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#1 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 08:53 am

Went to the international Motor Salon in Brussels last week and had another fitting of the Tenere. Also had a small chat with my dealer while I was there and the naughty man corrupted my brain with some tempting information:

- my TDM is still worth between 4000 and 4500€ if I were to sell it
- one of his customers that has recently bought a brand spanking new XTZ660 Tenere will very likely be parting with it again soon. Very low mileage, perfect condition, a lot cheaper than new.

besides that I just put the SV650S back on the market since the annual winter dip in 2nd hand online sales seems to be nearings its end. So I am looking at some extra cash...

can someone get me a shrink before I make some terrible error? blush.gif
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#2 wicklamulla

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 11:16 am

mmmmmmmmmmmm i looked at the 660 in the showroom and taught it was 'just ok' but seeing one out and about last week being ridden in an 'excited manner' made me like them even more ! I wouldn't want to spend too much time on the motorway riding one though as i'd miss the power of the TDM !

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#3 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 08:32 pm

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 30th Jan 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wouldn't want to spend too much time on the motorway riding one though as i'd miss the power of the TDM !


good point. But my gf rides a naked FZ6 and a cruising speed of 140km/h is currently already at the limit of her comfort zone so that will not be a real issue...
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#4 JamJar

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 08:52 pm

a friend of mine has one and its brilliant fun and looks ace , the only thing though is after a month , there are allready corrosion issues , typical yamaha finish i suppose
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#5 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 09:16 pm

QUOTE(JamJar @ Fri 30th Jan 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
a friend of mine has one and its brilliant fun and looks ace , the only thing though is after a month , there are allready corrosion issues , typical yamaha finish i suppose


now that is a good point. Let me lie down on the couch for a while to contemplate... unsure.gif
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#6 dicky1

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 06:55 pm

Rumours around regarding a Super Tenere next autumn. TDM engine & 21" front wheel yummy ? unsure.gif
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#7 TonyDevil

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Posted 02 February 2009 - 12:26 pm

QUOTE(dicky1 @ Sat 31st Jan 2009, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Rumours around regarding a Super Tenere next autumn. TDM engine & 21" front wheel yummy ? unsure.gif

that rumour has been around for the last 2 years, even a number of dealers have been taken in by it
dont believe it.....

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips

current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 
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#8 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 02 February 2009 - 12:41 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Mon 2nd Feb 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
that rumour has been around for the last 2 years, even a number of dealers have been taken in by it
dont believe it.....


indeed. I checked with my dealer as well and according to him Yamaha had explicitly denied any plans for a new super ten in 2009.
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#9 wicklamulla

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Posted 02 February 2009 - 11:59 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Mon 2nd Feb 2009, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
that rumour has been around for the last 2 years, even a number of dealers have been taken in by it
dont believe it.....

Tony, were you gritting yer teef and striking the keyboard ferry hard whilst typing the above ????? (ya those rumours wind me up too!!!)

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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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#10 TonyDevil

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 09:55 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Mon 2nd Feb 2009, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tony, were you gritting yer teef and striking the keyboard ferry hard whilst typing the above ????? (ya those rumours wind me up too!!!)

yes, its beginning to piss me off
1. its a rumour started by MCN so everyone should automatically assume its complete bollox
2. why not use search function to discover the other 27topics where we've been told we are wrong and it is coming on "xx date" and then nothing...

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips

current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 
TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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#11 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:15 pm

alright, booked me an extended test ride on the ten for Friday. Weather forecasts are excellent so I am really looking forward to it.
Plus the SV has sold so I don't even have to wait for the TDM if I wanted to get one now cool.gif

Edited by duibhce Kaelann, 31 March 2009 - 08:15 pm.

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#12 Hartside Man

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:58 pm

QUOTE(duibhce Kaelann @ Tue 31st Mar 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
alright, booked me an extended test ride on the ten for Friday. Weather forecasts are excellent so I am really looking forward to it.
Plus the SV has sold so I don't even have to wait for the TDM if I wanted to get one now cool.gif



dont forget to try the versys i have ridden it and its a great bike


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Posted 01 April 2009 - 07:11 am

QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Tue 31st Mar 2009, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
dont forget to try the versys i have ridden it and its a great bike


Defrably correct

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#14 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:18 pm

the Versys is a nice bike indeed.
but the Ten is higher, also looks nicer imho. Besides, I already have an official Yam dealer that I trust and the only Kawa dealer anywhere near where I live I would never let touch my bike...

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Posted 02 April 2009 - 12:28 pm

Had the pleasure of a brief ride on an XTZ660 Tenere on Tuesday night when the local dealer bought some bikes to our club for us to try out. I loved the riding position, comfort, soft suspension and general styling and for a 660 single the bike pulled quite well. On the downside the semi off road tyres gave me no feeling of security and accelerating out of bends hard, the rear end squated down and pushed the bike wide. In general though I thought it was a decent machine.

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#16 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 11:20 pm

The shrink didn't help apparently. Bought an XT660Z Tenere this morning. A white 2008 model with 2500km on the clock. biggrin.gif

Hope you guys don't mind me just hanging around though...
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Posted 09 May 2009 - 11:24 pm

All the best with your new bike, good.gif


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#18 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 08:00 am

I'll pick her up next weekend. The currently installed (asocially loud) baffleless Leovince exhaust will be replaced with the original exhaust first.
Will post up some pics after I take her for a ride next Sunday.
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Posted 10 May 2009 - 06:58 pm

Would be great if you do a little write up when you've done a few miles on her as I'm considering one myself!

#20 duibhce Kaelann

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Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:43 am

QUOTE(Matt_G @ Sun 10th May 2009, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Would be great if you do a little write up when you've done a few miles on her as I'm considering one myself!


We have already planned quite some rides the coming weeks (some local rides in Belgium and trips to the Visges and the Champagne region). So that shouldn't be a problem dry.gif
But I already did quite a long tour with the demo model of the importer here in Belgium and was really very pleasantly surprised by the bike. The bike has sufficient grunt for only 48bhp and 58Nm torque. Even on the highway at slightly illegal speeds it still had enough breath to allow passing other vehicles with a flick of the wrist. Which was my main concern if I was to swap the TDM for the XTZ.
Steering is also more neutral than you would expect with the soft suspension and the 21" front wheel. The brakes are certainly adequate and give loads of feedback. The main downsides I found during that test ride where the non-existent storage space under the saddle and the weirdly shaped tank which requires special tank bags...

But I'll let you know in a few weeks how I get along with it on day-to-day rides.
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I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...



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