AZJW T700 Build & Mnt. Records

[AZJW]

7/23/20 Picked up bike @ Capitol Yamaha, ser. No 351 with 1 mile on the clock. Checked all fasteners torque, replaced front fork guard screws with nylon screws.

 

7/24/20.  26 miles - Engine oil & filter change, set suspension to oem specs. Speed Angel Screen Protector installed.

 

7/28/20. 258 miles - Installed CamelADV footpegs

 

 

 

[AZJW]

7/31/20. 536 miles. - Installed ACD Carbon frame stickers.

 

[Matth]

Looks awesome buddy. , keep em coming!

[AZJW]

8/8/20. 600 mile service completed.

 

 

 

 

[AZJW]

8/12/20 728 miles.  Installed RallyRaid Headlight Protector, UNI air and pre filter, Bajaworx Windscreen and RallyRaid T7 spanner wheel removal tool stuffed under seat.

 

[AZJW]

8/31/20. 1057 miles.   Installed T7Rally seat joining kit, windscreen adjuster and GPS mount. The windscreen adjuster is the best bang for my buck I've spent to date for improving the ride on my T7. Turbulence reduction with the OEM windscreen, while wearing my AFX helmet with visor, is great even up to warp speed.

 

 

[AZJW]

9/1/20 1057 miles. Changed out oem rear spring for a 90nm from RallyRaid.  Kudos to @Gk83 for his post of a DIY spring compressor utilizing a floor jack and ratchet strap. Worked slicker than hog snot.

 

[AZJW]

12/17/20. 2025 miles.  Installed Tusk side cases,  Engo Trunk & Camel-ADV Gut guard.

 

[AZJW]

4/1/21 3325 miles.  Installed HDB handguards with foldout mirrors ( brilliant! ) along with new shoes. MotoZ RallyZ 90/90/21 front - 150/70/18 rear. Attempted ( failing miserably) to install Outex tubeless conversion on rear wheel, Installed tube and called it a day.  Initial pavement only impressions of the MotoZ RallyZ, Rear - very grippy,  Front- vague above 55 on grooved concrete and when adding 18 wheeler turbulence to the mix, gained my full and undivided attention.   Turn in takes a bit more effort than the OEM Pirellis, which were great for pavement only.  Hope the front improves as it scrubs in, not liking its road manners thus far (100 miles).  ( yes, oem mirrors are being removed,  I'm not That paranoid!)

[AZJW]

4/8/21 3451 miles.  Installed Rally Seat, best improvement to comfort so far.  With my 36" inseam and orangutan arms, I used to sit on the of the seam of the 2 piece seat, not comfortable at all.  The Rally puts me up higher making my leg angle less and putting my melon in a little smoother air flow. Win/win.

 

[AZJW]

5/27/21 4057 miles. Installed Galfer rear brake pads from Camel-ADV.  Great product,  reasonably priced, best mod yet!

 

Also swapped out front MotoZ RallZ, replaced with Dunlop Trailmax Mission. Much better street manners with the DTM and don't really notice much difference in the dirt until hitting sand, then handling suffers a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AZJW]

6/3/21 4289 miles. 4,000 mile Engine oil & filter service completed. Serviced UNI Air Filter, only the pre filter needed cleaning, main filter still clean. Washed off dirt that @Desert Mariner lead me through ( Thanks for the tour!) chain serviced and checked newly installed Tool Tube mounts for integrity,  all good. 

 

[AZJW]

12/19/21 7499 miles.  Installed Camel-ADV high pipe kit. Great fit and finish, really accentuates the lines of the bike. 

 

 

[AZJW]

1/6/22 7569 miles.  Installed Camel-ADV 1 finger clutch arm. Took just about all my adjustment to get the proper amount of free play for the middle hole setting, but works well and the reduced pull is readily apparent.  

 

 

[AZJW]

2/4/22 8027 miles. Engine oil & filter change. Found my @Camel ADVskid plate continues to protect my engine case from my bad lines.  Changed spark plugs also.

 

 

 

[AZJW]

2/13/22 8327 miles. Installed Motion Pro fork bleeders, unwound throttle return spring and stowed my Slime 12v compressor behind the LH side cover,  below the fuel tank. Test ride showed it's snug and secure in that spot but, time will tell if this is a good or bad idea!

 

[AZJW]

10/23/22. 11,668 miles.  Oil & filter change.  Reinstalled Tusk racks and panniers for motocamping.  

 

 

[smd3]

On 9/2/2020 at 7:39 PM, AZJW said:

9/1/20 1057 miles. Changed out oem rear spring for a 90nm from RallyRaid.  Kudos to @Gk83 for his post of a DIY spring compressor utilizing a floor jack and ratchet strap. Worked slicker than hog snot.

 

 

Scary..but now that I've seen it, I have no doubt I'll end up using this trick.

 

[AZJW]

2 hours ago, smd3 said:

 

Scary..but now that I've seen it, I have no doubt I'll end up using this trick.

 

Do as I say, not as I do ;).  Although two straps did work, it was not without a pucker moment or two.  Recently we changed out the spring in my son's T7 and after destroying my new Tusk spring compressors, we went back to the floor jack method, but this time using three straps.  Much safer with no pucker moments.  

[AZJW]

11/15/22 - 12,721 miles. " The Fix" installed. Best improvement to date.

 

Also installed RallyRaid side and tail racks, along with a test fit with Nelson- Riggs Hurricane bags.

 

[AZJW]

"Revised" tool tube mount tucked inboard of the RallyRaid side rack panel.

 

 

[AZJW]

9/11/22 - 11,000 miles.   Installed MSC Moto America's Steering Damper.  Helps in reducing deflections on AZ rock gardens, which elevates the confidence level a tad, but it's not a panacea for poor technique or terrain over one's head. Happy with the unit but,  the install was a bit fiddly as I noted in a review I posted on their website.

 

 

RM3 Steering Damper Kit Down Under Mount (RM30068) - YAMAHA TENERE 700

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Designed and implemented since 2016, the RM3 steering damper is the perfect solution for adventure and dual sport motorcycles. The RM3 is a blend of the two most successful MSC Moto steering...

 

[AZJW]

6/23/23 - 16,072

Oil & filter change & installed new Mosko R80 bags. Really happy with how they carry the weight down low and tight to the bike.

 

 

[AZJW]

3/21/24 - 18, 547 miles

Changed out lower shock bolt for longer Racetorx replacement. 

 

 

[SXXP]

The pre-filter in one of your earlier pics, do you use that only with foam/oil filters, or also with the stock paper filter?  How often do you clean the foam/oil filters?  I've found if I check my WR450's filter after letting it sit for a couple of months, the oil on the filter has lost it's tackiness and I end up cleaning a perfectly clean filter just for peace of mind.  I use Maxima filter oil. 

 

Any particular reason for the longer shock bolt?