XR400STUPOT wrote: John I could buy this off you hold it for six months and make a profit when you want it back. I won't though as you are such a good mate. Are you sure you want to sell after all of the work that you have put in ? The best SORTED Ten out there. your probably right Stu, but needs mu...

Hi scoob, bit spooky us selling at the same time, there's a full page picture in a past ABR magazine of both Teneres together! Great picture! not sure how many miles the Tens have ridden together, probably 5,000 miles plus? Anyway good luck with the sale of old Blue, see you down south in a fortnigh...

Thanks lads, appreciate your nice coments (thumbs) , bike in bits still, bloody wrong bearing came for shock, looking like evil bay at end of week,
Must sell need bling for Honda :laugh:

Thank you for the comments on the bike lads (thumbs)
well Dave, spent loads making the Tenere lighter now I have a crf450 that I am going to make heavier :laugh:

pictures from last year, will post more recent ones tomorrow when shock refitted .

Selling my beloved tenere, 08 reg, will come with 12 months mot ( as its nearly out) 36000 miles, regularly serviced at least every 3000 miles. & now the modifications (deep breath) Wr usd forks, new (when fitted) exel yz 450 front when wheel,& oversize disc. Ohlins rear shock, fully rebuilt...

kito wrote: wtf felco. I have had 2 Suzuki powered ccm. only trail ride my ccm didn't complete was one day when I split a rim hitting a rock at 60 mph. sofar so good as not 1 single electrical issues on either of them. I think this is just forum BS as iv had more electrical issues on jap and BMW bik...

The 450 is probably there most reliable yet, the suzuki engined ones I rode with back in the day never did a full days trail riding, usually electrical problems, the reason I didn't buy one then was word of mouth & mates owning them. Going on old fashioned feedback thay seem a good reliable bike...

johnnyboxer wrote:

Richard Simpson Mark II wrote:Not sure I want one now...

Ask Mike54 first :whistle:

yes ask mike54 about his riding history on the 690 !

Hi Decco, sounds simular to my 690 problems a little, I bought a 2013 690, it was second hand but only covered 400 miles at 4 month old, so was like new, on my second ride out it lost all power & sounded flat, it didn't seem mechanical so made my way to civilisation (was on trails at time) parke...