Forum: Thumpers
04-06-2013, 10:59 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2013, 07:03 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2013, 12:55 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-15-2013, 09:49 AM
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That´s my ´08 Tenere: ...
That´s my ´08 Tenere:
http://dallastx.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Yamaha-XT660Z-Tenere-08/i-fHSkN9s/0/XL/PC250005-XL.jpg
Greetings from Leopoldsburg, Belgium! Home of the Belgian Armoured Forces(I...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-15-2013, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 403
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Hey, y'all!
Once again I'll say: you got to...
Hey, y'all!
Once again I'll say: you got to ride one, before you can judge one! I've done more then 90.000km's on my '08 Tenere, without any major problems. I ride the bike as much as I...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-10-2013, 03:19 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-02-2013, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 4,652
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Dear Walter!
I believe you once said the...
Dear Walter!
I believe you once said the Tenere was too heavy and therefore not suitable for this kind of traveling, but hey in several of these Vitim videos I saw the same Tenere. I suppose it´s...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-01-2013, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 1,384
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A passed station by YamahaUSA, I'm...
A passed station by YamahaUSA, I'm afraid......Don't know what the deal is at their HQ, but they missed an oppurtunity here, givin' the Americans the chance to choose. I'll keep praying(well, sort...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-29-2013, 06:53 PM
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No worries there, the strenght is okay, on my...
No worries there, the strenght is okay, on my Tenere it survived two crashes with only some scratches and even the alu panniers were re-useable. I mostly ride with the alu cases, but sometimes I ride...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-29-2013, 12:51 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
01-28-2013, 09:22 AM
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Try www.kedo.com (http://www.kedo.com) or...
Try www.kedo.com (http://www.kedo.com) or www.off-the-road.de (http://www.off-the-road.de) , they stock lotsa parts for the XT660R/X/Z-Tenere, got quick service/delivery. In Mexico the XT660Z Tenere...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-26-2013, 09:45 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
01-26-2013, 04:04 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
01-26-2013, 12:30 AM
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No, I´ll stick to my trusty Tenere(no major...
No, I´ll stick to my trusty Tenere(no major problems so far, at 90.000km's). It does all I want a bike to do(for me anyway, that's all day ridin' that is mostly backroads and twisty mountain roads...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-17-2013, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 3,686
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That's too much! It should be 2.6lt oil with...
That's too much! It should be 2.6lt oil with change of the oilfilter, 2.9lt is the capacity of the oiltank. Look in your owner's manual or workshop manual for the right oilchange procedure....
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Forum: Thumpers
01-13-2013, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 1,384
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Highway ridin´ is not my favorite thing to do,...
Highway ridin´ is not my favorite thing to do, but can be well done with the Tenere: on several occasions I've done long hauls like 800km's(and more....) on one day, cruisin' at around 120/130kmh....
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Forum: Thumpers
01-12-2013, 09:55 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
12-21-2012, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 4,652
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Ya kiddin´ right? Changing a sprocket on track,...
Ya kiddin´ right? Changing a sprocket on track, just like it's a lightbulb? Odd....
Otherwise great RR and beautiful pics. Y'all look like a group of military motorcycle scouts, with your dark suits...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-09-2012, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
12-09-2012, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 4,652
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Again an awesome rr so far, only a pity the KTM...
Again an awesome rr so far, only a pity the KTM has its problems. One general question: what tyre pressure y'all runnin' on these trips, with different kinds of surfaces(gravel, sand/mud, tarmac and...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-18-2012, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 51
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I do understand y´all given up hope for the...
I do understand y´all given up hope for the XT660Z Tenere comin´ to the USA/Canada, what imho is a missed oppurtunity for Yamaha USA. But who knows, they'll come to their senses someday and admit...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-23-2012, 09:42 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
08-26-2012, 10:41 AM
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I´ve done 82.000km´s so far on my ´08 XT660Z...
I´ve done 82.000km´s so far on my ´08 XT660Z Tenere and never had any chain problems(rivet)....I´m running my fourth chain&sprocket set now(so an average of around 20.000km....pretty good for a...
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Forum: Beasts
08-26-2012, 02:02 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2012, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
08-17-2012, 06:38 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
07-29-2012, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 403
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I think it´s kinda rude for not givin´...
I think it´s kinda rude for not givin´ their(YamahaUSA) position/opinion on this issue, even worse no reaction at all......so I put a remark on their facebook page. Hope it helps, but I seriously...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-24-2012, 06:55 AM
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High raise handlebar and 50mm risers:...
High raise handlebar and 50mm risers: apehanger??? I got 30mm risers with oem-handlebars, no problems with the standard cables: pretty comfortable when ridin' standing up or sittin' down, less tiring...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-22-2012, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 483
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Forum: Trip Planning
07-11-2012, 10:47 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-27-2012, 11:06 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-25-2012, 01:03 PM
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Tenere all the way indeed!! I´m speaking from...
Tenere all the way indeed!! I´m speaking from 80.000km experience on my ´08 XT660Z Tenere, a true allround allroad travelbike, never let me down.......
You can testride both(if possible) and compare...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-24-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 136
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Forum: Thumpers
06-24-2012, 03:09 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-21-2012, 11:32 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-17-2012, 08:25 AM
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Here´s a piccie of my roadtrip thru Poland,...
Here´s a piccie of my roadtrip thru Poland, Slovakia and the Tsjech Republik; this was taken at the border between SK and CZ. Great roads, friendly people, beautiful old cities, good food and lotsa...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-08-2012, 01:34 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-08-2012, 09:57 AM
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Two-up, yes:...
Two-up, yes: www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=710660&highlight=white (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=710660&highlight=white) That'll answer yer question.....
Rentals, yes...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-06-2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 403
Views: 37,825
Well, I do have a 36" inseam and the standard...
Well, I do have a 36" inseam and the standard seat fits/performs just fine; only on long hauls it's more comfortable to use an Airhawk, which I do. When you do lots of offroad ridin'(which I don't) a...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-06-2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 403
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