This Tenere gets its TKC 80s

[Jeremy L]

Beautiful weather in Seattle could only mean one thing...

It was time to swap out the tires for TKC 80s… now for a ride in the woods.





















Front tire, rear tire. Ready to go.

[The Jerk]

OK, I'll bite. Why shouldn't I put a magnet near that part?

[T.REX63]

Originally Posted by The Jerk

OK, I'll bite. Why shouldn't I put a magnet near that part?

+1

[Blue&Yellow]

Originally Posted by The Jerk

OK, I'll bite. Why shouldn't I put a magnet near that part?

Because you'll demagnetize magnets for the ABS sensor (or eff up their polarity) and then the front ABS will be no worky worky?

On another notice: it's not a bad looking machine but why oh why did they have to make it so freaking heavy?

[GrahamD]

Originally Posted by Blue&Yellow

Because you'll demagnetize magnets for the ABS sensor (or eff up their polarity) and then the front ABS will be no worky worky?

On another notice: it's not a bad looking machine but why oh why did they have to make it so freaking heavy?

Because it's design brief was to make a bike that can travel around the world through most crappy roads fully loaded, RELIABLY.

So it was built tough.

It's was never meant to be o poser bike, even if 90% of people that buy one probably won't need it.

As YAMAHA puts it (in slightly strange english)....

Product planning says: "This bike is built for adventure, for big loads and long journeys, for far-away places, in line with the previous Ténéré's." Engineering says: "A big bike should still feel nimble. We aimed for perfect handling and great feedback between rider and machine."

It was a clean sheet design, from what I heard and they seem to have succeeded.

Cheers
Graham

[R3B]

Originally Posted by GrahamD

As YAMAHA puts it (in slightly strange english)....

It was a clean sheet design, from what I heard and they seem to have succeeded.

In a really inbelievable manner, it feels more nimble and way more stable than its 660 brethren.


Oh and for those planning to ride TKC's just ask your dealer to fit the bike with it from start, i should not cost you a penny then.

@ Jeremy:
Did the transmissiondamper stick in the wheel or did it flop out with you too?

So to say are the rubbers of it still snug fit with yours?

[T.REX63]

Originally Posted by Blue&Yellow

...
On another notice: it's not a bad looking machine but why oh why did they have to make it so freaking heavy?

Well, it really boils down to the type of riding you want to do. Heavier bikes have mass and develop a nice momentum. I find it less tiring on longer hauls and comfortable on gravel roads and the likes

There is always the little brother with the 660 Tenere...

Always the same problem, too many bikes and not enough money and time...

[The Jerk]

Originally Posted by Blue&Yellow

Because you'll demagnetize magnets for the ABS sensor (or eff up their polarity) and then the front ABS will be no worky worky?

Ahhhh that's probably it.

[upweekis]

SO...........how was the woods ride?

[Dastard]

I was hoping for sneak peeks of all the hardware you are prepping for it. Looks mean with those tires. We need muddy pics or it never left the block.

[Florida Lime]

Originally Posted by Jeremy L

Beautiful weather in Seattle could only mean one thing...

It was time to swap out the tires for TKC 80s… now for a ride in the woods.

I would think you've had enough time to wear those tires out first - they still look brand new.

I bet if you had asked for volunteers, you would have had a taker or two.

[SlipChip]

[QUOTE=Jeremy L]
It was time to swap out the tires for TKC 80s… now for a ride in the woods.



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Your shop is too clean!