My Tenere 700 - mods and impressions after 9600kms

[Sitdownman]

I had ordered the new Tenere 700 in Power Black and optioned it with the following genuine Yamaha parts from our local Yamaha dealer Centretune Motorcycles.

• ·Akropovic Exhaust
• Centre Stand
• Crash Bars
• Upper spot/fog light brackets
• Radiator Guard

Brand new as delivered

 

In addition to this I added the following aftermarkets parts:

GB Racing

• Clutch and engine case protection

Resin 4 bikes

• Fairing sticker

Alltrex

• Skinz Invisible Glass Headlight Protection Film

SW-Motech

• water pump guard

T7 Rally

• Screen protector
• tail tidy
• side stand delete switch
• Fork protector stickers

Off The Road

• Billet adjustable clutch and brake lever
• LED rear blinker/taillight/brake light combo
• frame caps
• LED front blinkers and adapter plates
• LED flasher relay
• Ermax tall screen
• OTR rear rack

Longreach Auto Electrics

• 11” Slim line LED light bar
• Anderson plug
• All electrical work and fitting of the tail tidy

Centretune Motorcycles

• ·Barkbuster hand guards together with DRL and LED Blinkers
• Racetech .65kg front springs
• Racetech 8.6kg Rear Spring
• Anakee Wild rear tyre
• Mitas MC 23 front tyre
• First service + grease suspension linkages and head bearings, fit and balance tyres

B & B Off Road

• Alloy bash plate

Shock Treatment

• Revalave front and rear suspension 

Sunshine Coast Motorcycle Seats

• Comfort seat

5 mnths and nearly 10 000 kms later

 

Tenere 700 ride impressions

The good

·        The motor – smooth linear power

·        Handling – particularly in the dirt - very confidence inspiring and if you choose to stand and be more aggressive it responds in kind

·        LED Headlight – the best standard light I have had on any bike I have owned

·        Did I mention the motor

Could be improved

·        Fuel capacity – when pushed/loaded and on dirt I achieved only 283kms which is not really sufficient in an adventure bike

·        Standard Seat – could be more comfortable for those longer days - I have since installed a comfort seat

·        Wind protection – the standard screen directed wind directly to my face - the tall screen cured this

·        Speedo – the speedo overreads by at least 10% ie at 100 (GPS) the speedo reads 112

 

Link to photo album  https://sitdownman.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Tenere-700

 

Link to ride report - Tenere Tragics 2020 Gold Rush Run  4 states and 8638kms

https://www.tenere700.net/topic/760-2020-tenere-tragics-gold-rush-run/

 

[rumrum]

How did you find the new seat? What did they charge to do that?

[Sitdownman]

2 hours ago, rumrum said:

How did you find the new seat? What did they charge to do that?

Have only done a short ride 200kms so far but happy with how it felt. The modification to the riders seat is $250 and if you get the pillion recovered at the same time an extra $50 which is what I did. I thought that this was quite reasonable as my seat concepts on my KLX 400 was $293 fitted back in 2014. Matt was good to deal with and was happy to change the colour of the stitching to match my bike.

[Cuecumber]

Very good review about our bike.

Best sow far.

Great bike. 

I will look more about your led ramp 

[Janson]

Quite a list . Crisimas early ?