an unexploded bomb.
3/ Make a note of the fluid level before it drops the first time so you know how high you want it when replacing the lid at the end. I managed this at least.
4/ It was impossible to top the fluid up to the right level with the small funnel and bottle of fluid (for me at least), easier to over fill and bleed the excess out.
Banditryder
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Valuable lessons! And quite the images brought to mind. Thank you!
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Wenisgoodenuf
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Decided to make Nav Bar Stabilizers . Made them from 10ga S/S. Decided to modify the profile as I didn't like how the outer clamp wouldn't engage the 3 holes in the bracket. The bracket sits in a square recess underneath the adjustment knob. Works great. Added some machine turning for some bling, also installed winglets while I was at it.
very nice indeed
TenereJourneyMan
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Well done, indeed!
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AZMike
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Finally installed a newer GPS today. Then I remembered I installed an Eastern Beaver accessory harness. That sure made this easy. I highly recommend one.
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Currently out on the COBDR. Very little service. Wanted to say ‘in the moment’ that the Motoz adventure tires are amazing. The wear, the traction, so far- unbelievable. I’ll post some photos when I get back.
We road about 20 miles of sand today. Then moved back up into the mountains. Reached 12,500’ and then proceeded to come across many water crossings. Some are 75-100’ feet across. Several are deep. The tires so far have been Super Stars.
Probably going to be my new forever ADV tires.
We road about 20 miles of sand today. Then moved back up into the mountains. Reached 12,500’ and then proceeded to come across many water crossings. Some are 75-100’ feet across. Several are deep. The tires so far have been Super Stars.
Probably going to be my new forever ADV tires.
Cycledude
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just noticed Continental motorcycle tires come with a free 3 year flat tire towing plan, seems like a pretty good incentive to consider Continental Motorcycle Tires.
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robp
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There was a Conti motorcycle tire recall earlier this year, hopefully the affected tires are out of circulation in the retail market. But I would consider them anyway, they seem to get favorable reviews.
Repurposed a few lugs off an old Mitas E07+ to put some tread on my hiway pegs. They weren't very grippy before. Maybe I'll finally wear the chicken strips off those outside lugs.
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SilverBullet
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The GIVI skid plate is still available. Just recently bought one for my € Tenere. I found it by far the best value for a frame mounted skid plate. It is not off road bombproof like Jaxon's or T-Rex but more than meets my needs for mostly road use.
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yen_powell
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Just done my first ever spark plug and air filter change on the XT. I think I used every tool I own to undo the air box screws and the stick coil bolts. Any that worked initially only did so for a small amount of movement and then it was switch to a different method for the next few turns of the bolt.
I used this you tube video as a guide, so thank you to Bill Pacheco
I used this you tube video as a guide, so thank you to Bill Pacheco
Now that the coils have been removed, it is time to place an o-ring to prevent future water ingress. The tightening torque is not “approximate”… the torque adjustment makes the pressure washer with the right tension and makes the electrodes align with the intake air inlet…(according to what is seen in video)
Valve Adjustment, new air filter, and plugs. 24,000 mi interval for everything. Just under 80k on the bike, so replaced the CCT with a lower mileage one from ~tabasco~. Thanks to Jlq1969 and magic who answered questions quickly.
Only one exhaust was totally out, but changed them all to get higher in the range. Intakes are holding. I will stick with the iridium plugs. Looked great at 24,000.
It's always good when it fires right up. Will finish the TB sync and installation of panels, bars, and skid plate tomorrow. Good to go past 100k now.
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Only one exhaust was totally out, but changed them all to get higher in the range. Intakes are holding. I will stick with the iridium plugs. Looked great at 24,000.
It's always good when it fires right up. Will finish the TB sync and installation of panels, bars, and skid plate tomorrow. Good to go past 100k now.
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ErictheBiking
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New brake stay arm.
Running 175 car tyre on sidecar outfit - can't get 175's anymore.
Going to a 195 so needed more clearance. Enough for a 205 but unlikely to go that wide.
Made from billet 7075 aluminium [aircraft grade].
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Running 175 car tyre on sidecar outfit - can't get 175's anymore.
Going to a 195 so needed more clearance. Enough for a 205 but unlikely to go that wide.
Made from billet 7075 aluminium [aircraft grade].
Was
Now
NGK CR8EIX
I order mine from a local AutoZone. About $10 ea. but they do go the distance.
Thanks
Very kind of you.