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Originally Posted by
alexander_oneill
Hello Tenere owners. I currently have an XTR but would love a XT660Z Tenere. I test rode one yesterday and think that for me it needs more poke. I am also looking at the Tiger 800xc and 800GS. I much prefer the Tenere, and it's less expensive than the others. Ideally I would like to get a Tenere and increase the bhp with some reliable mods as I am planning some lengthy trips to Iceland and beyond.
Does anyone have any experience and data on what mods add what bhp?
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Actual numbers [particularly max bhp figures] only tell part of the story, it's also how the power is delivered and where...
Certainly opening up the airbox a bit (I used the DNA filter and stage 2 airbox lid) and a freer flowing exhaust will help, but to get the best out of those mods you really need to create a new map with a PCV, plus remove the OS sensor and get it set up on a dyno... with any luck you'll see around 10% more power, but also typically a corresponding drop in fuel consumption - you have to ask yourself if the expense of all that is really worth the benefit?
There is an old adage that says "big bikes are for people who can't ride small bikes quickly..." I reckon that works for horsepower too?
Jx
ps. If you are going to spend a lot of time on the road, then whatever you do to a Tenere, it will not feel the same as an 80bhp twin... it would thrash either of those in an off-road environment though...