Hi

Just got my 2012 Tenere in may, and Im putting on some decent tyres this week.
Ive never had a bike with ABS, so I thought Id ask if there is anything I should look out for or be beware of when I take off the wheels?

Btw, is there a manual for the 2012 somewhere, or is it a bit early yet?

Osmund, Norway

Halla Osmund, n� skal du h�re

The ABS is just an unbraco screw and you pull the sensor out. Nothing fancy. I don't see how you could damage anything.

In case you're wondering how to "turn" the ABS off later, I've done some research in the past, have a look here
http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=17409

Just be carefull when removing the ABS sensor ,my 1150 GS ones are shimed ,they need to be the correct distance away from the rotor

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11......50......G.....S.....whats one of those.......ah i know its a cash remover just like a wife

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Plough on

Cash remover eh??? Well to be honest most bikes fall into the same category but the main thing about those er BM thingies is that MOST of their riders seem to think that:
(a) They own the road,
(b) They know how to ride and
(c) We non BM folks should stay out of their way.
I just LOVE to bait them as in general they do not know the first thing about riding. They seem to think that having that blue badge means they are special. Wierd......

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

Your full of **** .I ride a BM and a tenere and also an old DR800.I don't think you should move out of my way I'll just ****in ride over you.this is the first BMW I have owned in my 30 years if biking and its a great bike .it will probably be worth the same as ipaid for it in2 years time don't judge a book by its cover if your on a bike I'll wave and stop and help.better to stick together than ****in moan about other bikers.

I see your in Rome when your banks fail after Spains I'll give you 100 euros for your bike.

Hey Osmund, could you say what you mean by decent tires?
In a german forum I found a post with problems putting on a knobby (tkc80) on an ABS tenere... coudn't break anymore! So please report on your progress - because I want to buy a tenere myself and such an issue will force me to the nonABS version, although I'm not that tall!

Cheers, Jan

I have the XT660ZA with TKC80 and I haven't had any trouble with the ABS. What kind of trouble am I missing?

Hey tacomodo,
that is good news! The problems are twofold:

1 - ABS did always think the tires are blocked and did release the break.
Because of different tire speed (front/back) or the knobbys or whatnot!
Essentially he could not stop the bike.

2 - The tire-permits are technically only for the 660Z not the 660ZA
(not that I care) .

But if you say it works than I'm really glad!!!!!