The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z Big Thread

Whew...cant have the BMW brigade popping the champagne corks just yet.

Think that sort of thing will always happen.... brand loyalty to the GS is very ingrained in some....I've had at least 9 GS's... first ride on a Super Ten yesterday... and I may have just been converted

Wait, did he have **time** to have his S10 serviced on that ride?!

I finally get time away from work to pick up mine Thursday. This has been the month of my life - prime riding season and can't get away to find time to even ride it. Just sitting there in the crate for 4 weeks - what a sad bike.

Hey, then we might be gaining a powerful ally! Aren't you supposed to start your post with "Mr. Anderson?" I only ask that you don't change the matrix in my part of the world....or maybe replace just a few of these down town streets into something more twisty with hills

Nice avatar!

Anybody else's bike have trouble getting motivated in cooler weather? It was 54F this morning and the poor thing acted like it didn't want to start. Turned over fine, but didn't want to fire. I finally gave up and held the throttle wfo while it was cranking and it fired up, but I don't think I should have had to do that.

Mine starts fine in 36 F temps so far.

Mr.Anderson, I'll leave you as you are... for now

Only wish I could animate my Avatar

I'm not sure whether this would help, but it's worth a try. Change the CO settings to 7 on each cylinder.. This will richen up the idle. Might help for cold starting.

Hi Stromdog ... I recently changed my exhaust for a non cat one and had to change the CO settings from 0 to 5 ... didn't want to go further up although the bike still needs more fuel on low revs but will swallow gasoline like a 'tank at war' when revving more than 4k. Do you have experience on the CO settings and how do you measure when it is correct?
Cheers,
Roberto

How much mpg did you lose? I just added +3 to mine and have not rode it yet.
Thanks

Yeah, I was thinking about doing the air screw and changing the CO setting, but I wanted to wait until I picked up a carb sync tool. Gotta get on that . . .

Roberto, the best thing to do is follow these two links. This is a forum dedicated exclusively to the Super Tenere. Many US, Canadian, European, Aussie and other serious riders contribute here. It's a great site.

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=1973.0

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=1974.0

The first link details how to adjust the air screws and do a throttle body balance and the second explains how to adjust the CO settings. Several riders have reported big improvements to the idle and off idle performance of their bikes after doing these adjustments. I don't know whether or not these adjustments will improve the cold starting of your bike, but they very well might!

It fired right up this morning. Same temps as yesterday. Maybe it was just having a bad day

Anyway . . . I just placed my order for a Harmonizer carb sync tool so I'll get to the air screw and CO settings when it gets here.

Fun here too today...I washed the bike Sunday and haven't ridden it since...no start for 10 minutes, just almost caught and wouldn't fire, whole garage smelled like fuel a'course...but after some perseverence, it finally did.

I know it was related to the wash on Sunday...I could smell the water burning off...I don't know what I did, but I'll be sure to run it next time after I clean it...I wash my commuter rarely, time to give that up.

Could have been a gremlin. I've had them fool with my stuff every now and then.

That Harmonizer is a nice tool. I've got a TwinMax, which works pretty well, but a Harmonizer is going to end up in my tool box before too long.

I've always made it a habit to start 'em up right after I wash them.

My habit is to spray WD40 on the engine, contacts, hoses, cables, gages etc. after every wash. Wipe off the excess WD40 with an old t-shirt (your engine will shine like it did on the showroom) and then start the bike to burn off the excess WD40 you could not get to.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

Very similar here..
1/ I wash the bike first (includes scrub the seat panels)
2/ then start up and run to full operating temp while I blow the bike down completely with compressed air.
3/ Do the full WD40 routine as outlined below, once the bike has cooled..

3a/ While WD'ing it I always inspect for loose fasteners/spokes etc
3b/ Everyr second or 3rd wash I will remove all panels and lift the tank to thoroughly clean hidden details.

4/ Plexus (polish) the paintwork.
5/ Wipe the discs with petrol soaked rag to remove WD40
6/ ride it and get it dirty again.

Greg.

Wow, who has the time for this? My street bikes are lucky to get washed twice a year, the dirt bikes more so, depending upon how much mud I ride through. :eek1