kmac Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Coming from a bar? And you think fuchsia with pink and hi-vis yellow would have made him see you any better? It couldn't have HURT his chances of being seen. PS Phil, how is Amelia? No Up-date on the thread? Link to comment
yabadabapal Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just a quick note in regard to the mention of ABS and disconnnecting it on the Tenere. If you put the bike on the the center stand and then go to 2nd gear and let it run for 20 seconds, the ABS will be disengaged. Link to comment
Richard_D Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Eastern Beaver sold a wire harness to cut off the ABS on my V-Strom. Maybe he'll have one for the Yamaha. There's some cool stuff on his site. http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/main.html Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 From what I have read, you will not want to turn the ABS off. Tewks, I called my salesman, change mine to WHITE! He says, don't see that option, just send it in and see what happens, work with me on this. LOL. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Tewks, I called my salesman, change mine to WHITE! He says, don't see that option, just send it in and see what happens I swear, last night I had the most vivid dream of me riding a Super 10 off-road & it handled beautifully! Sick boy I tell ya! Pat Link to comment
Richard_D Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Why do they make different colors for Europe and the U.S. ? Link to comment
kmac Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yamaha of Eu and Yamaha od North America are run as separate companies. They both focus on the regions that they service and use the typical "demographics" to determine what "they" think will sell better. Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I was just looking at the pictures of the super tenere and noticed the yellow/gold shock spring. Were they trying to make it look like it had Ohlins on it??? Is this one of those stupid marketing tricks? Like my dodge ram's, "off road package" coming with red painted shocks to look like rancho or edelbrock's? Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 My MTS12 has yellow spring, it is a Sachs. Link to comment
markgoodrich Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 You know, by the time this thread, on a BMW-centric site, is 90 days old it will probably have 12,000 views...BMW should be thinking really hard about their situation.... Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Let's not forget about the original fourteen pages! Psst, BMW I still love your Motorcycles! Pat Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 More of a long riders forum with lots of BMWs and some others. I bet if you took a poll, most of the BMW owners are long time owners with a 2005 or older model. Lots of 1100 and 1150 riders. Link to comment
Willie Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Got to check out the S10 in person yesterday at the show in NYC. I REALLY like this bike. Looks and feels great in person. Suspension felt a bit soft just sitting on it, but not sure how anything was set up. The first thing everyone was amazed at was just how LIGHT this bike felt. Granted there was no fuel in the tank, but it felt lighter than my KLR with gas in it. Saddle felt comfy and everything was right where I like it. This bike was a huge draw for the crowd compared to other bike. The GS also had a crowd around it as did the Triumphs. Side note, I was really surprised at how low the Tiger 800 sat. I flat footed it with my knees even bent a bit. Looked a lot higher. S10 wasn't bad at all for me heightwise. I just wish I could grab a test ride on this bike. If I don't order one for this year, I'm thinking it will be done in 2012. I really like it alot. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sure it happened, but just to be on the safe side did ya get any pics? Did the Tiger 800xc sit higher than the Super 10? Competition White Pat Link to comment
Willie Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sure it happened, but just to be on the safe side did ya get any pics? Did the Tiger 800xc sit higher than the Super 10? Competition White Pat Got a few on my cell, but would you believe that the batteries in the camera died right before we got to the Yamaha area. I made sure that my wife brought spares too, but the kicker is that when I switched them out, either they were dead or her camera took a crap. No pics for the computer I didn't get a seat on the XC, but my buddy said that it was slightly taller than the regular 800, so I'm guessing that the XC is about the same or even slightly lower than the S10. Sorry bought that... BTW, the dealer that was showing the bikes was giving out discount vouchers for $2000 off MSRP at only there dealership in Long Island. They are supposed to email mine to me. That's $11,900 with the voucher. Might not be too bad a deal if I could haggle with them to get OTD for about that. I'd still have to pay the state when I tag it in PA Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 11,900 is the best I have heard, probably will not get that price ever again. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Good info Willie, Thanks! $11,900 would be a sweet deal. Pat Link to comment
Whip Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Dealer invoice is $11,300....DAMHIK. Link to comment
Willie Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think I read that D&H out of Alabama was the best priced at $12k OTD. The Long Island dealer might be right there with them and within shorter riding distance for me. This is provided that they don't tack everything but the kitchen sink on their pricing. Romney in WV was, I think, the next best priced at $12.5k OTD. That's just a hair closer than the dealer at the show. I have some thinking to do about this... Link to comment
Whip Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Why is the Euro price so much higher? Like 40% higher? Link to comment
Boffin Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Both the Euro and the GB Pound have tanked against the Yen/Dollar. Andy Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was thinking the D&H was the price to bring it home, then you have TTL once you get in your home state. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 You know, by the time this thread, on a BMW-centric site, is 90 days old it will probably have 12,000 views...BMW should be thinking really hard about their situation.... You gotta point there! They really should. Link to comment
1LIFE2LIVE Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 You know, by the time this thread, on a BMW-centric site, is 90 days old it will probably have 12,000 views...BMW should be thinking really hard about their situation.... You gotta point there! They really should. +1; for the money the Yammy sure does look like the cat's meow compared to the GS. Link to comment
Willie Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I was thinking the D&H was the price to bring it home, then you have TTL once you get in your home state. I think there is a debate somewhere as to what OTD means. To me, the D&H price is what you would pay to get it OTD of their dealership. Set up fees, etc included. Then pay the extra to tax and title it when you get it back to your home state. To me, if I'm buying in my own state, OTD means out the door of the dealership with ALL fees, set up, tax, tags, title all included in that price. Does that make sense? Link to comment
dhanson Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I could have flown to D&H, but decided to go with my local dealer although it cost me more. If there are any warranty parts involved Yamaha ships to the dealer where you purchased, but no biggie. Link to comment
SuperG Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 ... If there are any warranty parts involved Yamaha ships to the dealer where you purchased, but no biggie. This has not been my experience in the past with my new Yamaha ATV and Suzuki motorcycle. Both purchased out of state and was serviced under warranty at the local dealer. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Another review is in. Link to comment
Whip Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Another review is in. 60 mpg That is good article for Yamaha. Soon the side by side tests will be out. L Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 "60 mpg " Would be close on Imperial gallon... Link to comment
Whip Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 "60 mpg " Would be close on Imperial gallon... Good point Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 "60 mpg " Would be close on Imperial gallon... Good point Three minutes to answer. You are quick! Link to comment
R80RTKen Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I saw this bike at the New York International Motorcycle show last weekend.. it looks better in pictures.. The GIANT one piece matte black plastic side cover is awful and it smacks of cheap... Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 and it smacks of cheap... thats pretty typical of a japanese bike and one of reasons I always go back to a BMW. Link to comment
dhanson Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The test was in Az, doubt they used imperial gallons. Resistance is futile. Link to comment
dhanson Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ... If there are any warranty parts involved Yamaha ships to the dealer where you purchased, but no biggie. This has not been my experience in the past with my new Yamaha ATV and Suzuki motorcycle. Both purchased out of state and was serviced under warranty at the local dealer. No experience here, just going on what my salesman said, maybe he didn't think I was going to buy local. Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The test was in Az, doubt they used imperial gallons. Resistance is futile. gOOD oNE, David. I bought / ordered the SinisterBlack combo for the reason stated above. Yammy in blue with that funky black side panel looks goofy - easy rattle can or body shop fix, but just another thing to "fix". I believe this scoot will be an incredible value and knowing the Yammy history should prove to be a rather large seller here locally. 4 buyers in our Bahnsturmer M/C group alone. It seems several of us have been waiting for this machine to come over and in a couple three months it'll be under our hot crossed buns. w00t Link to comment
NonComp Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm thinking about getting into this style of bike. I really liked it at the bike show in January. They had one with the bodywork removed, and I was impressed with the apparent workmanship and relative ease of access for DIY maintenance. But one concern remains, and that is seat height. I'm 5'9" with an inseam between 31" and 32" inches. When I sat on this bike at the show I could flat foot it. But I presume that they had the pre-load all the way down. How tall do you have to be to ride one of these comfortably? Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 It seems several of us have been waiting for this machine to come over and in a couple three months it'll be under our hot crossed buns. w00t Dibs when you decide to sell it! Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'm in negotiation now with my dealer. I just got my payoff from my lemon buyback on the GT. That only took 6 months! We shall see if I get it local or distant. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 "I just got my payoff from my lemon buyback on the GT. That only took 6 months! " FINALLY! Link to comment
dhanson Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 But one concern remains, and that is seat height. I'm 5'9" with an inseam between 31" and 32" inches. When I sat on this bike at the show I could flat foot it. But I presume that they had the pre-load all the way down. How tall do you have to be to ride one of these comfortably? I am 32" inseam and I could flat foot it. The seat has 2 settings. But in the end everyone has their comfort level on seat height. One of the Yamaha escort riders at IMS Dallas was 5'9" and he said that it was JUST low enough for him with seat in low position. Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I just got my payoff from my lemon buyback on the GT. That only took 6 months! But has the check cleared?........... Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I am 5'11" but more body than old legs, 30" inseam. My R1200GS is lowered 1" and I am just flat footed with a stock seat. I sat on the Tenere at the bike show and felt about same as my lowered GS. I'd be comfortable on it. Link to comment
dhanson Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I just stumbled across this post. XT12 is at Texas Yamaha South in Webster Texas today 2/1/11 to Friday or Saturday? 1660 FM 528 Webster, TX 77598 281-338-1636 Link to comment
NonComp Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I don't think I'm ready to put $500 down, but I am looking forward to getting a demo ride in May. The US dealer across the border from me in Bellingham didn't respond to my e-mail inquiry about international warranty on these bikes, but I'm assuming that Yamaha's position will not be much different from BMW's. With the C$ at or near par, the US pricing on the Super T is about $2600 cheaper in the US. Link to comment
Smoky Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I sat on one today, and it seems to me to be about as tall as a GS. I certainly couldn't flat foot it, but I can's flat foot my RT. I like the looks and feel, I think at this price point, they will sell a lot. I was as at Chapparrel (sp?) in San Bernardino, that's by far the biggest bike store I have ever been in. Just the tire section waas the size of a Safeway store. Amazing. Link to comment
NonComp Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Not sure if anyone else mentioned this, but the salesman at the bike show demoed the built in diagnostic mode for me. You can do things like display the throttle position sensor (live), run self-diagnostics, test fire each spark plug (and stick coil) individually, etc. Apparently, there is no external diagnostic tool required. All diagnostic functions are accessible from the RID. Looks good for DIY folks. Link to comment
dhanson Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 First I have heard about that, great news tho. The Duc is a great bike, but can't do anything unless you take it to the shop for their computer. I am a DIY guy. Link to comment
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