Yamaha Tenere XTZ660 TB’s done 20,000kms

[GregMember]

brettfirey wrote:

hello trailboss, need some help!!!, just got a steering damper like the one you have (ralle-moto Adventure). At the front of the Ignition, the pin for the damper is meant to be bolted, but there is no holes for this, did you drill holes or drill out the pins that are there, can you let me know?

by the way, great report on the bike and gear, very helpful
brett
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Here Brett is the post I did when I fitted it, it is in the 10k on the Tenere post

“Fitted my damper today, wasnt the easiest damper I have ever fitted I have to say but worked out great

Original setup with bar risers

The ignition cover needs to come off, two phillip screws

Once the cover was removed it reveled the steering lock bolts are shear bolts. Once they are tight they shear and it prevents people unbolting the steering lock

I drilled a small hole in the cente and once I was sure it was in the centre I drilled it as big as I dared below the head height

I then used a drill bigger than the bolt shaft size to get rid of the head

I used an easy out and removed both bolts

Both bolts out, ready for the pin bracket

Once done I removed the standard bar mounts and mounted the bar mount bracket, it needed a spacer between the rubber mounts and the bracket

It was now I discovered I hadn’t listened to Steve when he said it is a fat bar mount, I flew down got Suttos and got a few sets of bars so I could try a few before I decided. (try that with your cheap US web shops :laugh: )
Once a set was found I bolted it all up and happy days

I then drilled and tapped a thread to mount my GPS

The only other thing need was a fat bat bark buster mount kit”

TB

[brettMember]

thanks for the info trailboss, very helpful, will give it a go tomorrow.
brett

[GregMember]

When in the states last week I purchased a spot tracker ram mount and cradle, I mounted it up today and to reduce the clutter on the bars moved one of my GPSs up above the speedo. Will make keeping and ey on the gps easier and watching the spots still tracking and working real easy

TB

[Scott MurrayMember]

Great write up, I am going to copy and paste both write ups for when I get mine just in case the site goes down.

[GregMember]

Its gone it has been fully rebuilt, brand new suspension, new screen, new battery, new tyres and new owner

TB

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Good stuff Chicken. No doubt you will get plenty of fun out of it mate.

[brettMember]

Hello all, just finished a trip up north wa, a mate and I toke 2 weeks off work and went for 4 days on the gipps rive road to do some barra fishing, was a great trip. I have fitted some lights that I got off eBay ( love eBay), so just a cpl of pics off my phone for all to see.
Brett

[brettMember]

Sorry 2nd go for pics from my phone.
Know how to ride a bike, don’t know computers
Brett

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[brettMember]

[BrettMember]

Yep hope so Jeffro , I have done about 100k s so far only got it on Monday, lovin it very happy doubling the kids around so far, diffinatly better than the KLR 500 I had years ago
Thanks TB your the best

[jim cadyMember]

Good for you Chicken,
I guess next time we see you on an adv ride it wont be in the ute. :woohoo:

[Gavin GardinerMember]

Looking to add some bits such as the Centre stand, have same racks and wolfman soft bags, looking at adding the rear luggage plate and larger wolfman dry bag what size are you running there. I will probably be picking the bones out of this post for ages… Thanks heaps I got lottsa gear to sort…

[GregMember]

Hey Gavo, there has been about another 60,000 plus roll under 3 more Teneres since this thread.
I will try and update were it all is and what I have learnt since in the next few months. In the mean time give me a call if you have any questions

0499 089715

TB

[Gavin GardinerMember]

What was the screen you put on Greg and was it any good? Regards Gav…

[GregMember]

Gavo Gardo wrote:

What was the screen you put on Greg and was it any good? Regards Gav…

Have used an Australian made screens for bikes tall screen and tall screen from Off The Road Germany. The German screen was back in the early days when they were the only available

Smoked colour sounds great and looks better but the clear works better in the long run

TB

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