(Twin cylinder) advice wanted

[guest7]

Anybody here had an older Yamaha Superténéré?

Are they easy to live with? any foibles?

GC

[themoudie]

I'll speak with a man who has one!

Having spoken with a 750 owner who thought they were really good, the traded it in for a 900. That apparently was a positive leap and even better than the 750. However, I shall get an update and report back.

In the meantime have you Googled for a UK/German club?  This is one I've selected: 'Super-Tenere International'

My regards, Bill.

[guest7]

Cheers for that, the site contained an interesting question from one owner, here's an edited version:

"last week i changed a few things on my super from '90
* left hand switch (2nd hand from a 92er)
(snip)
it all works great, except for my test ride....
now the high beams switch on when pulling the clutch lever
(snip)
i really could use some advice here!
has any one got an idea??"

I know I shouldn't laugh, but waaaaahhahahahahahahaha 

GC

[guest29]

As it happens I've owned one for a year there are a few  points to watch out for  are worn out emulsion tubes (rough running & horrendous fuel consumption), welded front sprocket & nut, standard reg rectifiers are considered weak as are the fuel pumps . Oh and the twin disk set upon the front isnt brilliant but can be improved upon fairly easily other than that they're nice bike to ride  
ps lights are a bit dodgey (found out after riding the bike home on an unlit road after buying it , I'd thought all the bulbs had blown )unless you can find one with with halogen h4's again can be sorted with uprated bulbs and auxilliary lights

[guest7]

Cheers for that.

Is it (roughly) the same engine as the TRX/TDM? I know they have emulsion tube issues.

GC

[Mark]

Cheers for that.

Is it (roughly) the same engine as the TRX/TDM? I know they have emulsion tube issues.

GC

They are roughly the same, the TRX a bit rougher.

I fitted a TDM850 motor to mine when I owned one, straight forward as I remember it, only had to strip and swap some carb linkages.

The TRX has a longer mainshaft so the chain will clear the wider back wheel.

All engines vary in firing 180*, 270*, model that changed in different years, etc.