The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z Big Thread

[pluric]

Originally Posted by WARRIORPRINCEJJ

Wait. What did I just post?

That sounds like something the owner of a black ST would post...


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It's cool. Most of us already had our suspicions. Why else would they call yours Closet Blue?

[freeflow]

Originally Posted by WARRIORPRINCEJJ

Wait. What did I just post?

That sounds like something the owner of a black ST would post...


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ok, so color does matter, size doesn't = ......2

[Dallara]

Originally Posted by pluric

It's cool. Most of us already had our suspicions. Why else would they call yours Closet Blue?

And he does have that oh-so-cute little *PINK avatar, too...

Dallara



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[pluric]

Man it doesn't take long for the sharks to smell blood in the water around here.


Wish this weather would warm up so we could get our lives back.

[Dallara]

Originally Posted by pluric

Man it doesn't take long for the sharks to smell blood in the water around here.

Spoken as one hammerhead to another, of course...

Dallara



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[pluric]

Originally Posted by Dallara

Spoken as one hammerhead to another, of course...

Dallara

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No, I'm more of a basking shark. Harmless and all mouth just floating by.....

[Happy Snapper]

Originally Posted by pluric

There are two 10mm head bolts. Each just under the headlight. I can not see
a factory use for the bolts. I used those to hold the light bar bracket. So far so good.
The bike was used in Moab on the White Rim Trail and some other more mild off road.

Many thanks.. I will have to find another way as my light has a larger alloy bracket with a foot that won't fit just there.

Thinking cap tine....

[pluric]

Originally Posted by Happy Snapper

Many thanks.. I will have to find another way as my light has a larger alloy bracket with a foot that won't fit just there.

Thinking cap tine....

I did cut my 'foot" down some to fit in there. You can see how the bolt head looks
off center. I cut some of the top off of the bracket to have it work.

[Dallara]

Originally Posted by pluric

No, I'm more of a basking shark. Harmless and all mouth just floating by.....

I dunno'... That shark looks like it's pretty close to being black, and with a mouth like that you gotta' wonder about what kind'a bars it hangs out in...

I think I'll stick to being an ol' hammerhead.

Dallara



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[pluric]

Originally Posted by Dallara

I dunno'... That shark looks like it's pretty close to being black, and with a mouth like that you gotta' wonder about what kind'a bars it hangs out in...

I think I'll stick to being an ol' hammerhead.

Dallara

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Choose your poison. You're welcome to hammer all the head you want big boy.

[Dallara]

Originally Posted by pluric

Choose your poison. You're welcome to hammer all the head you want big boy.

That's exactly what Vickie says...



And ya' just gotta' love a woman like that!


Dallara



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[jaumev]

Sorry about change subject in this very interesting conversation about big mouth sharks… At least is more interesting that KLR conversations….

I’m planning a trip to Morocco. In there is quite usual to fill petrol with low octane. Does anybody has any experience how it works in the Super 10?

Thanks!

[Dallara]

Originally Posted by jaumev

Sorry about change subject in this very interesting conversation about big mouth sharks… At least is more interesting that KLR conversations….

I’m planning a trip to Morocco. In there is quite usual to fill petrol with low octane. Does anybody has any experience how it works in the Super 10?

Thanks!

I've been stuck in a couple of situations where all I could get was regular, low-octane gas and had absolutely no problem with my Super Tenere. I couldn't tell any difference in performance, and had no pinging, etc. either.

Of course, each time I only had to run tank of it through, finding premium at the next fuel stop.

Honestly, despite the bike not having knock sensors, I think the ECU compensates well and you won't have a problem. After all, you've got to figure Nick Sanders couldn't find premium fuel all along his 52,000 mile jaunt, and when they took his engine apart it looked damn near new.

Just my two centavos... OMMV.

Dallara



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[GrahamD]

Originally Posted by jaumev

Sorry about change subject in this very interesting conversation about big mouth sharks… At least is more interesting that KLR conversations….

I’m planning a trip to Morocco. In there is quite usual to fill petrol with low octane. Does anybody has any experience how it works in the Super 10?

Thanks!

Basically the same as trip to country areas in Australia. You have a choice out there. Diesel or 91RON. Guess which one I tend to go for?

Just make sure you don't "lug" the bike in high temps. Works for me. I use 95RON nearly all the time, 91RON if I have to and I have used 100RON once, 98RON twice. Bike just seems to work best on 95 but the differences are minor.

The only thing that is an issue is BAD 91RON doesn't leave you much wiggle room. But if you know the bike then you know when the wiggle has run out of room.

[pluric]

Originally Posted by jaumev

Sorry about change subject in this very interesting conversation about big mouth sharks… At least is more interesting that KLR conversations….

I’m planning a trip to Morocco. In there is quite usual to fill petrol with low octane. Does anybody has any experience how it works in the Super 10?

Thanks!

Just put a high octane sticker on the bike. It will never know.



I too have run the bottom of the barrel stuff and would have never known the difference.