Great job on the center stand !Winter service came to an end today. Flushed the brake and clutch fluid, new engine oil and filter. Put in an K&N airfilter and mounted the Arrow stainless headers. With that I had to fabricate a new stainless bracket to support the worldcrosser skidplate-extension. More inhaling and exhaling meant that the mapping on the ECU wasn’t sufficient anymore. So the ECU went to Carmo Electronics for a flash. Also lowered the fan range with 5*C (95-100 now instead of 105-100) She sounds deeper and is quicker on the throttle when blipping her. No idea how the ride is due to weather circumstances. And the centerstand was sent for a powdercoating due to rust. Also a connector for my CTEK LiFe-Po battery charger was finally put on.
Had fun performing al this work, now waiting for better weather.
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Who did the work Vanny?Picked the bike up from the garage. Shims and new CCT done , feels great , quieter and smooth. Conti TA3 tyres on as well. Bucketed down with rain for the 15 min ride home. Tyres feel good , new tyres and cold rain ain’t a great recipe but they actually felt very confidence inspiring , bring on some decent weather please !
Mark Davall motorcycles , Harlow ,Essex. I’ve used Mark for all my bike stuff for close to 30 years. The Tenere is really the first bike I’ve done any amount of work to myself , only the easy stuff oils, filters etc but this was beyond me but good for a bunch of miles and trips now.Who did the work Vanny?
He’s not a dealer purely a bike mechanic’s although he was a Yamaha approved dealer for a while but more on small stuff. I would recommend him.Thanks Vanny, although I don’t know that dealer, I know Harlow and the surrounding areas reasonably well and am down that way often. I’ll need a valve adjustment soon, will keep them in mind.
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The tire or the fact that you've done it?Mostly swore at it but finally got the rear tire off and the new one mounted. So glad to have that behind me.
Haha both!The tire or the fact that you've done it?
(Technical?) Inspection for $7? Do they even come out of the seat?Annual inspection, online registration renewal, and a wash & wax. Inspection is down to $7. I'm wondering where they're gonna make the money back up.
They call it a safety inspection. Brakes, bulbs, tires, and horn. Bikes, diesels, and cars older than 25yrs old are exempt from emissions testing.(Technical?) Inspection for $7? Do they even come out of the seat?
State added the other amount what an inspection use to cost on your registration . Next year in Texas no safety inspection but some counties still need smog inspection.Annual inspection, online registration renewal, and a wash & wax. Inspection is down to $7. I'm wondering where they're gonna make the money back up.
That's what I was expecting, but the registration was only $53. And don't get me started on our smog inspections. 254 counties in the state, but only 17 have smog inspections to keep our air clean. Smog must be so smart that it knows to not leave those 17 counties.State added the other amount what an inspection use to cost on your registration . Next year in Texas no safety inspection but some counties still need smog inspection.
Registration is $53???That's what I was expecting, but the registration was only $53. And don't get me started on our smog inspections. 254 counties in the state, but only 17 have smog inspections to keep our air clean. Smog must be so smart that it knows to not leave those 17 counties.