Dustin
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My mechanic managed to fit me in this week and I got my cam chain tensioners replaced. I'm glad it was him and not me, it was not a pleasant job. The bike is back to normal, no more awful rattle & tick and I'm ready to roll
What did you do to your Non-FZ1 motorcycle today.
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Lonney
Wizard
Good deal !!
Does your bike have four or eight cams ?
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Dustin
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Four but the cams are variable
Here's a fun video showing how it engages
[video=youtube;q24D0xv49d4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q24D0xv49d4[/video]
Here's a fun video showing how it engages
[video=youtube;q24D0xv49d4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q24D0xv49d4[/video]
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Oldschool
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Tires bearings and testing
Installed new tires front and rear on Friday evening after work. The front bearings were getting crunchie so on Saturday morning I bought new ones and mounted up the front wheel. The delay gave me the chance to clean a bit.
Waiting for bearings.
Front Mitas E-09 installed. Great in the dirt, gravel and dry pavement with a bit more vibration and howl than the TKC80 that gave me 12,770 kms!
Rear Mitas E-07. The last one gave me 20,000 kms!!
Today was testing time;
Green Laning done, I stopped at the OHV area west of home for a bit of hill-climb practise. These tires hook up so nice I could just putt up the hills.
And lastly hit a milestone on the way home,
A liitle adventure close to home.
Installed new tires front and rear on Friday evening after work. The front bearings were getting crunchie so on Saturday morning I bought new ones and mounted up the front wheel. The delay gave me the chance to clean a bit.
Waiting for bearings.
Front Mitas E-09 installed. Great in the dirt, gravel and dry pavement with a bit more vibration and howl than the TKC80 that gave me 12,770 kms!
Rear Mitas E-07. The last one gave me 20,000 kms!!
Today was testing time;
Green Laning done, I stopped at the OHV area west of home for a bit of hill-climb practise. These tires hook up so nice I could just putt up the hills.
And lastly hit a milestone on the way home,
A liitle adventure close to home.
Dustin
Moderator
Almost to the 100k mark! Wow!
Lonney
Wizard
I almost ran out of gas !!! Very close
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Oldschool
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Kinda flies in the face of the whole "KTM is unreliable" thing heh?
It has given me more miles, reliably than any other machine.
Hellgate
Wizard
Wow, nice.
tombraider2
Wizard
Hey Oldschool, ever have any spoke issues ?
Oldschool
Moderator
None
Nope, Why do you ask?
I clean my spokes very frequently with a micro fiber cloth, and over the winter with a bit of metal polish. I check them for tightness by listening for difference in tone when I tap them with a screwdriver. Never had an issue yet.
Nope, Why do you ask?
I clean my spokes very frequently with a micro fiber cloth, and over the winter with a bit of metal polish. I check them for tightness by listening for difference in tone when I tap them with a screwdriver. Never had an issue yet.
tombraider2
Wizard
Cool, some of the Super Tenere folks say they've had em loosen up. There off road riding, not me, street bike. Keep that thing looking clean Man...
Oldschool
Moderator
Totally different system of lacing and rim on the Tenere'.
Noet the vertical rings on the rear wheel and the 90degree spoke heads
Tenere's front wheel with vertical ring and angled heads on the spokes. This is so they can run tubless tires
The KTM uses a traditional type spoke rim with "Super-Laced" spokes (refers to the way the spokes are arranged).
You need to run tubes, but I have changed enough tube-type tires by hand now that it is no issue for me. The benefits to a tube tire off-road is that even a gash that is irreparable can still accept a fresh tube to get you home.
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Oldschool
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instruments blanking
Awhile ago a member here posted about His instruments blanking out. For the past year or more, mine have occasionally done the same and research told me it was a circuit board problem inside the Unit. Not so, as it turns out. I, as many know am a bit of a clean fanatic, not that many of my riding pictures would indicate mind you.
Leaving work the other day while the bike was warming up, I noticed a bit of dirt that I had missed down by the right side of the steering head and reached in to remove it. In doing so I touched the wire cluster from the ignition switch that disappears into the frame, which caused the bike to shut off. A second try to confirm and it did the same. Restarted and twisting the bars stop to stop had no affect, so I rode home and pulled the right fairing.
Cutting the shrink tubing off, I discovered that one of the wires an inch below the bottom of the ignition switch was nearly broken off with just a few strands of copper remaining. The other wire was not much better. Half an hour, a bit of soldering, and some shrink tubing later and the problem was gone.
My dash doesn't randomly blank out, and my clock keeps time again.
It seems that voltage variations are a problem for circuit board type instrument clusters even when it isn't enough to affect the engine. The wire coating (rubber) tends to harden over time, especially when subjected to repeated heating and cooling cycles.
Worth checking on your FZ as well if you have any similar issues.
Awhile ago a member here posted about His instruments blanking out. For the past year or more, mine have occasionally done the same and research told me it was a circuit board problem inside the Unit. Not so, as it turns out. I, as many know am a bit of a clean fanatic, not that many of my riding pictures would indicate mind you.
Leaving work the other day while the bike was warming up, I noticed a bit of dirt that I had missed down by the right side of the steering head and reached in to remove it. In doing so I touched the wire cluster from the ignition switch that disappears into the frame, which caused the bike to shut off. A second try to confirm and it did the same. Restarted and twisting the bars stop to stop had no affect, so I rode home and pulled the right fairing.
Cutting the shrink tubing off, I discovered that one of the wires an inch below the bottom of the ignition switch was nearly broken off with just a few strands of copper remaining. The other wire was not much better. Half an hour, a bit of soldering, and some shrink tubing later and the problem was gone.
My dash doesn't randomly blank out, and my clock keeps time again.
It seems that voltage variations are a problem for circuit board type instrument clusters even when it isn't enough to affect the engine. The wire coating (rubber) tends to harden over time, especially when subjected to repeated heating and cooling cycles.
Worth checking on your FZ as well if you have any similar issues.
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Lonney
Wizard
Went to my first ride to eat with the Honda ST group . Went to Shamokin and at at skeeters BBQ . I got to ride on the PA Dragon !!
Me and Weezi put 300 miles on met some great people and ate good food .
LIFE IS GOOD !!
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Me and Weezi put 300 miles on met some great people and ate good food .
LIFE IS GOOD !!
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Lonney
Wizard
I rode the super ten 300 miles today 220 miles of twisties . It was very hot & fun !!
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Dustin
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Pictures?!
Lonney
Wizard
Sorry next time Dustin
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Lonney
Wizard
Ok here is 6,000 miles !! My one pic
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tombraider2
Wizard
a 13 ? I'm just about 3K, will be over 5K in a week 
Lonney
Wizard
a 13 ? I'm just about 3K, will be over 5K in a week
I just bought It new for Christmas and i broke my arm in April . 8 weeks off the tenere . So im doing good !!
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