Yamaha Ténéré 700 – Page 2

May 2023

New tyres …

By Jens|2023-05-15T18:13:52+02:00May 15th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II are still my favorite adventure on-road tyres.

Camshafts out …

By Jens|2023-05-15T18:08:42+02:00May 15th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

To exchange the valve shims.

40.000 km service …

By Jens|2023-05-15T18:06:57+02:00May 15th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

The Yamaha Tenere 700 is almost 2 years old now, so it is time for the 40.000 km service which involves a valve check !

Measuring suspension sag …

By Jens|2023-04-08T20:15:53+02:00April 8th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

Is not easy to do alone when you sit on the bike to measure the dynamic sag.

So I’m quite proud of my Sag-o-meter invention that allow me to measure and record the dynamic sag without waiting for a friend to pop in 🙂

Preparing for the 40.000 km service.

By Jens|2023-04-08T20:12:54+02:00April 8th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

I bought a valve adjustment shim kit 👍

Updating the upgraded brake pedal …

By Jens|2023-04-08T19:18:27+02:00April 8th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

It was not possible to position the brake pedal low enough for smooth and easy engagement.

(The brake pedal arm would hit the stop point on the foot rest console when I tried to lower the pedal)

The solution was to lower the brake pedal tip with a small piece of 4mm stainless steel plate 👍 I deliberately made the plate a bit higher than necessary so it could act as a boot guard to avoid that my foot/boot would engage the brake in an unexpected way by stepping on the top of the brake arm (instead of the brake tip)