I'm loving this site. Just the sort of info I need!... Just as another alternative to the other products, is Scottoiler FS365. Penetrates every where and neutralises the salt.

I used it on my TDM which had 5 years of use and ridden through 4 winters of salt-crap-treacle-gunge and the bolt heads were as shiney as the day it was bought. I also copper slipped bolts etc when I took things apart.

So that comes with the Avo Approval of high Standard...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56...mprovement.jpg

Avo, thanks for the praise, look at this link, http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/commun...s_overview.jsp

Not a lot of websites or forums gets the seal of approval from Yamaha and a link on their "unofficial" club listings. We are quite proud of that.

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Respect!

"bicycle inner tube tightly wrapped and ziptied around there should keep things dry"

It will be very difficult to make this arrangement watertight. There is a risk that it will end up retaining moisture and making the situation worse.

Dry it and spray it with chain-lube.

Fuelling glitches
 

Howdy people, my 09 Tenere has done 6000kms now and has developed the dreaded surges and jerkiness at steady throttle openings. Trying to ride in traffic at a steady 50km/hr in 3rd (3000rpm) is becoming a bit tiresome. These issues are well documented with earlier X/R models but was supposedly sorted for the Z. It's been back twice to the dealer but alas no joy. Has anyone else had these issues and what's the solution? Don't want to invalidate warranty by modifying airbox etc. Otherwise she's lovely and I'm off to ride it around Oz in JUly.:icon_wink:

try the cush drive mod, it works a treat

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?...ght=cush+drive

As Zou says, that is most likely your cush-drive rubbers starting to wear, and what you feel is backlash through the transmission, not fueling...

If you've got play in the cush-drive, that will be it - there is a mod, or you can just replace the rubbers of course...

J xx

Check your chain tension as well. The Tenere is the most tension sensitive bike I've ever owned. Bloody annoying.

Hi All, took the XTX into Keys Yamaha in Worthing for a new rear tyre, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse to px the XTX against a new black XT660Z and hey presto, am now a very happy Tenere owner

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...00628-1450.jpg

Only 250 miles in, engine loosening up nicely, standard tyres terrific, want to take the wife on the back around Brittany in September.

Still love my R1200S though, especially after this ride a few weeks ago!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=594357

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1. Connector box and wiring near the alternator - just behind the horn and wide open to all the cr*p coming off the front wheel. Amusingly, the alternator area is armoured with a metal plate. Now, Mr Yamaha, what is more likely in life of an average Tenere - an unfortunate rock going there or a bike going through a puddle? What happens when these wires rot is well documented on this board, but solution is simple - plenty of grease and a bicycle inner tube tightly wrapped and ziptied around there should keep things dry.

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Thanks for the advice. I never would have looked there but I can see your point. Couldn't get a cycle inner tube completely over it but did manage to suspend a rubber apron in front of it to keep the crud off (and it's open at the back so it can dry naturally if needs be). And it provided a use for 2 of the 96 cable ties I had left over from the 100 pack I had to buy for the car wheel covers. (And I found some ancient handbar muffs at the back of the garage while looking for an inner tube).