What have you done for your T7 today?

[r1superstar]

7 hours ago, TéNéRéLOADED said:

Is it just me or is it a bit tedious to unscrew two Hex 4 bolts to get the rider's saddle removed? After opening the passenger's saddle with the dash key? Since the rider's saddle is held in place by two screws M6 x 25 mm I screwed them back in upside down. With some Loctite. And with a 2 mm hole after about 5 mm from the tip per screw. The saddle can now be slipped over the two screws and held in place with two R-Clips. Which ones I don't have yet—that's why in the pic there are two paper clips for the moment … Now the saddle will be removed in a few seconds. 

 

 

 

Or this...Use two clips per pin; one to hold the pin in place and the other to hold the seat down.

 

[Black Dog Moto]

You don’t need clips at all. Just install the bolts upside down and the passenger seat holds it on. 

[r1superstar]

35 minutes ago, Black Dog Moto said:

You don’t need clips at all. Just install the bolts upside down and the passenger seat holds it on. 

 

I really like that idea and I just might do it.

[NeilW]

51 minutes ago, r1superstar said:

 

I really like that idea and I just might do it.

I don’t even have the posts on any more. They were in the way of the seat concept one piece comfort seat. I have two piece now and never put them back on. 

[Windblown]

1 hour ago, NeilW said:

I don’t even have the posts on any more. They were in the way of the seat concept one piece comfort seat. I have two piece now and never put them back on. 

 

When I first got my bike I removed the seat I and tossed the bolts onto the bench and never bothered to re-install them. The rear seat seemed to hold the front seat in place just fine.  I'm now running a one piece seat but not having the bolts on the two piece never caused me any trouble. 

Edited January 28, 2023 by Windblown

[Rider 101]

Rally seat - one piece!

[Tenerider]

1 hour ago, Rider 101 said:

Rally seat - one piece!

Exactly - or alternatively the "one-piece comfort" with "Yamaha" on the sides (included in European "Rally Edition" bikes, to make things complicated). One-piece comfort is only 2cm higher than the OEM seat, Rally 4 cm.

 

Just remember:

Rally seat: +4 cm, NO decal on the side, three "ribs" in the pillion area

Rallye Seat Yamaha Tenere 700

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The Tenere likes it dirty! With this Rallye seat you can ride the Tenere like a real Off-Road bike. Improved genuine Rally look. Ergonomic and…

 

Comfort seat: +2 cm, Yamaha decal on the side

One-piece Comfort Seat Yamaha Tenere 700

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One-piece Comfort Seat for the Yamaha Tenere 700 Ergonomic and optical upgrade for the standard Tenere. Replaces oem standard 2-pieces seat with…

 

And there is @Seat Concepts of course!

Product Result – Seat Concepts

 

 

 

Edited January 28, 2023 by Tenerider

[Rider 101]

The comfort seat looks good with the logo.

Not sure if it is an option in Oz as we didn't get the "rally" edition.

I would like to hear what it is like in comparison to the standard rally seat.

 

Currently 40°C outside so doing a bit of net surfing 

[Tenerider]

7 minutes ago, Rider 101 said:

The comfort seat looks good with the logo.

Not sure if it is an option in Oz as we didn't get the "rally" edition.

I would like to hear what it is like in comparison to the standard rally seat.

 

Currently 40°C outside so doing a bit of net surfing 

I've never ridden it, but it can't be worse than the stock seat

Looks fine on the bikes. It seems like Yamaha don't list it anymore on their website, at least I couldn't find it in the accessories section.

[Ray Ride4life]

I have the Rally Raid conversion bolts but Tuesday i get the Rally seat i ordered and that's a one piece.

[Toppie]

Coloured up my dash.

Should I have stopped at stage 1?

 

Stock.

 

Stage 1 

 

Stage 2

 

Or...Leave it as stock?

 

 

[Lewie]

I have the +40mm rally seat - I was unaware the +20 was classed as a ‘comfort’ seat 

[Dougie]

18 minutes ago, Toppie said:

Coloured up my dash.

Should I have stopped at stage 1?

 

Stock.

 

Stage 1 

 

Stage 2

 

Or...Leave it as stock?

 

 

That’s fine for celebrating jamaicas independence, but I couldn’t look at it for long.

[Dougie]

19 minutes ago, Lewie said:

I have the +40mm rally seat - I was unaware the +20 was classed as a ‘comfort’ seat 

I don’t think it is @Lewie, they feel stock compared to my rally seat. You can tell people with +40s. They walk normally when they get there.

[Ray Ride4life]

24 minutes ago, Toppie said:

Coloured up my dash.

Should I have stopped at stage 1?

 

Stock.

 

Stage 1 

 

Stage 2

 

Or...Leave it as stock?

 

 

Why are so many people obsessed with coloured dashboards? I find them very distracting.
The "blend" OEM is very readable and the lack of colour make the warning lights stand out making them more obvious when something goes wrong and one of them light up.

[williestreet]

43 minutes ago, Toppie said:

Coloured up my dash.

Should I have stopped at stage 1?

 

Stock.

 

Stage 1 

 

Stage 2

 

Or...Leave it as stock?

 

 

 

Should have left it stock .

[Black Dog Moto]

I wish there was a “dim” option for the dash. I find it to be too bright at 5am. 

[qInvention]

2 minutes ago, Black Dog Moto said:

I wish there was a “dim” option for the dash. I find it to be too bright at 5am. 

It's there. I can't remember now how it's done, you can refer to the manual

[Lewie]

 

[Windblown]

Decided to try out/ install  a pair of Barkbuster BBZ Cold Weather handguard covers before the next cold front arrives and see how they do. Not as robust as some in coverage but seem like a decent compromise with a  decent pocket to keep the wind off the mitts. 

 

These are the universal fit model but didn't require much fussing to get into place. I used cable ties on the outer edge rather than mount them with the handguard bolt so they would be easier to pop on and off as desired. 

 

 

 

 

[Bergtinn]

New sideracks, headlight cover and I changed the yellow decal to all gray. I like black

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Toppie]

12 hours ago, Toppie said:

Coloured up my dash.

Should I have stopped at stage 1?

 

Stock.

 

Stage 1 

 

Stage 2

 

Or...Leave it as stock?

 

 

 

11 hours ago, Dougie said:

That’s fine for celebrating jamaicas independence, but I couldn’t look at it for long.

 

11 hours ago, Ray Ride4life said:

Why are so many people obsessed with coloured dashboards? I find them very distracting.
The "blend" OEM is very readable and the lack of colour make the warning lights stand out making them more obvious when something goes wrong and one of them light up.

 

11 hours ago, williestreet said:

 

Should have left it stock .

 

 

Hmmm....As I posted this I thought 'Having to ask the question only proves I already know the answer'

Thanks lads!

[Black Dog Moto]

8 hours ago, Lewie said:

 

Aww heck yeah. Thanks!

[Rider 101]

Fabricated a $5 route sheet holder for a ride next weekend.

 

 

[NeilW]

2 hours ago, Rider 101 said:

Fabricated a $5 route sheet holder for a ride next weekend.

 

 

The only time I used a "roll chart" was on a 30 bike ( 300 mile)  DS  group ride split into teams of 3. WE WON  THE AWARD FOR THE GROUP THAT GOT LOST THE MOST!

Edited January 29, 2023 by NeilW