Last couple of times I been out on the Tenere there has been condensation inside the clocks/display - it's a bit annoying and would like to get rid of it if possible. Wondered if it was a common problem or if it's due to the high humidity here ( it pi55es down a lot ;-) ) Bike is garaged when not in use.

I certainly had this problem from when the bike was new, and I've heard ramblings from owners of early 2008/2009 models over the years who've had the same bother.

I nagged my dealer sufficiently hard enough to get it changed just before my warranty expired, which they did, and it hasn't fogged up since!

I think it is less to with rain and water getting in, but more to do with atmospheric humidity (which is high where you are!) What happened with mine was that, when you started the bike, it began misting up as the heat generated from the illumination etc. in the dash forced the internal moisture to collect on the coldest part, which is the screen. Eventually, as you rode further, the misting started to disappear as the temperature of the screen equalised with the rest of the inside of the dash unit. I don't think the moisture ever went anywhere, it just became part of the atmosphere inside the dash again. Then the whole process started again the next day the bike was started! Made no difference whether it was wet or dry, just did it more obviously when ambient temperatures were lower.

Not sure, but maybe the venting system on the back of the dash was modified later. I ended up getting it changed in 2010, so I could quite easily have a dash of later manufacture?

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Thanks for that - looks like I'll have to put up with it for now. Only started doing it recently must be temperature falling plus the humidity. Should be OK next year if we get a decent summer, unless I find a cure!