I use to oem protection, dropped the bike only twice
result on the back (where bashplant and bar is fitted to the frame) the bashplate broken

probably when dropping it the bar bended and this made the bashplate crack open ....

you are mentioning on this new product that the front part and fixation is much better and stronger then the OEM , but how are things build near the back ???

Really can't believe yamaha is selling their accesoires as " adventure protection"

cases => those I sold , they were ok ,but still would'nt wanna risk a drop with them
hand guards => crap , after second drop hand guards is broken where it's fixed to the bike near the mirror
engine and waterpump protection => again , crap , two drops and it's now cracked ...

go yahama!
love this bike,but things get expensive , if everything brakes that easily

yeah i never would buy oem stuff as the aftermarket stuff is allway better and most likely cheaper

single exhaust
 

wonky,
i didn't like the trial single exhaust conversion which has just been put on my xt660z; the box is too small... starves it of air. it was ok on the pick up but slow on the top end.
i assume you know what i am talking about
cheers
Googan:grouphug5:

we're making a new setup with the larger diameter cans we use on our pipe for the ktm 690 enduro, which is nice but a bit pricier which i didnt really want. We'll see how this one turns out, its killer on the 690 so if we get the pipe work flowing right it should do the job on the tenere.

Re the bashplate and bar setup: it looks the goods to me. I've ordered mine. 400 bucks is a lot cheaper than being stranded with a rooted alternator, set of cases or water pump imo. Even if I never go on any more decent adventures, it doesn't matter. The protection is there for everyday use. If the product is as strong as it looks, I'll be well pleased. Can't wait to bolt it on.:coolsmiley:

Seen one of these bashplates on SteveDs Ten this weekend looks absolutely mint - I'm sure he'll comment when he's back but it's certainly saved his engine - and he didn't even drop it, just flying rock damage! I'm hoping adventure-spec will have a look at a similar product for the X/R.
Selina

Might have to raid the piggy bank, that looks good protection with out being OTT.

Yeah I have to agree. I did hit a rock very hard and put a dink in the engine bar and bash plate, not so much damage as 'patina'. That guard certainly saved me a smashed clutch cover! That has paid for itself already.

My thinking too. When you look at the cost of possible engine damage against the price of the bar/plate setup, it's obviously cheap insurance imo. And mine is gonna be 40-odd quid dearer than yours!:087::mboxhappy:

Actually we have just sent a set of bars out to Australia and (unlike most other companies) because we remove the UK sales tax (VAT) once we sell outside the UK the bars actually only cost �170.00. Add postage and the total comes to �218.00 compared to �205.00 posted inside the UK. Only a few pounds difference.

Hope your plate arrived ok!

Also, many thanks to Steve D for stopping in and letting us have a look at his bashplate combo yesterday. It had clearly taken a serious impact over the weekend on the right side of the plate and bars. Steve said the way the angle of impact had happened he reckoned the clutch casing would have shattered without protection, to say nothing of some serious damage that would have happened to his right foot.

Luckily his foot and the casing were fine. Other than a scratch the plate was unmoved, all the crashbar mounts were perfectly solid and there was no movement or deformation to be found anywhere.

Exactly how it should be. Happy customers make for a happy Adventure-Spec!