The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z Big Thread - Page 649

upweekis · 10-12-2011, 02:28 PM

Racks............

I decided to run soft luggage this time and went with the motech evo I like the way they look on the yamaha

pluric · 10-12-2011, 04:36 PM

Garage farkle. It's out with the old and in with the new....

DakarBlues · 10-12-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rema in Paluda

It looks perhaps very silly, but here's a method to get your legs through a pile of luggage (luggage/ passenger)

Check the terminals, there have been some monday morning lead where the terminals werent crimped all the way down, resulting in spike induced blowouts, if there is slack between cable and terminal or terminal doesnt have enough spring action, let your dealer fix it, or if you are handy and have the neccesary high grade crimping tool, do it yourself, check it by pushing the bulbsockt wit only one terminal over the lamp, i know i dant have to tell you. But others might not have the necessary experience...

Go get some karate lessons (Yoko geri et Mae geri being very handy for this kinda exercice), believe me, I know!

bross · 10-12-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pluric

Garage farkle. It's out with the old and in with the new....

Looking at the quads and the two posters, you must bleed blue.

Probably have a tuning fork tat.

pluric · 10-12-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bross

Looking at the quads and the two posters, you must bleed blue.

Probably have a tuning fork tat.

It is odd right now I'm very Yamaha heavy. I'm not that Japanese brand conscious.
The last few years Yamaha and Suzuki made models I like. Honda seems to be a
little bland. I do have several of Honda's scooters and a couple of their quads.

So yes, for now color me blue. It's not like it's a bad thing.

bross · 10-12-2011, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pluric

It is odd right now I'm very Yamaha heavy. I'm not that Japanese brand conscious.
The last few years Yamaha and Suzuki made models I like. Honda seems to be a
little bland. I do have several of Honda's scooters and a couple of their quads.

So yes, for now color me blue. It's not like it's a bad thing.

Agreed, better than orange.

ArmyMedic · 10-12-2011, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pluric

It is odd right now I'm very Yamaha heavy. I'm not that Japanese brand conscious.
The last few years Yamaha and Suzuki made models I like. Honda seems to be a
little bland. I do have several of Honda's scooters and a couple of their quads.

So yes, for now color me blue. It's not like it's a bad thing.

All the accessories SouthValley had and the poster too. I feel robbed!

pluric · 10-12-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyMedic

All the accessories SouthValley had and the poster too. I feel robbed!

If it makes you feel any better it was an ebay score. Back in the day $80 for the FJR poster.

$28 gets you a Tenere poster. Poor S10 can't get any respect I tell ya.

Ze_zaskar · 10-13-2011, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DakarBlues

Go get some karate lessons (Yoko geri et Mae geri being very handy for this kinda exercice), believe me, I know!

Or even mawashi geri if the thing gets tricky

Kyokushinkai forever

Bundu · 10-13-2011, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

Who here has put the most miles on one?

here is a guy that's busy touring the world on his - has done more than 60 000km https://www.facebook.com/WorldRide365?sk=wall

Rema in Paluda · 10-13-2011, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DakarBlues

Go get some karate lessons (Yoko geri et Mae geri being very handy for this kinda exercice), believe me, I know!

I'm more into Aikido and Tai Chi Chuan, but like The Flow even more :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dallara

And apparently your memory is none too good, Rema/R3B. Though I have been to Big Bend many, many times, the planned Super Tenere trip for a bunch of S-10 owners is not until *NEXT* month... You know - *NOVEMBER*.

Afraid of getting lost without your buddy's ?

STill post some Off-Raod piccers man, look at what this thread is about, its not about my inseem though you are a bit to curious in that region...

Murphy Slaw · 10-13-2011, 05:34 AM

Thanks for all the responses. I've yet to see one in person, taking a family trip next month, I'm going to check some larger towns. This bike looks great and by the time I can wrestle the purchase they will have a few years production and the bugs will be discovered and worked out......

pluric · 10-13-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

Thanks for all the responses. I've yet to see one in person, taking a family trip next month, I'm going to check some larger towns. This bike looks great and by the time I can wrestle the purchase they will have a few years production and the bugs will be discovered and worked out......

Been in other markets for a couple of years already. I don't know of any known common bugs.
Go find one. Great bike.

dirtrulz · 10-13-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bross

Agreed, better than orange.

Thems fightin words rite there.

dcstrom · 10-13-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bundu

here is a guy that's busy touring the world on his - has done more than 60 000km https://www.facebook.com/WorldRide365?sk=wall

Thinking about crossing from Panama to Colombia in my own trip planning - not sure I want to be doing this with the Ten if I don't have to... but still, looks fun and more adventure than doing the plane trip. Probably cheaper...

And there is some reward for the effort, once you get the bike on the boat...

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pluric Gimpy Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Salt Lake Oddometer: 11,402	Garage farkle. It's out with the old and in with the new....

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Murphy Slaw Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Southern Illinois Oddometer: 874	Thanks for all the responses. I've yet to see one in person, taking a family trip next month, I'm going to check some larger towns. This bike looks great and by the time I can wrestle the purchase they will have a few years production and the bugs will be discovered and worked out......