Hey Hocky: what's wheel silver????
Keep us updated with progress/results!

It's just car wheel silver paint and it drys fast.
I will let you know if it looks ok

the rear spokes on mine are almost completly galv coating free and rust covered. headrace bearings also shot dispite me greasing them at 9k.
still under warrenty sp told shop today i want them changed under warrenty.

rims are rotting inside too. send them a pic of corrosion and want that done too. taking it in on tuesday

Mine's sitting outside in the rain as it has pretty much for the last 3 1/2 years (about the last time it didn't rain here in the SW). Not much rust wise or anything else corrosion related. It does get an odd blast of ACF50, but never washed. Gets ridden a lot, starts on the button and never lets me down.

i tire to keep my spokes niceby using acf50 but ussing it all winter to work and back was too much for it and once they started to go it was pointless trying to save them. i think it was the salt that attacked the rims too.

Just a thought: maybe I'll try rubbing down rust with emery cloth & spraying spokes with Galvaphroid or similar galv/zinc substitute. Rust appears towards the centre of spokes, & not at ends. I guess this makes sense if its the brake dust that causing the problem, due to the proximity of disc/caliper (???)
Not sure what the factory coating is on these spokes, but it looks more like paint than hot-dip galvanised! Apparently Yamaha have a reputation for using 'monkey metal'. Shame.

Brian Grey motorcycles in high wycombe has agreed to put a claim in for new spokes, rims & headrace bearings so pretty soon mine will be back to new :slywink:

That's exactly why I stopped using sintered pads after my Tenere's first winter (particularly when I saw signs of pitting on my front discs!).
Have been using organic pads ever since.

RickM, would you recommend a brand of organic pads?
I want to make the transition as well.
Thanks.

I generally use Kyoto's (from http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/x..._tenere/08-09/).
If I've left it to the last minute I'll use EBC (TT type) from my local trials/enduro shop.