The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z Big Thread

[jdpower]

Originally Posted by pirate63

Electrical question
Just pluged my new bike pump into the aux socket and it blew the 3amp fuse,i put a5amp in and it blew that, i had a look on the pump box and it says run on a 10/15amp fuse. Would it be ok to put that size fuse in or should i just clip the pump to battery and just use the aux socket to run a gps and the like

This is the reason I put an auxiliary 12 V outlet under the seat that is connected to my Fuzeblock with larger fuse. I hope I won't need it but easy to get to if need to use the air pump. I will reserve the OEM socket for things like radar detector and small stuff like that.

JDP

[RogerJ]

Originally Posted by DeadRider

hello guys

I went for a short round trip close to Santiago (about 400 km) and had a severe case of numb fingers (right hand) when doing a twisty section..on high speed highway section there was no problem

What's the best way to fix this? Grip Puppies? A new handlebar? Please help..

Thx

JC

See my posts on this topic in this same thread as to what my handlebar vibration problem was like, conditions under which it presented and how I solved it. In brief......careful throttle body synch, grip puppies, changed to TT handguards, and added a throttle locker/cruise control and rotated the bar slightly forward did the trick for my situation and anatomy. Look carefully at your ergonomics. YRMV.

By the way, very light grip on the bars.....imagine a crisp $100 bill folded over between your glove and the bar and ride like you don't want to crease it. Of course when in blows like stink or in very difficult conditions that won't work but you get the idea. Think "light hands" and more gripping of bike and turning of the bike with your lower-down bits. Good luck!

[pirate63]

Thanks jd,thats what i will be doing

[s-flow]

Originally Posted by DeadRider

hello guys

I went for a short round trip close to Santiago (about 400 km) and had a severe case of numb fingers (right hand) when doing a twisty section..on high speed highway section there was no problem

What's the best way to fix this? Grip Puppies? A new handlebar? Please help..

Thx

JC

I am also very sensitive for vibrations and a few nice bikes had to go becourse of that. First, this bike vibrates in the bars. Not everyone feels it it seems like, could be use of thicker gloves or not beeing sensitive for vibrations.

I have tried to "rubber isolate" the handlebar, didn't work. During the process of removing and reinstalling the bars several times I recently noticed a sudden improvment when I put the bars back. As I belive it just had to do with the exact torque beeing applied and/or maybe the positioning of the bars, whitch is now slightly more pulled towards me (so that I can see the entire dashboard also).

My greatest hope will be the aftermarket pipe Ill get soon in combination with the Power commander (that I already have installed).

There is also vibration damped working gloves to get, ill try those soon also.

Just wanted to share :)

[Rema in Paluda]

Just score two GS handlebar weight, they are almost twice the weight, and kill them harmonics completely, you will nead to make a bushing to keep them in place because the Yamaha weight go under the grips, but some piping connectors shortened are ideal, and the more rounded tapered weight look better than the cheap edgy blobs...



Look at the handlebar weight okay, not at the bird !

[Old Git Ray]

Originally Posted by Rema in Paluda

Just score two GS handlebar weight, ........

Look at the handlebar weight okay, not at the bird !

You need to drop the resolution on the photo.

I got fed up waiting for it to load and gave up.

[Tee Dee Mmm]

Originally Posted by Old Git Ray

You need to drop the resolution on the photo.

I got fed up waiting for it to load and gave up.

me thinks you are suffering slooooowww internet as mine was loaded as soon as i opened the page.

Rick

[Paulvt1]

Nice tip on the bar ends. Cool photo too.

[s-flow]

Yes, thanks for the idea :)

[dcstrom]

Saturday morning I have a appointment to look at HB stuff that Capital Cycles has in stock for the Super Tenere. They have most parts except for a few of the smaller ones.

I'll be taking photos, let me know via PM if there are any particular things you might be interested in.

Anyone wants to come, PM me for details. Maybe we can meet at the warehouse and have lunch after?


Trevor

[dcstrom]

Can we get a report from you? Looks like good stuff to me, but expensive... need to make sure it's worth the money!

Trevor

[tremor38]

Originally Posted by Tee Dee Mmm

me thinks you are suffering slooooowww internet as mine was loaded as soon as i opened the page.

Rick

Yeah, Gitray...dial-up just doesn't cut it anymore

[tremor38]

Bars closer to you = less pressure on the bars while riding. I think that has more to do with it than the torgue applied to the clamps...unless the bars were VERY loose. Sounds like the poster "Remba in Paluda" has a good cure with the GS bar-end weights.

Originally Posted by s-flow

I am also very sensitive for vibrations and a few nice bikes had to go becourse of that. First, this bike vibrates in the bars. Not everyone feels it it seems like, could be use of thicker gloves or not beeing sensitive for vibrations.

I have tried to "rubber isolate" the handlebar, didn't work. During the process of removing and reinstalling the bars several times I recently noticed a sudden improvment when I put the bars back. As I belive it just had to do with the exact torque beeing applied and/or maybe the positioning of the bars, whitch is now slightly more pulled towards me (so that I can see the entire dashboard also).

My greatest hope will be the aftermarket pipe Ill get soon in combination with the Power commander (that I already have installed).

There is also vibration damped working gloves to get, ill try those soon also.

Just wanted to share :)

[sportrider]

I am interested in their skidplate and quick release saddlebag racks (if they will hold my KTM GOBI bags). Maybe some other farkle that catches my eye, I am a sucker for anything that says "deal". :)



Rema - What kind of bird is that in your picture?

[combo]

Originally Posted by sportrider

(if they will hold my KTM GOBI bags).



Rema - What kind of bird is that in your picture?

I will hold your KTM GOBI bags for you sportrider.