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Just ordered one
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Thanks for all your help wonky, and I appreciate seeing you back with more products, hope you get good bsns and you stick around for more ideas to come.
Just think about this: the Tenere boys want to go off road and they want their machine to be able to be dropped and dragged and remain scot free when they pick them back up, so anything that you can machine to safeguard their bikes will always be a good seller. Cheers. |
I have to agree with you Cap'n. The guys at Adventure Spec are well versed in what the trail bike guys want and are doing their best to get some quality products for us. I went down the other day for some more 'goodies' and to show them just how well the bash plate had performed. It wasn't until we got down on our knees to inspect the underneath that I have really realised just how strong the engine guard is. The pipe itself has a bent bit now and I'm sure that my bad riding was clearly to blame:112: but the unit has had a right good thump and as Wonky has said I would certainly be looking for a new clutch cover and potentially more. In fact the impact was so hard that the engine guard has a small chip in the enamel where it has come into contact with a screw on the clutch casing which is a good 6mm away and the bar has returned to its original position. Result. They also have a single silencer on the way.:SpinHappy_15XK8L:
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Nice looking bit of kit, and good value IMHO.
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cheers capt
it took a while to get this project done, but we're happy with the results. We spend our time making good functional parts for bikes, not churning out loads of pointless bling/chod. We've got an exhaust in the works, but other than this we wont be going mad. For all our Tenere products look here As Steve mentioned above the bars clearly have some 'springiness' to them, which is good, as springiness absorbs impact forces. After inspection we were happy to see the results as the bars show no signs of fatigue, with all welds and mounts 100%. From reading other threads id imagine the Yamaha parts wouldnt have stood up so well. Make no mistake, this must have been a BIG impact. We have seen lots of photos of damage(or lack of) to crashed BMW F800GS bars, but we have never seen the high tensile steel tube actually dented. The damage to bars and plate (you cant see the small dent from this angle) http://wonky.smugmug.com/Other/tener...74_eqwpr-O.jpg Evidence of deflection of bars (and return) http://wonky.smugmug.com/Other/tener...29_qSjRe-O.jpg the bike http://wonky.smugmug.com/Other/tener...02_HK8Xc-O.jpg |
Some photos and bit of a guide to fitting.
You get a pack of nuts, bolts spacers along with the bars and plate plus a set of fitting instructions, so read them and then read this and it'll take 30 mins to fit. The crash bars are coated which includes the threads for the bash plate so use one of the front bash plate bolts to clean the threads out before fitting, taking care not to cross thread etc. Unbolt the rectifier and tie it out the way and I got rid of the panel on the coolant tank. The supplied instruction say bolt the plate to the bars first but don't, it just gets in the way as you will see, I did and had to take it off. You need to locate the front mounting bolt see pic, it's the one below/behind the coolant pipe NOT the one easy to see just above, so make sure you've got the correct one. You can just get a small socket on it or a decent ring spanner. http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...smDSCF0438.jpg Use the supplied washer bolt nut and fit the bars to the front. TOP TIP only push the bolt through the LHS by 3,4mm and get the washer on and start the nut on by hand. If you push the bolt all the way through the nut is knocked off true by the coolant pipe and you will never get it started on the bolt. Not much room for hands fingers in here and if you have fitted the bash plate it's impossible. Just leave it loose for now and fit the rear mount. Instructions say use the "middle" spacer but I used the biggest spacer it fits inbetween the lugs on the plate which fit inbetween the frame mounts with the smaller spacer on the RHS. Easy enough spacers are a snug fit so you can put em in and they stay in place. Next I torqued up the front mount (plate still not bolted to bars) and then bolted the plate to the bars at the front, then did up the rear bolt and there you go. http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...smDSCF0444.jpg http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSCF0443-1.jpg http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...smDSCF0442.jpg http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSCF0440-1.jpg http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...smDSCF0441.jpg I like it, instructions could be better and why get 3 spacers when only need two??. Everything lined up OK and looks quality so gets a 9.9 out of ten. Not the kind of thing you really want to test out but I'll feel a bit happier out on the trail. Just need to sort out me fly problem. http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...smDSCF0445.jpg |
Nice one Skunkmoto, now you just need some wider footpegs! I got some from Adventure spec and they are much more comfortable than the originals and make getting to the standing position much easier and as more of your foot is supported your ankle takes less strain. Just a thought!:BaseballHat_LNY2EG:
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Good thread, i pick up my first Tenere next week it's a 58 plate, i think i'll be ordering one of these, just looking at the adventure-spec website and my wallet is getting worried:mbounce:
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Great to read about the fitting of a plate. Also to hear about any issues you might have. Firstly, are there any other parts to the instructions other than the points you mentioned above that you weren't happy with? We'll get stuff sorted as soon as get a definitive list.
Secondly, the extra spacers. Originally we were going to sell the bars and the bashplate seperately and the spacers you have were early sets with extra bits in that are no longer needed. When the first 30 sets are gone you'll no longer get a spare aluminium anodised spacer! Thanks for the kind coments as ever! We're pleased to say the bars and 'plates are now selling well. Dave
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Dave, I can only nit pick so here goes.
Instructions could be better, pictures along side the text rather than on two seperate pages. Plus an arrow on the photo poiting to the fixing bolt to the front. Still not sure about bolting the bash plate to the bars first, maybe if someone else has an opinion on fitting, SteveD?? Other than those very minor points, happy with the product, price and service. |
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