Ordered a $40 replacement battery on Amazon. Figure if I get 2 years I am ahead.
Chrome Battery YTZ14S High Performance Power Sports Battery
Chrome Battery YTZ14S High Performance Power Sports Battery
What you did to your Tenere today??!!
- Thread starter biting_point
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SHUMBA, Hope you get decent weather for the inaugural ride home of you new Tenere. Spring arrived here a week ago on the west side of Canada and we are now getting some good riding in.
And it goes without saying we’ll need some pics. of this new ride.
And it goes without saying we’ll need some pics. of this new ride.
taskmaster86
Active Member
Finished all the maintenance I was doing and went for the first ride of the year!
These Mitas E-07's really grip the road compared to the stock battlewings! Makes the bike feel very different.
These Mitas E-07's really grip the road compared to the stock battlewings! Makes the bike feel very different.
RogerRZ
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Fork seals. I hate installing fork seals. Not a hard job, but a pain in the butt...
Changed another left headlight bulb. Also maiden voyage for this year, bike started in 2 seconds. It was cold enough that the snow banks were barely melting, it was glorious.
In Texas, and likely every other state, your vehicle insurance info is on the computerized license plate (LP) return. And, any kind of weapon permit info is on you computerized drivers license (DL) return. So, as long as you have your DL, and your LP is still attached, they can get all your info in seconds. More and more states are also putting emergency contact info on the DL return.
Kyle_E
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Doesn't work across state lines I guess. I ran into that in AZ back before I went to the one paper route relying on my info on the phone oops no internet. Thankfully the DPS guy let it slide
Super08
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I drove my 18 ES to the dealer for it's first service. I bought it just before winter set in when I upgraded from a 16 standard. The bike had 640 km on it when I left and 1500 km on it when I got home. I left at 5 am and drove down to be there around 9 am or so. Temps were around 26F going down and 35F coming back home in the afternoon. Total trip was over 500 miles. Thankfully I have a heated jacket liner and gloves. ATV gauntlets on the bars keeps the cold wind off of your hands.
Should be no problem.
My bike has a bit over 30-something thousand miles and I have no idea when I'll get to do the valves.
Just got back from the latest expedition last night. After lots of long hot smoky days and nights, with lots of other people, and lots of tension, I did get one day off (flight departed at midnight) so hired a driver and climbed about 1.5 miles up a 9,000 ft hill to see the ruins of a 4th century stone church.
The kid in red is truly the adorable conniving clown he looks to be!
Hope it stops raining airplanes soon so I can retire.
SHUMBA
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Brave man you are!!! I rode my new '18 ES home today in warmer weather up here in Canada, temperatures were about 4 to 5 C. Hmmm. translated that's roughly 38 to 40 F.
No heated gear, but lots of layers.
SHUMBA
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Super08
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I'm in Alberta, it was warm for the last week but turned cold when I had to take it down. It was -4C going down and +2 coming home.
jrusell
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Modified my boxes by adding some hinges. I was going to put on some that hinged towards the front, but decided to copy the Happy Trails design.
Hope you went SKF for seals. Highly recommended and I feel much more durable.
SHUMBA
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Nice work. Are they plastic boxes?
Mine are OEM panniers but black and plastic.
SHUMBA
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jrusell
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No they are Aluminum boxes.
Tenman
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I feel your pain. I've cleaned mine probably 5 times from leaks in 40000 miles. The first 3 were at low milage until I got shock sox and fork guards. I just put correct springs in mine at 45000 miles. The stock forks work good for me with no revalve.
I feel your pain. I've cleaned mine probably 5 times from leaks in 40000 miles. The first 3 were at low milage until I got shock sox and fork guards. I just put correct springs in mine at 45000 miles. The stock forks were great with no revalve with $100 springs. Norwest suspension just revalve and resprung my oem rear cheap $373. Can't beleive how much it smooths out gravel roads and those damn expansion lines now.
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ballisticexchris
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?? On a trailer ?? Did it break down? I see your from Idaho so I figure you would ride the bike there. It's only about 1000 miles.
If it was just me, I would ride on down. My wife wants to go and camp. Taking the big tent, cots, etc. she doesn’t want to sleep 5 nights on the ground.
We’re here and very limited internet and no phone. It’s great. So if I don’t reply for a few days. We’re riding.
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ballisticexchris
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Very nice!! I wish you guys a really fun time!!
EnnK
Active Member
After pretty long winter did my very first 20 something km-s on my brand new 2018ZE Raid Edition. What a ride! Everything is just perfecto, seems to suit for my body without any adjustments needed: handlebar, windscreen, saddle, suspension. I knew from my test ride 2 y back that this is a very comfy bike, but I was truly amazed how good it really is. I am looking forward for many miles to come.