Yamaha Xt1200z Super Ténéré
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#41
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 06:23 am
Good work that man
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 07:58 am
Excellent work matey.
Thanx for all the effort. 
If you are taking requests, could we get a closer look at the suspension linkage and oil filter access please.
Thanx for all the effort.
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Thats all for now, if you r interested in more I will be at the exhibition for a couple of days and be able to get more info and pics.
If you are taking requests, could we get a closer look at the suspension linkage and oil filter access please.
Edited by celticbiker, 26 February 2010 - 08:00 am.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:07 am
Thanks for the pics.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:40 am
QUOTE(dapleb @ Fri 26th Feb 2010, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the pics.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
Same thing with GS 1200, I think with the new tech few problems would come up. Besides, doesnt it worth taking the chance and getting rid of cleaning and oiling the chain like all the time plus investing into new chain and sprockets?
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 10:44 am
Tanks very much Mr. T T. If a shaft goes wrong ££££ or warranty claim i suppose. chain and sprocks go wrong......simply replace them !
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:11 am
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 26th Feb 2010, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tanks very much Mr. T T. If a shaft goes wrong ££££ or warranty claim i suppose. chain and sprocks go wrong......simply replace them !
don't see too many toyota landcruisers with chain drive though
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:31 am
I have never seen a squirrel eating a blamanche either!
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:42 am
I wonder what range of adjustment the screen has and is it manual or electric?. I may have missed this earlier but think it important as the steep angle and distance away from the rider would cause a lot of turbulence. Lovely looking bike though and one I'll certainly be keeping an eye on over the next couple of years or so. Second generation one would be my preference cos they'll have identified and sorted all of the major design errors that inevitably crop up with a new bike. Shame about the price.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 01:16 pm
@ T.T thanks for the photos. They're excellent.
It looks great, but big and as heavy as it is. The front cowls look to offer better weather protection for the legs than the TDM. The seat looks real plush. But I might just as well be admiring a Ferrari at 15000 euros!
It looks great, but big and as heavy as it is. The front cowls look to offer better weather protection for the legs than the TDM. The seat looks real plush. But I might just as well be admiring a Ferrari at 15000 euros!
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 02:04 pm
QUOTE(big dave @ Fri 26th Feb 2010, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
don't see too many toyota landcruisers with chain drive though
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spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 02:54 pm
At £13500 it's far too dear.
If i win the lottery i might get one.
If i win the lottery i might get one.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 03:04 pm
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 26th Feb 2010, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tanks very much Mr. T T. If a shaft goes wrong ££££ or warranty claim i suppose. chain and sprocks go wrong......simply replace them !
A broken chain or a loose sprocket can destroy an engine block, (seen on TDMs), on the other side, I had a BMW R90S for more than 20 years and all I did was change the rear oil every 10K kms, beside, save a lot of money on not using engine cleaners and degrease sprays to wash bike.
Shaft drives are probably not as efficient as a chain, that's why the are not use on racing bikes, but they sure are a lot more maintenance free and cleaner, wonder why belts are not widely use (other than HD), to me they make a lot of sense as a cheaper alternative to shaft drives
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 03:49 pm
On the plus side - they appear to come in YELLOW 
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 04:45 pm
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On the plus side - they appear to come in YELLOW
Are you sure? I want that!!!
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 06:38 pm
QUOTE(dapleb @ Fri 26th Feb 2010, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the pics.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
Disagreee about shaft drive though....less efficient and when it does go wrong...chances of fixing it in the middle of nowhere......not a lot and very expensive.
The shaft looks conventional, it doesn't seem to have the extra pivot-points and support-bars like the Guzzi and BMW's "Paralever". That probably makes it stronger and lighter and it seems quite long but I wonder how neutral such a setup will be under acceleration and decelaration with long suspension travel like that? Ah well, it's Japanese so it will probably work magically well without all the overhead
I had only owned shaft driven bikes for many years because I always believed that this was the only way forward when using a bike every day all year round. Then I got my first chain-driven bike with X-ring chain and Scottoiler and discovered that chain is a perfectly fine alternative with suprisingly little maintenance. It's more neutral too, suspension is more precise and responsive because of lower weight and rear-brake usually works better on chain-driven bikes too (not sure why though, maybe it was just the particualr bikes I have owned). Chains are perhaps a little messy and noisy though. I really like my Buell's belt, always a little worried if/when it will snap although that has nver happened so far (knock on wood
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:42 pm
£13500
Jeez thats pricey. Even with the extras
Jeez thats pricey. Even with the extras
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:57 pm
It makes a niner tempting, even with the recent price hike to 8K.
It'll be interesting to see how many they sell at that price.
It'll be interesting to see how many they sell at that price.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:36 pm
Interesting looking bike, but she does look big...
does anyone else think that from front on those headlights make it looks a little like Wall-E?
does anyone else think that from front on those headlights make it looks a little like Wall-E?
Even with an IQ of 6,000 its still brown trousers time....
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:43 pm
Think the side mounted radiators would be vulnerable if you were to drop it during the dakar 
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:47 am
QUOTE(Finch @ Wed 24th Feb 2010, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice looking bike, seems to be yams stab at the bmw r1200gs market. Far too heavy for serious off road use (R1200gs is about 229kg wet.
BMW would like you to think that but the US mag Motorcyclist put a fully fueled R1200GS on its own scales and it was 247kg.
http://www.motorcycl...ults/index.html
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