ADV riding mods done to my 4UX Tenere

Teneroma · Post by **Teneroma** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:50 am

Well I'm pretty much packed and about to head over to charleville for the start tomorrow morning.
Have had a few other problem come up but I think all is good now

Chicko · Post by **Chicko** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:40 am

Looking the biz Damo

Teneroma · Post by **Teneroma** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:41 am

My most fav problem decide to return to haunt me one day before departure. Murphy's law. The bike misses when I'm apply power above cruising power, but it is ok if it is opened wide. So I'm either holding it steady at cruising altitude or give it some. I'll post up more as I work thou the problem as I can live with it ATM and it works in my favior as there is lots of stupid emus and I have to nurse my body, the throttle cable and back tyre over the next few days

Day one is done. 500km. Lots of flat open tenere country. Have lowered my handle bars and moved the gps out into the wind to stop the dust settleing on it.

My pannier mounted tool box seems to be holding up ok.

Got to look at my scott oiler now as it seems to have stopped working. Gotta love doing maintenance with a head torch sitting in sand, luckily it not to cold tonight.

Chicko · Post by **Chicko** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:46 am

Whats a Tenere without a few bugs hahaha looks like a natural habitat for the beast mate :tenere:

Teneroma · Post by **Teneroma** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:28 pm

Well I made big red

Even went 40km to the park border and back which is all dune. Didn't count, but lots of them

That was some of the best riding I've done
Bloody hard on the gear. Busted tank bag. The pannier mounted tool box coped a pounding but my saddle bags wet ok

phil w · Post by **phil w** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:49 pm

Fabulous pic on the dune

Chicko · Post by **Chicko** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:49 am

phil w wrote:Fabulous pic on the dune

Amazing pictures :tenere:

Teneroma · Post by **Teneroma** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:10 am

This is one of the dunes in Murray Sunset National Park

I camped in this NP. Great location. Did not see anyone for 200km which was half a day to get across.

Great country

ActionManMelb · Post by **ActionManMelb** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:44 am

Hmmmm......nice adventure!

Thats some lake at the base of Big Red, :omg:

Did water give you any trouble on the ride?

How did the bike handle the soft sand? I will put my Sherlock deer stalker hat on

and deduce by the tracks and footprints you had a little tumble here and stopped for a breather and to get the bike upright.

Teneroma · Post by **Teneroma** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:52 am

I came to a stop and the sand was so deep I over balanced. It happens.

This is what it looks like when it goes wrong

Got some better ones on my other camera that I'll post up later