Well, my new Tenere has arrived and, after a successful oil change which went spectacularly badly (i.e. oil everwhere), it's a lot of fun and all in all I love it, buying it was the best decision I've made for a long time.

However...it does seem to be making a slight popping round, though only when it's decelerating. I wouldn't call it a backfire as such, because it's really nothing like that loud, but it does seem to 'pop'.

Since I've not ridden this type of bike before I'm not sure whether this is ok or something's wrong...

Any help would be appreciated.

Alex

most of these bikes do this, some more than others. I had the R before my ten and both of them do it. relax it's normal

Lovely sound ,

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I'll second that!

Barry.

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Heh, thank god - I'll admit to being just ever so slightly worried there...

Alex,

Congrats on the new bike.

As you have already changed the oil on your new bike I assume you doing the 'thrash the ar$e off it and change the oil after 20 miles' routine.

I'd be interested to know how it goes if you could keep us informed?


Thanks,


Nick.