Removing the Tenere 700 rear shock

[Rich TT]

Just removed the rear shock ready for a heavier weight spring. I'm 14 stone and tall and the preload is wound up to 22 out of 24 clicks and my race sag is still 65mm (should be 60), so heavier spring it is.

 

Place bike on centrestand or block it up so the rear wheel is off the ground.

 

First remove the right hand/exhaust side side panel with the 3 torx screws. 

 

You can then access the 17mm nut with a socket for the top shock mount (see pic). No need to put a socket on the other side as it's captive.

 

Undo the bottom shock mount (14mm) then put your foot under the rear wheel to take the weight so you can ease the bottom shock bolt out and lower the rear wheel to the floor. Take the top shock mount bolt out towards the chain side. Taking the weight of the shock pushing up will help that (not a lot of weight).

 

The shock can then be removed easily through the chain side without taking anything else off (pic 2).

 

Ta da. 5 to 10 min job max.

 

Note that the linkage bushes and bearings aren't well greased from the factory, so take the opportunity to whack some grease in there once bushes are pushed out.

 

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the report Rich.

While it is off can you get me a measurement  eye center to center?

     Thanks Jeff

 

 

 

   

[Cruizin]

Edited title slightly so that this is easily found on Google Search and many people will see it for years to come. 

[Rich TT]

7 minutes ago, Cruizin said:

Edited title slightly so that this is easily found on Google Search and many people will see it for years to come. 

Thank you!

[Cruizin]

Just now, Rich TT said:

Thank you!

Thank you for the tech tip! Those are the most essential parts of a successful forum. 

[Noel McCutcheon]

Great job.
 

just saying ref on “the linkage bushes and bearings aren't well greased from the factory“, if it’s like the MT-10s Yamaha use a blueish white powdery gel like lube substance of which there is not much there but when the heat of the exhaust builds the gel flows more grease like. Tenere could be different as it’s adventure bike. More fresh lube goodness ! 
 

keep us posted on how the spring works out

[Rich TT]

8 hours ago, gone2seed said:

Thanks for the report Rich.

While it is off can you get me a measurement  eye center to center?

     Thanks Jeff

 

 

 

   

374mm eye to eye with a tape measure as best as I can estimate.

 

Cheers

Rich

[Guest]

Appreciate you checking for me Rich.

I have a Penske shock that last saw duty on a 1000 vstrom.

Its to short -360 mm .

Worth a look tho.

     Jeff 

[Sven Arne]

What is the make-up torque for the top and bottom mounts for the rear shock?

[Alpenschrauber]

On 3/30/2020 at 12:44 AM, Sven Arne said:

What is the make-up torque for the top and bottom mounts for the rear shock?

tightening torque is 45 Nm for both nuts

[bth2]

i also removed the splash guard.2 screws and gives more room.

[sebti]

I made a video ( in french ) on my youtube channel

 

[Gk83]

I put the rally raid 85mn spring in tonight and looking forward to setting the sag tomorrow and trying out. 

There was certainly no grease or blue stuff in either shock mount and it was visible that the bolts were wearing. It is a 10 min job to take them out and grease them and I think a good idea for everyone.

[Rich TT]

15 minutes ago, Gk83 said:

I put the rally raid 85mn spring in tonight and looking forward to setting the sag tomorrow and trying out. 

There was certainly no grease or blue stuff in either shock mount and it was visible that the bolts were wearing. It is a 10 min job to take them out and grease them and I think a good idea for everyone.

Good stuff. Exactly what I found and did too

[Matth]

On 1/29/2020 at 11:44 PM, X Plane said:

Great job.
 

just saying ref on “the linkage bushes and bearings aren't well greased from the factory“, if it’s like the MT-10s Yamaha use a blueish white powdery gel like lube substance of which there is not much there but when the heat of the exhaust builds the gel flows more grease like. Tenere could be different as it’s adventure bike. More fresh lube goodness ! 
 

keep us posted on how the spring works out

Is it worth stripping it all the way down from new to give it a good greasing?

how dry ish were the bolts n stuff?

Edited June 25, 2020 by Matth

[Noel McCutcheon]

8 hours ago, Matth said:

Is it worth stripping it all the way down from new to give it a good greasing?

how dry ish were the bolts n stuff?

From reports above, on the shock mounts, yeah. Though I think you are referring to the linkages Not sure if the T7 has the Blue powdery gel type lube, that flows when exhaust heats it, like MT-10. So as reports say there little grease shock mounts then a strip and lube up of linkages and arms while the shock is out be recommended.

[Noel McCutcheon]

On 6/23/2020 at 10:13 PM, Gk83 said:

I put the rally raid 85mn spring in tonight and looking forward to setting the sag tomorrow and trying out. 

There was certainly no grease or blue stuff in either shock mount and it was visible that the bolts were wearing. It is a 10 min job to take them out and grease them and I think a good idea for everyone.

Love that diy spring compressor tool, good Improvisation,  

[Gk83]

For me there was no grease or blue stuff. If you are not doing the spring its a 10 minute job to take out the shock to clean and grease so I would go for it.

Just put the bike on the centre stand, take the three screws out of the plastic side panels and remove, two screws from the mud guard and two nuts off the shock. Tap out the bottom pin first. 

When youre refitting you can put a strap around the back seat/rack and around the arm to get everything to line up. Just be careful of the paint on the side panels with the strap. 

 

[bru00z]

Thanks for the tip. Easy to remove even with the mud guard still in place.

[TennesseeTenere]

On 7/6/2020 at 3:18 AM, bru00z said:

Thanks for the tip. Easy to remove even with the mud guard still in place.

I must not be very good at puzzles. I gave up on the square peg/round hole and took the mudflat off

[JayD]

On 1/30/2020 at 12:44 AM, X Plane said:

Great job.
 

just saying ref on “the linkage bushes and bearings aren't well greased from the factory“, if it’s like the MT-10s Yamaha use a blueish white powdery gel like lube substance of which there is not much there but when the heat of the exhaust builds the gel flows more grease like. Tenere could be different as it’s adventure bike. More fresh lube goodness ! 
 

keep us posted on how the spring works out

Just removed the shock. The «linkage bushes» are at the lower part of the shock, right? That cylinder thing that you can take out, thats already a bit greasy?

 

Probably is, just asking to be sure. Im learning every day

[Noel McCutcheon]

6 minutes ago, JayD said:

Just removed the shock. The «linkage bushes» are at the lower part of the shock, right? That cylinder thing that you can take out, thats already a bit greasy?

 

Probably is, just asking to be sure. Im learning every day

@JayD Yeah. Add more lithium grease. Good, “everyday is a School Day”.

[JayD]

7 minutes ago, X Plane said:

@JayD Yeah. Add more lithium grease. Good, “everyday is a School Day”.

Thank you sir!

 

I saw you commented on another thread regarding suspension, so Ill go ahead and ask you another question about it here. Im 102 kg trimming down to 95 (so thats without gear). Usually dont bring passenger or luggage, but will do so every now and then. 90 or 95 nm spring? I have asked Rally Raid as well, but I like inputs from different people. Again, thanks, this forum is very helpful and I appreciate everything I learn from here!

Edited December 9, 2020 by JayD

[Noel McCutcheon]

13 minutes ago, JayD said:

Thank you sir!

 

I saw you commented on another thread regarding suspension, so Ill go ahead and ask you another question about it here. Im 102 kg trimming down to 95 (so thats without gear). Usually dont bring passenger or luggage, but will do so every now and then. 90 or 95 nm spring? I have asked Rally Raid as well, but I like inputs from different people. Again, thanks, this forum is very helpful and I appreciate everything I learn from here!

90Nm. 

[JayD]

1 minute ago, X Plane said:

90Nm. 

Thank you sir.