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Forum: Racing 01-30-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,074
Posted By beasty
A bore of 102mm (690) would require a stroke of...

A bore of 102mm (690) would require a stroke of 54.9mm to make 449cc
Forum: Racing 01-30-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,074
Posted By beasty
I'm probably showing my ignorance here but if you...

I'm probably showing my ignorance here but if you retain the bore of the 690 won't that make the 450 a very short stroke engine?
Forum: Thumpers 01-10-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 946
Posted By beasty
Dakar Dual Sport 450

Hi Guys,

If a manufacturer produced a Fi 450 based dual sport bike based loosely on the present crop of Dakar bikes and bearing in mind the need to tone the specification for tarmac use and...
Forum: Beasts 11-06-2012, 12:16 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
Hi Guys Went to start my S10 this morning,...

Hi Guys

Went to start my S10 this morning, wouldn't start. Been sitting under cover in a barn for about two weeks on its trickle charger. Pressed the starter plenty of juice but would not fire up...
Forum: Beasts 10-13-2012, 01:12 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
disk wear

9000 miles and definate signs of wear on front and back disks, ridge forming, 30,000 miles on TDM 900 about the same. When is the XTZ900 due?
Forum: Beasts 09-15-2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
Now that looks like an Adventure and one I would...

Now that looks like an Adventure and one I would love to do myself, but I value my S10 too much and rate my enduro days as over, so if there's any spare places it would be aboard Yamaha's thumper!
Forum: Beasts 09-13-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
I would be interested to know what S10 owners...

I would be interested to know what S10 owners regards as a 'long adventure ride'. Certainly the bike's forte is distance riding with the bonus of tackling poor surfaces that less travelled routes...
Forum: Beasts 09-13-2012, 01:01 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
Yamaha should have built the S10 with an uprated...

Yamaha should have built the S10 with an uprated TDM motor or a 1000cc version. This would have resulted in a lighter, more economical better dirt bike with no compromise to its road ability, with...
Forum: Beasts 04-09-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,662
Posted By beasty
I'm not so sure. Traded in my TDM900 for a S10...

I'm not so sure. Traded in my TDM900 for a S10 and whilst I have to say the S10 is better in most area's I miss the economy and the availability of using most of the TDM's power without risking my...
Forum: Beasts 03-15-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
Hate to tell you this but yamaha offer black...

Hate to tell you this but yamaha offer black luggage
Forum: Beasts 03-13-2012, 05:04 AM
Replies: 18,548
Views: 3,143,481
Posted By beasty
My fuel economy read out is 8% out, really...

My fuel economy read out is 8% out, really annoying, why do they do that?
Forum: Beasts 02-06-2012, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,892
Posted By beasty
It's amazing what idle hands get upto when 6" of...

It's amazing what idle hands get upto when 6" of snow suddenly dumps itself on you.{Wreckcheker). The tank protection was cut from a sheet and the closure was a odd bit of Ali plate. Thinking of...
Forum: Beasts 02-05-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,892
Posted By beasty
Our New Toy

Offically run in (1400mls imperial) although my previous bike TDM900 only really felt loose at 30,000mls at which point I traded her in for this S10. For me the ST is better in every way except fuel...
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