The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z Big Thread

[nanisx]

how much do the crash bars and skid plate weigh together?

[TH]

Originally Posted by nanisx

how much do the crash bars and skid plate weigh together?

You can go here for info on a bunch of skid plates.

Cut and paste on skid plates:

WEIGHT (measured with bolts and all hardware): lbs / kg
FORCE: 6 / 2,7
TOURATECH: 7,8 / 3,57
HEPCO&BECKER: 14 / 6,3
ACD: 11 / 5
ALT RIDER: 9,2 / 4,17
RIDEONADV: 13 / 5,9
SW MOTECH:
RUMBUX: 12,6 / 5,7
As to the weight of the Rumbux, the weight of the unit, complete upper and lower with all hardware, (most of the big bolts replace shorter OEM ones), is 23 lbs. The lower bash frame w/skid plate and all hardware is 13 lbs and the upper bash frame is 10 lbs.

[pluric]

Originally Posted by TH

Like this one?

Close. I like the original better.

[Mikef5000]

Well got her all put together this afternoon. Pretty easily done.





I did find that I did a number on the oem 'crash guard'. Cracked it completely across both ends:

Luckily it's the less important right side.

Now I've got tomorrow off work, but I'm hesitant to test it, as its the biggest hunting week of the year here, and all my favorite roads are in hunting areas.

[sallydog]

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Yup, I saw your post on the S10 forum and liked them enough to go ahead and order a set immediately after I bit the bullet and ordered the bars. (I did buy them from you BTW, but it's been several weeks ago now ).

yes, i remember. i was drinking yesterday

[creggur]

Originally Posted by Dallara

Yeah... What he said.

And I live in deep South Texas. Honestly, I can't for the life of me see how anyone can say the "radiator fan cooks my left leg at stoplights..." I've owned a ton of bikes, both air- and liquid-cooled, and I can recall a bunch that literally *ROASTED* me, and not just at a standstill. OTOH, the Super Ténéré is one of the coolest, least heat-intrusive bikes I've ever owned, and that surprised me given it's literally fully-faired and has two pistons the size of coffee cans banging up around in there. Even when we had temps well into the 100's this past summer I found it comfortable, fan on or not. And that's with full ATGATT or just blue jeans... Doesn't matter.

Besides, even if someone finds what little heat blows on their leg when the fan is on uncomfortable, just how long is it on? 30 seconds? How long is the stoplight?

Crikey! It's a motorcycle... Not a limo.

Dallara



~

Ditto for Florida. You wanna cook? Sit at a red light on 95 degree heat and have the fan on a VFR start funneling heat your way - that was warm. The Tenere? No worries whatsoever.

[GrahamD]

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Well got her all put together this afternoon. Pretty easily done.

Your going to need some serious risers if you insist on riding like that.!!

[pluric]

Originally Posted by GrahamD

Your going to need some serious risers if you insist on riding like that.!!

Naw, the whole reason was to be able to finish the Tic Tac Toe game on the garage ceiling.

[DaFoole]

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Well got her all put together this afternoon. Pretty easily done.

SCHWEET!!!!!!!

(Don't be so angry.....)

[Mikef5000]

Originally Posted by DaFoole

SCHWEET!!!!!!!

(Don't be so angry.....)

Well I was excited before, and I caught all kinds of hell for that.

[pluric]

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Well I was excited before, and I caught all kinds of hell for that.

You do have to admit you seemed happier with the boner.

[TH]

I got my Rumbux in the mail, and installed. I'm a happy camper. Well compared to Mikef500, I'm probably a sourpuss. But hey, one beer later, some help from my wife, threw in an oil change, and it's done!

[TH]

Originally Posted by pluric

You do have to admit you seemed happier with the boner.

He did, didn't he!

[Wreckchecker]

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Now I've got tomorrow off work, but I'm hesitant to test it, as its the biggest hunting week of the year here, and all my favorite roads are in hunting areas.

You're going to let that stop you?

Do the obvious and SHOOT BACK!

[RED CAT]

Shot!