Let's see those bikes

Bike shop boss had one for a long time. He loved it. Modified it to suit him and wife, they used it a good bit then just a year or so ago he sold it to move on to something much lighter.
Sorry, that probably didn’t help.

 

I don't have one and it depends what you're gonna use it for.

Tenere700 fire hazard

 

Ya, my KLX ran stupid hot when I first got it. Some dollars and different parts has that fixed now. Who knew that in order for a single cylinder to meet emmissions standards it would have to be tuned to run poorly? lol

 

Heck that started clear back in the 90's!
You'd have been surprised how many brand new machines had to have the "anti tamper" stuff on the carb removed just so that it could be tuned to run well enough that the customer would sign for/accept his brand new bike/quad/etc!

 

Got another Tennessee trip in last week.

 

I had a big gap in terms of buying off road machines. Bought a new quad back in 2002. Almost 20 years passed until I bought another new dirt machine. I failed to take temperature measurements at the header on the KLX pre & post mods but my right leg says it's easily 50 degrees cooler. Did buy a road motorcycle in 2012 and didn't notice hot running...but went ahead and put less restrictive mufflers and a new tune to it. I do consider the Tenere to be a dirt machine moreso than a road bike...which is a good bit of the appeal for me. The street scooter will have to go in order to make room for the Tenere. I've cooled slightly, but some of these dealers are offering extremely attractive pricing on top of buyer incentives.

 

Windrock? Wanted to go there back when I was semi-active with truck 'froadin.

 

You got it. Not many places this side of the Mississippi much better.

 

I got to run at Tellico before they shut it. Best feather in my off road hat.

 

who knew a Honda Big Ruckus is a wood hauler

 

Participated in a hare scramble yesterday. My first one and hopefully not last. So much more ride time compared to motocross.

Slight surprise after the race. Was talking with the concession guy and he informed me that this one was a 3 hour race instead of 2! Did not prepare myself for that. Add to that I rode on a flat rear tire for probably 20 miles, that I didn't know was flat until a race official told me about 20 min before the end. I was in sorry shape when I crossed the finish line but I saw the checkered flag.

 

So i collided with a deer on the Harley a week and a half ago. Just got the estimate from my local shop. I hate deer even more now.

 

Hard to like that but, let see the bike.

 

Got to demo ride a new Aprilia Tuono 1100 factory last Thursday. I was very impressed with it. Super comfortable for me, which is not always easy on sport bikes when you're tall like I am. I'm more interested in the regular RR model and not the factory model with mostly due to the better passenger accomodations vs the factory model. They both have 180 HP and the RR's suspension is actually really nice and it's already excellent for anything you can encounter on the street. Aprilia really let's you put the demo bikes though the paces, more so than she other brands.

 

A friend's son races in these a bit. It was a serious effort a few years ago but the finances/logistics of hitting all the races was too much. He still runs a few of the 'locals'. I bet you'll be looking into TUbliss before long. They'll keep your tires up, but my buddy claims they can also be a giant PITA (motodad).

 

You're 100% correct. I was looking at the tube less options before this race. This was the first rear flat I've encountered. I'll be curious so see where the tube failed. It was an extra heavy duty one. 4mm thick.

I'm thinking tubliss for the rear so that I still have some adjustability in tire pressure. Plus I don't think a tubliss wears out or gets soft over time.

 

Pictures or it didn't happen.

 

I can't recall his final verdict. I know at tire swapping time he tended to cuss them. Also complained that he had to maintain two pressures per tire I think? Far as I know they are basically flat proof though.

 

Sounds like tubliss. The other option is a mouse of 1 style or the other. Which is a chunk of foam shoved in the tire.

Tubliss has a high pressure, 100psi tube that holds tight to the spoke nipples. Seals the spoke nipples so thats the only tube in the tire. Air goes in that tube via the rim lock nut.