Ok UPDATE time

Managed to take another Tenere for a ride to compare my previously mentioned engine heat issues. To my astonishment it was exactly the same as mine. Heat coming from both sides around the ankle to knee area, worse on the header side(LHS).

Not there real bad sometimes but other times enough to feel the sting from heat with jeans on.

At least I now know my bike does not have a unique problem, but does have a problem in my world.

Next step is to try and divert the heat away from me. I know the big KTMs are bad for engine heat not escaping which people seem to be in agreeance with but no one else has mentioned this about their Ten....hmmm....maybe I'm getting fussy in my later years