New Boy In France
 

WELL THAT TOOK TWO NIGHTS OF TRYING !!!!!

Finally found the way in by means of the compatabilaty box thing !!!

Anyway here i am , i've lived in SW France for 9 years now done two runs down to Maroc on my faithful DR650

But for years now wanted to do a long trip , whittled it down to the West Coast of Africa and wanted a bike to do it on , my DR would do it but fancied something newer !!!!!!

The XTZ seemed to fit the bill so bought a 2010 with 13K kms and will be kitting her out over the next 15 months and asking LOADS of QUESTIONS

Cheers Phil

:hello: and :welcome: to :660:

Exciting times lay ahead for you, and I suggest you read the whole technical Tenere sections as well as the travelog sections, so that you see what people have experienced in their long distance trips with the bike, that way you can taylor your kit before you set off.

If you need any trick parts such as DNA filters of MTC 2 into 1 exhausts ask me first as we have sponsored discounts with these 2 companies as well as DynoJet power commanders etc.

p.s.: becoming an XT Supporter will give you access to areas not available to "voyers" and also you will be able to obtain one to one assistance from our in-house tech guru Kev.

This is how you join the scheme: http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=1475

Hi Phil, ignore my pm you have sussed it. Loads of info on here to while away those stormy French winter nights.

Welcome mate. Trips sounds exciting.
Keep us all posted as the route develops

Hiya Phil, finally made it!

you doing Charles's run?, look forward to catching up with you there, it was a bit tougher this year!

Cheers mate , likeing it here already
Phil

Thanks Hermy AKA Herman
Maybe should of signed in as "LUDIT" :YellowCrazy_J8GDC6:
Phil

Yep will do , it's my eleventytwelth mid-life crisis !!!
Phil

Hey Bernard
Yep made it at last and hopefully doing Charles bimmble this year but probably on the DR650 AKA forest pig :023:
Phil

Welcome along. Glad you made it.

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Hi and welcome to the forum

:006: Hi Phil and welcome aboard

hi phil and welcome, did not have time to pop in and say hello stopped to long in the pyrennes (luz). you gave me your number of the abr forum.
cheers beany

Cheers guys

Hi Phil. Another familiar face/name. I didn't know you had got a tenere.


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Hi Austin
Bloody marvellous , can't hide anywhere !!!!
Been hankering after one for a while , the tipping point was my Africa trip. What you riding now?
Phil

It's a small world innit. PhilW is on here too - Wide. There's some other emigres around occasionally too.

I still have my Transalp - now on 110,000 miles but going well. Me and anne also have an XT660R each as our travel/trip bikes. Love 'em. Lighter than a Ten' so faster , but not quite so well equipped so also LOADS cheaper. I hired a Ten in Africa for 6 weeks and 5,000 miles. Bloody uncomfortable I thought; Anne was on a 660R and was sitting pretty and comfortable the whole trip. XT660 is the best travel bike available at the mo I reckon.

We might be shipping our bikes to USA in spring for trip New York to LA or we might do an East Europe and Turkey tour later in the year. It will be one or the other.

Your Senegal trip sounds good though too. I still reckon you should ride one way and ship the bikes back. Gives you more time for the trip and probably cheaper.


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Austin
Looked at the R and nearly got one , as you say a load cheaper but i have the DR650 for proper playing !!!
Shipping is still an option as id like to get as far south as the money lets , as said i've got a year or so to sort things out.

Don't forget if you're every down this way call in for a brew

Cheers Phil

Hello Phil and welcome

Pics at last
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

ahhh...I see you got the best colour of moto to match the after market mud guard lol


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looks nice phil, same colour as mine

She's getting there !!! defo needs some new shoes though !!! TKCs methinks

No need for a taller screen , me being a short arse it's spot on

Came with Arrow cans , 50mm bar raisers, Renthal bars, Acerbis hand gaurds and i think after market pre load fork tops , or are these standard ???

I'm after a sump guard !!!! seen loads on bikes , the ones with an ally sump plate and small wrap around engine bars, ADVENTURE SPEC do it but it's �200

Also need brake extension , light guard and other bits !!

Ohlins ...............where did you get your shortie levers ??? and what do you reckon to those tyres ??? i know the yanks seem to love em.

Cheers all and have a gud un :partyondude:

Phil