Ténéré from France

[jean_o]

Hi XT & Ténéré fans!

I'm sorry to post in english : I don't speak brazilian...
I'm a french owner of a 1986 Ténéré (model 1VJ in Europe), the same as the brazilian model 2TY. This bike was very popular in France and Europe (Germany, England) during the years of glory of "Paris-Dakar". Now a very few of them are still in use because bikers change their mind about big trails, and also because of reccurent motor problems (gearbox, overheating...).
I use my Ténéré as second bike for off-road in tracks around Marseille, and for travelling in north African desert (Tunisia, Marocco).

A cedo!

Jean-Olivier
[/img]http://www.600tenere.be/photos_images/photos/Bksarghilane.jpg[/img]

[Luciano_SR]

jean_o, welcome to ClubeXT!

Interesting to know some historical facts about this motorcycle. Send us some pictures of your bike!

Here in Brazil we have a legion of bikers that want the big-trails back again!


Best regards,

[Nakamura BR116]

Dear friend: Welcome to xt600 Brasil!! Come to South America to ride whith us ! Please send a foto of your bike!!!

[jean_o]

You can see some pics of the tunisian desert here :

http://letricycle.free.fr/

The pictures are not very nice because the camera eat a lot of sand!
my bike is the Ténéré, of course!
I will post more pics soon.

A question about Resinarte products : I would like to buy a plastic kit, so I mail to the company, but it seems they don't speak english...
Is someone in the forum can help me to make the deal?

Thx,
Jean-Olivier

[Nakamura BR116]

Great pics my friend!!! I do,t know ride on sand and want some advice how to do it!!!! Tell me what you want and i willl cal to resinarte to do the contact!!!

[jean_o]

Here links to see the bike closer :

http://letricycle.free.fr/bike/DSC01375.JPG
http://letricycle.free.fr/bike/DSC01376.JPG
http://letricycle.free.fr/bike/DSC01377.JPG
http://letricycle.free.fr/bike/DSC01378.JPG

You can see several modifications (some are uggly, I know )
- Tachymeter from a moutain bike : accurate & light
- Oil thermometer to avoid overheating
- Second hand motor (3TB '00)
- "grand raid" luggage support
- GPS support (handmade!)
- MT21 tyres
- front mudguard from a previous model ('83 34L) with holes on the rear

Jean-O

[jean_o]

Hi Nakamura,
for desert riding only one tip : gazzzzzzzz!!!
The feeling in deep an soft sand is like having the front brake always pulled.
You have to keep an average speed (40/50 kmh) to avoid "dribbling" and when you feel the bike become crazy, dont brake or stall : wide open the gaz command! Stand up on footpegs, look far (not your front wheel ) try to guess where is the best path to go.
In the desert the ground is never the same : sometimes the sand is like flour, sometimes it is hard enought to ride on like on a road, it's very hard to anticipate...
The Ténéré are good bikes on large tracks, but they are very heavy for soft sand! When you get stuck in dunes ten time per kilometer, you dream about a lightweight enduro!

Hope I help you!

Jean-O
ps : is there many sandy regions in Brazil?

[Nakamura BR116]

In Brasil not but we like travel to Argentina and Chile to cross the Patagonian and Atacama desert !!!! And some central area of Brasil too!!called Jalapão that is an desertic area! Thanks!!

[rabelo]

first thing ,sorry about my poor inglish ,i dont have so many experience to desert or sandy,where i live have a lot mountain and dust ,luck like motocross ,so ,i just have a litlle ride in beach sandy ,we have a some litlle desert in the: north east: region ,.
Tell me,if you guys have club like XT600 brazilian club ,this one ,luck like a big family ,where everbody helps another one,whem you need to trip ,the guys ask about where you stay ,and ask about if you want stay in their houses ,thats de XT600 club brazil spirit,i love this club and i make lot friends ,thanks for yor atencion ,bye...

[jean_o]

Hi rabelo!

In Europe, many XT clubs exist, located principaly in the northern countries : Germany, Swizerland, Danmark. The main media for members to meet, discuss, etc... is almost forums, like the brasilian club. The most active forum is german (unfortunatly for us german speaking only) :
www.XT600.de
The website is plenty of good tips ans tricks for repair and upgrade XT's & Ténéré's but only in german...
The spirit of europeans members of these clubs seems to be the same as yours help each others, share good and bad experiences, plan trips on hollydays...
In France, we prefer Yahoo Groups for discussing (work like BBS or newsgroups) : there is many specialized groups : enduro, raid, vintage enduro, XT fans, etc...

Hope I answer you right!

Regards, Jean-Olivier

[MARCÃO 18]

HI.

YOU ARE WELCOME.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR BIKE.

CONGRATULATIONS

MARCÃO

[Dójxão]

A question about Resinarte products : I would like to buy a plastic kit, so I mail to the company, but it seems they don't speak english...
Is someone in the forum can help me to make the deal?...

Hi Jean,

First, you're Welcome

About your answer... Wait some time, pelase, becouse we're testing another option. I think the Resinarte's products are quite expensives and aren't good enought ... There is another manufacturer, PARAMOTOS, but it's an trach.
I'll keep in touch

[MARCÃO DA XT]

NUNTÔINTENDENDUNADICADINADA.

[jean_o]

Wait some time, pelase, becouse we're testing another option. I think the Resinarte's products are quite expensives and aren't good enought ... There is another manufacturer, PARAMOTOS (...)

Thank you for your help!
I visit the Paramotos website, they have a very large catalog of products...
In Europe, we can only buy original parts from Yamaha (side pannels, headlight, rear mudguard) for the price of massive gold part! The spare-part price politic of japanese bikemakers in Europe is simply astonishing : a front wheel for a Ténéré cost 400 euros (550 US$)...

I'm waiting for you news,

Jean-Olivier

[Laercio]

Hi Jean,

First, you're Welcome

About your answer... Wait some time, pelase, becouse we're testing another option. I think the Resinarte's products are quite expensives and aren't good enought ... There is another manufacturer, PARAMOTOS, but it's an trach.
I'll keep in touch

Para de ser metido a besta ô Dojxão .

[Berserk]

Hi, Jean

Nice photos !!!

Make yourself confortable here at the fórum...

You'll see the guys here knows what they're talking !!!!

be welcome

[Dójxão]

Thank you for your help!
...
I'm waiting for you news,

JEAN

I'M SORRY... I'VE LOST THIS TOPIC

SOONER I'M GOING TO GO TO SÃO PAULO AND CHECK IT FOT YOU. I'LL END UP THIS HISTORY, I PROMISSE.
BEFORE IT, I'LL SHOW SOME PICTURES HERE FROM SAGUS'S TÉNÉRÉ.

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[Laercio]

Ah! VENDI UM ENGRENAGEM DA CREMALHEIRA PRA RAUL CONTERRÂNEO VOSSO, DO BAIRRO SÃO JOSÉ [/b]

Ele me falou, ou melhor me escreveu, tamos bolando um encontro pra ver se a gente se conhece, sabe como é, somos tímidos