You will need to let your Buddy know that his comment near the end of his post "An aftermarket supplier already has stuff for the Tenere. Note, the mud was clearly painted/sprayed on." is way off base. ALTrider has posted some awesome videos of the Super Tenere on ADVrider and the mud was NOT "painted/sprayed on"!!!
Me too..............Its OK, not everyone in this world spends hundreds of hours scouring over every GOOGLE search site for the SUPER TENERE, like a few of us do on this thread.... Not to mention any names..... LOL
We got some sick people in this crowd for this bike..... im #1 :dribble:
I've noticed.We got some sick people in this crowd for this bike..... im #1 :dribble:
Thank You Very Much, MCRIDER007; this will be my very first farkle installed on my Super Tenere. I am already a subscriber to ALT Rider's website and I receive periodic e-mails from them. I will have one of these items in my luggage when I fly to D & H in Alabama and I will have Jerold install it before I ride out the door to meet up with RadioHowie in Panama City, Florida!
If I were you, I'd send any parts you want put on ahead of time so they can have it installed and ready for you. I did that with my FJR when they put on an aftermarket bar riser plate (cost me $75 for install) and saved me the time and effort to do it. I may do this with some stuff on my super Tenere before I get to Cullman to pick it up (could even have supplier ship directly to them instead of you as long as you tell Jerold ahead of time it is coming).
Here are a few thoughts................ Why are there SO many people on the Internet biotching about the ABS on this bike before they get it? 99.9% of magazines are driven by Ad's and how they get paid, and IMOP are compromised in printed literature. I myself have ridden the bike and tried the ABS on wet asphalt, Etc.. I dont 'think' im going to build myself a ABS "turn off" switch but these brakes are arguably the best an ADV bike has EVER seen or had. Just wondering if (really) the ABS being on V.S. being turned off,is going to ruin there whole ride if the rider couldn't slide out or slide down a hill.. Everyone has to feel safe, and we all buy for different reasons.... just asking.. Ive got a few bikes, some with ABS, some with out. ABS has saved my ass twice in my life and im glad it was their. Ive got 100K + miles road experience. Ive also raced off road for 11 years. So I myself, are going to leave the brakes alone. For the time I KNOW I want to slide around and BS, im just going to throw it on the center stand and turn off the ABS... takes all of 30 seconds. If that doesnt fit me, Ill build the switch, its easy.
I think I have read at least 90% of the reviews and hash out there on the ABS debate on the SuperT. I for one do not foresee a need for a switch based on my intended use of the bike. I'm NOT a hard-core dirt rider and from what I have read by the owners out there all ready, the new ABS works virtually flawless.Hope everyone had a safe and awesome Christmas ! !
Got a few questions that are popping my head... Don't want to start a new post or new threads for each, that would be kinda dumb ! !
-Anyone going to move over to knobs soon after they get there new ST ? What are you going to get ? TKC-80 / K60's / or new Kenda, Etc ? Thought I was going to TKC... I'm now leaning toward the K60 or K60 scout... Your thoughts ?
- Anyone know or have heard of anyone buying a new ST, to turn around and throw it up on Ebay ? I know someone is going to do that out there....... anyone know of anyone ? Dumb I know, but those people are out there.... :lol:
- NOT to pick a fight... just a question
Anyhow, I would really like to know the honest thoughts of the guys that wont buy the bike cuz of the ABS or the ones that have to have a switch soon after buying? If ya wanna be an a-hole... just dont post... this is normal conversation tone.... :blink: :lol:
- There are several business building crash bars. I think I have counted about 6-8.. They all try and do the same thing. There is a new add out that the business has the bike on its side to prove there product. And when I mean on its side, I mean the tires off the ground. There is a VID out on you tube of a guy that crashed with a stock ST, no crash bars on concrete. It didnt damage the bike at all. It scuffed up the plastic bash / lift handel and touched the mirror. My thought as of recent is with the after market crash guard from Yamaha the approach angle to the ground with the crash bar is much lower to help keep the bike at a higher level and keep the tires on the ground. So if you where to lay it over it would be more 'propped up'as a triangle. All these others that protect the whole side almost to the bars seams nuts to me. Why are these designers not utilizing this triangle to protect your feet and keep the bike more propped up. With these others your bike WILL fall all the way to the side and might even have the tires off the ground. and there is no triangle and no lift from the ground to protect your feet... Don't get me wrong, a few look kinda cool but its getting to be a little "mad max" for me... Looks cool / REAL function ??? I'm I retarded or are you feeling me ? This is me right now - :blink:
- Anyone ride the bike yet and looking for higher bars already? (Me) If so, whats your thoughts.... I can ONLY set aside several hours a day for new home work on the ST.... :lol: just kidding... I wish
OK, thinks that it this second....... If ya got $.02 in your pocket throw it down and let us know !!!!
The ABS without a doubt is a great tool to have on wet pavement. However if you ride your ST off road a lot you will most likely want this switch to be able to disable the ABS. I have a switch even though my 990 has a PIA OEM routine to shut the ABS off. The reason its a hassle because it takes a few minutes everytime you start the bike up. Which you wouldn't think to be a big deal however when you get into that gnarly stuff and start stalling the bike frequently you will have to go through this ABS shutdown routine everytime you start it back up. Which you WILL eventually forget to do and it may will catch you when you really NEED it to be off. So to sum it up....the big benefit of the switch is it will keep the ABS off until you switch it back to on position, regardless if the engine is restarted.Hope everyone had a safe and awesome Christmas ! !
Got a few questions that are popping my head... Don't want to start a new post or new threads for each, that would be kinda dumb ! !
- NOT to pick a fight... just a question
Anyhow, I would really like to know the honest thoughts of the guys that wont buy the bike cuz of the ABS or the ones that have to have a switch soon after buying? If ya wanna be an a-hole... just dont post... this is normal conversation tone.... :blink: :lol:
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I think I have read at least 90% of the reviews and hash out there on the ABS debate on the SuperT. I for one do not foresee a need for a switch based on my intended use of the bike. I'm NOT a hard-core dirt rider and from what I have read by the owners out there all ready, the new ABS works virtually flawless.Hope everyone had a safe and awesome Christmas ! !
Got a few questions that are popping my head... Don't want to start a new post or new threads for each, that would be kinda dumb ! !
-Anyone going to move over to knobs soon after they get there new ST ? What are you going to get ? TKC-80 / K60's / or new Kenda, Etc ? Thought I was going to TKC... I'm now leaning toward the K60 or K60 scout... Your thoughts ?
- Anyone know or have heard of anyone buying a new ST, to turn around and throw it up on Ebay ? I know someone is going to do that out there....... anyone know of anyone ? Dumb I know, but those people are out there.... :lol:
- NOT to pick a fight... just a question
Anyhow, I would really like to know the honest thoughts of the guys that wont buy the bike cuz of the ABS or the ones that have to have a switch soon after buying? If ya wanna be an a-hole... just dont post... this is normal conversation tone.... :blink: :lol:
- There are several business building crash bars. I think I have counted about 6-8.. They all try and do the same thing. There is a new add out that the business has the bike on its side to prove there product. And when I mean on its side, I mean the tires off the ground. There is a VID out on you tube of a guy that crashed with a stock ST, no crash bars on concrete. It didnt damage the bike at all. It scuffed up the plastic bash / lift handel and touched the mirror. My thought as of recent is with the after market crash guard from Yamaha the approach angle to the ground with the crash bar is much lower to help keep the bike at a higher level and keep the tires on the ground. So if you where to lay it over it would be more 'propped up'as a triangle. All these others that protect the whole side almost to the bars seams nuts to me. Why are these designers not utilizing this triangle to protect your feet and keep the bike more propped up. With these others your bike WILL fall all the way to the side and might even have the tires off the ground. and there is no triangle and no lift from the ground to protect your feet... Don't get me wrong, a few look kinda cool but its getting to be a little "mad max" for me... Looks cool / REAL function ??? I'm I retarded or are you feeling me ? This is me right now - :blink:
- Anyone ride the bike yet and looking for higher bars already? (Me) If so, whats your thoughts.... I can ONLY set aside several hours a day for new home work on the ST.... :lol: just kidding... I wish
OK, thinks that it this second....... If ya got $.02 in your pocket throw it down and let us know !!!!
I'll stick with the stock tires (assume they will be BattleWings).
Will add some sort of an aftermarket bash-plate, but may pass on any crash-bars. If at all, I'll go with the offerings from Givi.
Planning on the WaspWorks adjuster for the windscreen.
Anxious for May!!!!
Like you said.... May needs to hurry up !
