Recent content by maestropc

With sadness in my heart... Gents, as most of you know I am near the end of my trip, 6 months through Africa has almost come and gone. You may also know that my wife and I fell in love with our Tenere and decided that we were going to ship her back home to Australia. Unfortunately, at the...

Bike equipment review used on our 6 month trans africa trip Chaps, here it is, apologies that I took so long to get it done. First things first, we are doing a "once in a lifetime" trip, we are riding through Africa but we are stopping and doing things in every country. Just under 6 months in...

That is savage man!! How much does that unit weigh? You will need that, she will definitely go down a few times up these parts. What brand is it and what did it set you back?

Cable Tie, I have put progressive springs in mine front and rear. I have the 37l Trax panniers and recommend them. I have a slight issue with one of the brackets at the moment but it is not a show stopper. I have met loads of people on this trip either coming down or going up and nearly everyone...

That's quite a bit for ten days but so easy to do. This is my wife and I, we are riding SA to Ethiopia, only a month to go, this was taken about two months ago, check that lank heavy bag on the back and the tiny space for her to slot into. We are travelling for six months, not much choice other...

Cable Tie, mate I am almost 14000km's into my trip on my lovely ten with my wife on the back. I have all the accessories and I have some advise for you regarding them all. Tyres, to helmets to clothing to akros and even the centre stand. I am doing a bit of volunteering for a few days here in...

Greetings from Rwanda. 12500km's from JHB I am now in Rwanda! I have booked my baby in for a service in Nairobi in a month or so but have a question in the interim. In these parts, Tanzania and Rwanda in particular, I have had to run leaded fuel. I have Akro pipes on my bike but am not sure...

Hey Guys, Just thought I would drop a line as it's been such a while since I did. First off I wanted to say a massive thanks to you all for all the contributions and valuable information I have received on this site. Some may remember that a short while ago I was posting asking things about the...

Gunda Gunda, does a combo tyre spanner type actually work? I would have thought that you wouldn't have had enough leverage to get it on to do the job properly? maestro

Would this do the trick on the rear alone? https://www.fullnoise.com.au/new_products/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_full&product_id=25&Ntitle=New%20Product:%20DRC%20Tyre%20Lever/Spanner%20Combo&cfid=8373618&cftoken=55171079&dts=303201043452 Maestro

That crack does indeed look suspect. Can anyone please tell me what tools are needed to remove the rear wheel? As I don't have the bike with me as yet it is quite difficult to know what to get. I have come across an adaptor for the front axle so I don't envisage any issues on the front but the...

Thanks for the info Jules, I have made contact. Corne, where are you having your 10k done? Would be good to know what they are doing exactly as I have had Shimwells tell me what they will do for the 10k and Linex are offering a whole lot more albeit for a lot more dollar. I do like Shimwells...

Jules, thanks so much for the seating dimension information mate, greatly appreciated. Your recent post about Linex yamaha was especially interesting and I would like to ask you your opinion on something. They are the closest to where I will be staying in JHB and I was going to use to get my 10K...

Hi all, need some help please. I am trying to get some sheep skins fitted for the Ten and given that I don't actually have the bike yet (but will so in the next few weeks) I can't actually measure the seat. Would anyone kindly be able to measure both the riders seat and also the pillon please...

Howzit all, so I am about to get hold of a Tenere in SA and I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to whether or not anyone will insure us on our trip from SA to Ethiopia. I think that there might be someone who will do it as far as Kenya or maybe just below but maybe not all countries...