I finally managed to fit UNIFILTER bought from Touratech.
http://shrani.si/f/3t/OW/33c3QuTc/img5696.jpg


I decided to buy this one, since they have good reputation, it is original filter for Australian Teneres (thats what I was told...), has wire cage, so its more durable, and suppose to be good choise for Sahara and the dunes, we will ride in Tunisia in 3 weeks.
http://shrani.si/f/3C/Ik/14DQmLVG/img5697.jpg


I oiled it with Motul AIR FILTER OIL SPRAY
http://shrani.si/f/2U/kW/1rvLkS5A/img5701.jpg


When oiled its gets really sticky and the colour is slightly blue.
http://shrani.si/f/25/J2/1lFjLYb4/img5708.jpg


While oil is getting in the foam I worked on the snorkle
http://shrani.si/f/U/SW/1GoIvwb8/img5693.jpg


The look on the original filter
http://shrani.si/f/s/2Q/3VtIzXdu/img5694.jpg


UNIFILTER fitted in the airbox
http://shrani.si/f/2V/Ih/3YlCMYU2/img5710.jpg


I decided to keep the snorkle, since sand in the Sahara will not get in the airbox that fast.
http://shrani.si/f/3K/9L/3PZ9JS7u/img5711.jpg

Airfilter change completed.

4000€ worth TIG welding machine arrived this weekend!
http://shrani.si/f/3a/Mk/cZsd4ql/img5681.jpg


So its time to change this worn out homemade exhaust.
http://www.shrani.si/f/2p/3R/9baJMeK/koncan-lonc.jpg


So new one is welding together.
This two pipes need to be welded also.
http://shrani.si/f/P/11M/4hiwPJ7F/img5683.jpg


http://shrani.si/f/41/fD/3XW7rxSN/img5685.jpg


Weld is looking good.
http://shrani.si/f/u/gi/1aD0ynH1/img5689.jpg


Welding hooks for springs for the SLIP ON
http://shrani.si/f/J/wA/4DoU2L6z/img5690.jpg


Flawless finished!
And looks much better than the exhaust I removed.
Sound is great and strong, power also.
I got lucky to live in the birth place (country) of Akrapovič.

http://shrani.si/f/38/U3/4OW5mYmK/img5769.jpg

By now we did a lot of things, so cviček (slovenian red wine) was getting into us. So hunger was strong, so I choped some homemade salami, union, and bread, which went perfect with the cviček from our vinyard.
Mmmm, tasty! :)
http://shrani.si/f/3t/sP/1uejexoy/img5713.jpg


Next "to do" thing was changing original low quality sprocket rubbers...
Old ones in the hub, and they were wedged with some more rubber, besause of deformation, and too much freeplay.
http://shrani.si/f/B/XB/4qHfkkMY/img5721.jpg


New one (ordered from Off the road) fitted inside sprocket hub.
http://shrani.si/f/2t/Hq/4lfRvU1h/img5724.jpg


Sprocket hub fitted in the wheel hub.
Now sprocket has no freeplay, fits perfect and the power will be transfered to the wheel smothly. I advise changing original rubbers very soon, to prevent damaging whellbearings or even worse, damaging wheelbearing socket.
http://shrani.si/f/28/He/1QiKPFEN/img5728.jpg


Next thing to do was changing front 13 tooth sprocket i use for offroading, for 15 tooth sprocket for the traveling on road to Tunisia.
I ussually unvind the nut with compressor airgun, but this time it did not work. It is dangerous to force it with airgun, since eventually you can damagge transmition.
http://shrani.si/f/42/5V/2ohU1b8U/img5731.jpg


In this situation you should use big metal plate to put it between sprocket and chassis, to fix it tight and strong. This way you do not stress gearbox or chain.
http://shrani.si/f/3r/VE/2eFbRkns/img5749.jpg

Metal plate should be positioned like this:
http://shrani.si/f/3h/Uq/4KhIXSEK/img5751.jpg


You need to work in pair for this.
Give it a 2 meter leverage on the tool for inwinding the nut...
Be carefull to work anti clockwise for unwinding.
http://shrani.si/f/13/NY/INyLuK0/img5752.jpg


And its done.
http://shrani.si/f/3a/Be/1p4cHLcz/img5753.jpg


I think this is the best way to do this yob, in case you have issues with front sprocket bolt.

After 15 000 km on the clock I decided to change the spark plug for NGK Iridium. Thank got I used the original tool for changing, it so I found out, the original tool is crap, so I choped it to fit better, and changing is simple now, since the tool is not too long, and is now there enough space to reach spark plug when changing.


New and old one, and chopped tool ( if you chop it, dont chop it too much, because you have to make another hole which needs to be higher than the spark plug when in the tool.
http://shrani.si/f/3W/Gf/1A0WUR6h/img5734.jpg



Old one is still good enough for reserve, so I packed it in the tool, on the way it does not take any extra space, and save it in the toolwrap I carry on the bike.
http://shrani.si/f/a/JF/3QlmuBYD/img5738.jpg

http://shrani.si/f/L/F2/48d4TvFK/img5739.jpg

I still have some old (partly broken, but still usable to save the situation on the trip) brake and clutch levers.
I decided to pack it under the plastics.
Under left plastic there is left (clutch) lever, on the right there is right (brake) lever ducttaped.
http://shrani.si/f/2C/R4/4uwjM4UX/img5745.jpg


Did I mention that ducttape rules?
http://shrani.si/f/X/sX/4cYm8Icf/img5746.jpg

I love ducttape, zipties and WD40. This products are fabulous.
Ou and I also love dinamite too... :)

This Is the material I worked with in the past few jobs, and I calculated, that these things are way too expensive, since this pile costed me around 100€, and I do get discounts.
http://shrani.si/f/3h/B6/1FzKP9Zc/img5771.jpg

Nice work mate.

Superb writeup and pics although I doubt the tape will hold in hot weather.
i also carry spare levers but keep them in my tool bag with the rest of my spares.

I will do the spark plug mod as you have pointed out. I did know that it is too long but you have now prompted me into action. Keep the ideas coming..:toot:

That's a good idea using the space behind the panels for infrequently needed tools and spares. Nice one.

I'm another one who keeps forgetting to get round to trimming the spark plug tool! In fact I'll go and do it now...

Is there not a danger of damaging the fuel tank in a big tumble with an angular object under the plastics? I would be a bit nervous but I could be wrong. I was under the impression that the gap between the plastics and the tank were to act as a compression zone which would be removed/reduced. Just a thought. The rest of the work looks great though and I wish I could weld like that.

There is no tank behind the lower part of the grey plastic protectors where Ni3ous has taped the lever (below the long tank bolts which butt up against the rubber pads in the covers), above the bolts in the upper half (where there is tank) there is no spare space for storage anyway. The long bolts, which are the main protection would still ground out first in a fall and stop the covers caving in. So I guess it should be OK, but I see your point.

I have always (on every bike) duct taped register plate from behind, so it does not fall off or vibrate, and after two years, I have to tear it off, from the plastic holder, to get the plate off. I might be wrong, but I hope it will hold on.

I would also put it in the tool bag, but there is full of stuff, that I need more often than the levers.