What you did to your Tenere today??!!

Drif10

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I put on a T Rex skid plate about a month ago and the sounds that resonate from down there sounded like a B-17 taking flak over Berlin. So I took off the plate and insulated it with some Kilmatt sound damping material. it really makes a huge difference. The picture does not show the finished product. Also I drilled some holes in the front for some air flow. Much better and tomorrow we ride!
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I did the same, used 1" wide foam tape. Same stuff you'd use on a truck cap, between it and the bed.

My 640 was brutal for reflected noise, had a roll of this stuff lying around and.... bikes and years later, I still do it to every bike. Cheap and easy.

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14kmtnman

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Oil and filter, Air filter and new iridium plugs. I just changed over to Motul 7100 10-40 removing Castrol 10-40 full synthetic after about 5000 miles. Maybe it's just my hearing, but it seems to be quieter just idling. I was running Amsoil before the Castrol. Found the Motul on special, less than either Amsoil or the Castrol. The rear diff was changed about 2000 miles ago when I did the swing arm/steering head/fork service.

Speaking of Mefo tires, I have a set of used Mefo's (1600 miles) that didn't work for me that I would let go real cheap If someone is interested in picking them up in the Denver area.
 
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MFP

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I just changed over to Motul 7100 10-40 removing Castrol 10-40 full synthetic after about 5000 miles. Maybe it's just my hearing, but it seems to be quieter just idling. I was running Amsoil before the Castrol. Found the Motul on special, less than either Amsoil or the Castrol.
I am a big fan of Motul 7100 4T 10W40. Have been using it for over three years now on my S10. I also feel it quiets the engine, definitely helps it to run a bit cooler
and makes shifting a bit more slicker especially when the oil is rather new from time of change till about 2K miles.
 

WJBertrand

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Finished my valve lash inspection yesterday, reassembled and balanced the TBs today. While in there I fitted new plugs and a new Filtro air filter. All the exhaust valves were dead center in-spec at 0.010”, intakes were 0.005, 0.006, and two at 0.007”. These are only 7 ten thousandths over the max spec of 0.0063”. Since clearances tend to tighten with mileage, I decided to leave them as is. I’d have been more worried if they were too tight.

Intake valves looked really clean




Getting the valve cover gasket seated properly took most of the time. Wish there was a better set up for this.

I also found the secret weapon for the pesky breather hose clamp; a long-reach, right-angle tip pliers for about $6 at Harbor Freight.




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Electrolyse

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To HONDA's dealer 300m from my home, to install this TPMS thing, I probably could do that myself but I need a warranty here, especially when it comes to electricity ..

 

Electrolyse

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perfecto then because I need it.

I had an issue on my brand new 0 km VFR1200 on the way to SPAIN, a chance a girl in a car hoonked and wrote "YOUR FLAT !" on a paper sticked to the windows :)
Sometimes I have faith in humanity, most of the time I dont ..
 

Electrolyse

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Nothing too exiting, just the mandatory every two years state inspection.
Flying colors of course (?), it's a Yamaha. :cool:
Dreary weather, no other bikes in sight.
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Woa, where are you living ?

They want to do that in France, haha .. good luck ... The idea is good, who want crappy vehicles on public roads, but you know our mentality ....
they better talks to goats :D
 

Sierra1

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... The idea is good, who want crappy vehicles on public roads, but you know our mentality ....
Some states here, have had emission testing for years, cough, cough, California. Other states have had them, and did away with them, Oklahoma. Texas . . . . has the stupidest emission testing regulations of all. Some counties have the testing, and some don't. . . . and all have safety inspections. For example: Dallas, and Tarrant counties have been designated as "dirty" counties. So, Dallas, and Tarrant . . . . and every county that touches them must pass yearly emission testing. (I guess the pollution knows that it has to stay in those counties) If your county doesn't touch a "dirty" county, just a safety inspection. Like you said, good idea . . . . sort of.

Motorcycles, diesel powered vehicles, and vehicle more than 25 years old, are exempt from emission testing. o_O Those are the three biggest polluters. (With the exception of F.I. motorcycles) If they truly wanted to clean the air, there would be no exemptions. Politics.
 

Electrolyse

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thank you for the details.

"Motorcycles, diesel powered vehicles, and vehicle more than 25 years old, are exempt from emission testing. " heuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu .. WHAT !
 
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