Thanks everyone for your replies and education on oils. I definitely underrated this important aspect of my bike, especially having a new and old bike. I'll take the advice and stick to semi synthetic and look for the thickest oil available.

Cheers

Interested in thoughts.

So after a couple of days riding the XTZ through rough dirt terrain, my front fender broke (and not from any crashes) on the bolt joins. I noticed that they are a hard plastic so quite rigid - has anyone replaced there's with an aftermarket plastic type or are they usually ...

So have tried a few of the recommendations this weekend.

1. Low revs, high gear and then twist the grip all the way round (WOT).
- I put the bike in 3rd gear, cracked the throttle - bike lurched forward and revs also increased

2. Check the tyre on the rim and no movement at all

3. I use Castrol ...

Thanks Hawk - will give it a go on the weekend.

Hmm, WOT? Not sure what that means?

Definitely not tyre slip as no damage to the tyre in anyway.

Hey fellow Tenere members - seeking some guidance/advice.

I did a 600km ride over Sat/Sun and noticed the back wheel slipping when going up hills - dirt, tarmac. I initially thought the tube was slipping but not the case. My second thought was clutch?

Any thoughts or advice before I crack the case ...