Hello (again) from Norway - Ténéré 700 Rally

[Fabros]

Hi guys,

 

Long time, no see. 

 

After buying the first T7 in Norway in 2019, I sold it after a short period of time, since I also had a KTM 790 Adventure R at the time. I sold the 790, bought a 690 which I did a Rally conversion of, then bought a BMW F850GS, and now I am back in the Yammie-game again. 

 

I bought this Rally back in August, with 9.500km on it. I have now passed 15.000km on it in the last two and a half month - safe to say I really enjoy this bike. 

 

Upgrade list: 

 

Yamaha original upgrades:

Original Yamaha Center Stand.

Original Yamaha Rally Seat. (high version, 40mm)

Original Yamaha WR450 foot pegs.

Original Yamaha R6 Throttle Tube.

 

Aftermarket:

K-Tech ORVS full suspension upgrade.

Camel ADV One Finger Clutch.

R&G Engine covers. 

Acerbis Frame Protectors.

Outback Motortek Crash Bars.

Storm Slip-on exhaust.

Adjustable clutch lever.

Adjustable brake lever.

Barkbusters VPS.

Vinyl wrapped screen.  

SP Connect wireless mobile charger.

T7 Rally Swing arm protector.

Skene Dimmer.

Baja Designs Squadron Sport.

Purelux LED Bar.

Brake Pedal Enlarger.

Headlight protection.

Tail Tidy.

Chain Guide.

Healtech Quickshifter.

Steel-braided brake hoses.

DID ZVMX chain.

DID 15/48 sprockets.

CTEK charging plug.

Denali Soundbomb Mini.

Protection rear brake fluid reservoir.

Protection ABS sensor rear.

iPad with Guru Maps for navigation.

Double Take Adventure mirrors. 

Instrument protection. 

 

The bike is being used, for sure. 

 

Taking a nap: 

 

Light setup working quite good: 

 

It is nice to be back, again.

 

 

 

 

[qInvention]

Looking at your accessories list it seems like you spent the price of 2 bikes 

[snpl]

Impresive lights!

Would you mind sharing a few close up pictures of the Baja squadron and the Led bar plus their mounting points??

Did they have any problems during "nap"?

I have a pair of denali d4 and trying to find optimal position..

 

Edited November 3, 2021 by snpl

[ludo_the_genius]

Hi @Fabros,

 

welcome back again.

 

looking at the list of items one of the original spare parts caught my eye.

 

Original Yamaha R6 Throttle Tube

 

What is the purpose of this add-on and what are the (possible) benefits?

 

I ask this because I find the "blank" space between de zero gas response and the first take up, very big (euro5 model).  I hope I express it in a understandable way. Maybe thinking/hoping you are on to something here?

 

Cheers,

 

Ludo.

 

[Fabros]

 

5 hours ago, DuncMan said:

Welcome back mate. Where in Norway are you? I lived there for several years.

 

Hi DuncMan - I live right outside Oslo. 

 

4 hours ago, qInvention said:

Looking at your accessories list it seems like you spent the price of 2 bikes 

 

I got the bike for a hilariously good price with a lot of the upgrades already on it. 

 

3 hours ago, snpl said:

Impresive lights!

Would you mind sharing a few close up pictures of the Baja squadron and the Led bar plus their mounting points??

Did they have any problems during "nap"?

I have a pair of denali d4 and trying to find optimal position..

 

 

They are mounted on the Crash Bars with light mounts. Just like these: 

 

1 hour ago, ludo_the_genius said:

Hi @Fabros,

 

welcome back again.

 

looking at the list of items one of the original spare parts caught my eye.

 

Original Yamaha R6 Throttle Tube

 

What is the purpose of this add-on and what are the (possible) benefits?

 

I ask this because I find the "blank" space between de zero gas response and the first take up, very big (euro5 model).  I hope I express it in a understandable way. Maybe thinking/hoping you are on to something here?

 

Cheers,

 

Ludo.

 

 

Hi Ludo - The R6 Tube gives a shorter pull from zero to full throttle. It is a common modification in the FZ/MT community.

 

 

[qInvention]

2 hours ago, Fabros said:

Hi Ludo - The R6 Tube gives a shorter pull from zero to full throttle.

That's something I had never heard of but it sounds really interesting to me. I often felt like the OEM grip had a little too much travel. I'll check the price of this mod. Thanks a lot!

[ludo_the_genius]

19 hours ago, Fabros said:

Hi Ludo - The R6 Tube gives a shorter pull from zero to full throttle. It is a common modification in the FZ/MT community.

 

 

Hi @Fabros,

 

Thank you for your answer.

 

Might this also solve the throttle pick-up issue/gap which I described? Or is it purely the travel of the handle itself?

 

thank you again for your support.

 

Cheers,

 

Ludo.

[snpl]

23 hours ago, Fabros said:

They are mounted on the Crash Bars with light mounts. Just like these: 

 

Thanx for the info!

Looks what I am looking for since the tab to mount the light is sort and can be used vertically.

Any link or info on when to find them?

[Fabros]

 

On 11/4/2021 at 1:18 PM, ludo_the_genius said:

 

Hi @Fabros,

 

Thank you for your answer.

 

Might this also solve the throttle pick-up issue/gap which I described? Or is it purely the travel of the handle itself?

 

thank you again for your support.

 

Cheers,

 

Ludo.

 

If you have too much play in the throttle, you should adjust the cables.

The R6 Tube simply just reduces the travel.

 

On 11/4/2021 at 3:52 PM, snpl said:

Thanx for the info!

Looks what I am looking for since the tab to mount the light is sort and can be used vertically.

Any link or info on when to find them?

 

eBay, or Ali has them. Just find the right size for your crash bars.