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Originally Posted by Walkabout
My memory of that thread is that he had a mechanical failure and he rang the factory here in the UK; they responded and air freighted a replacement part to him in the States.
In essence, CCM were listening to one of their customers and supported him during his ride - that appears to be a "bespoke" service.
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Yes, fairly impressive, though I think they managed to bodge a part from another bike.
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Originally Posted by Walkabout
He has also had some form of electrical issue(s) which may have fried one or more battteries. Perhaps a loose/bad electrical connector somewhat as per the XT660Z reputation??
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Yes, I suffered with the loose connection on the Tenere rectifier. I had to fly home from southern Spain and return a couple of months later to pick the bike up again after the dealer replaced the entire wiring loom under warranty. They paid for my flights as well, which was quite fortunate as I had intended to leave the bike in Spain for a few months anyway. LOL.
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Thereafter, he came up against the pyschological issues involved in riding off highway alone for weeks at a time and decided to call it a day and perhaps return next year to continue his ride. Or, maybe he ran out of time?
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As I said, he was a normal guy, no offroad god, so no criticism of his decision. I am used to riding solo and am equipped with my Sudoko books, music on my iPod, films on my MacBook and so on. Others are not used to the solitude and find it difficult.
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