lower eval

[Otter1]

Got a used 2013 from a dealer in Texas. No help with info on the bikes history. It came to me without the owners manual - I have ordered a hard copy from flea bay and looked at a few pages of the downloadable one online.

Noted when it arrived --> the bike had an aftermarket kickstand, the seat bracket was in the "low" position, and the center stand was missing. I have returned the seat to the "high" setting bracket.

My question is - can I measure something to see if the suspension was lowered? If it was, I hope I can adjust/return it to OEM height. Yes - I did a quick search here but did not see an obvious thread.

Thx

BTW - I want to buy a center stand if anybody has one for sale (Ill plan to post in the classified WTB section).

 

[SilverBullet]

I bet a dollar to a donut your bike is lowered. That's why a modified sidestand was needed and centerstand removed. Measure your dogbone center to center and post dimension back here.

Dogbone is the plate that connects your lower shock linkage together. Named after the shape.

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[Otter1]

Looks like 5.25 inches if I measured the correct link...





This is the stand

 

[Blind Squirrel]

[thread jack] I didn't realize they made S10's that didn't have spoke wheels [/thread jack]

 

[Dogdaze]

Looks like 5.25 inches if I measured the correct link...

What we have here, is a failure to communicate!
You lucked out, those are adjustable dogbones, found only on Croatian models...................... just kidding. But you should be able to adjust the height 'up' also do the side stand too......, trial and error for now.

 

[Otter1]

Ok so if I adjust it --> whats is the OEM length?

 

[WJBertrand]

[thread jack] I didn't realize they made S10's that didn't have spoke wheels [/thread jack]

How can you tell if the wheels on this Tenere have spokes or not?

 

[steve68steve]

How can you tell if the wheels have spokes or not?

By looking at the wheel to see if it has spokes.

 

[WJBertrand]

By looking at the wheel to see if it has spokes.

But if he's referring to the wheels on the Tenere in this post you cannot see enough of them in the posted pictures to tell if they have spokes or not.

 

[Kurgan]

Ok so if I adjust it --> whats is the OEM length?

Can't find my calipers, but it measures out roughly as 10cm / 3-7/8", bolt center to center.

 

[Kurgan]

You should check the forks, too. Measure from axle center to top of the fork tubes and let us know that measurement, along with where your preload adjustments are (how many lines showing).

Stock, the top of the fork tubes should be essentially flush to the top of the top clamp, not protruding up through it.

 

[steve68steve]

But if he's referring to the wheels on the Tenere in this post you cannot see enough of them in the posted pictures to tell if they have spokes or not.

I think he was making a joke - there's a bike in the background which has cast/ machined wheels - red ones. Pic angle + imagination = could think it was an S10 with red alloy wheels.


I thought "how can you tell if a wheel has spokes?" was a joke, too, so I played along.

 

[steve68steve]

For a stab at a useful contribution to the thread:


With stock tires, the bike's published ground clearance could be another way to determine where those aftermarket bones are adjusted (assuming static sag is reasonable).


You could pretty much just dial it to where you like it, tho.

 

[EricV]

Can't find my calipers, but it measures out roughly as 10cm / 3-7/8", bolt center to center.

You did good. With my calipers, I got that same dimension. Only problem I see is that the adjustable lowering links likely won't go that much shorter, only longer, which would be in the wrong direction. You may need to make or source some oem links to return it to stock. The stock parts are just flat metal bars made of steel, not too complex. We call them dog bones because that is the shape, rounded on the ends and skinny strait in the middle. Like below, (these are Ride On ADV lowering links, but are the same shape as the oem ones, just longer. You need shorter ones.)

 

[Otter1]

Ok. Ill measure the front forks too. Guess i need to see about some oem "dog bones".

My tenere is otherwise stock. The bike with the red wheels is a ducati panigale 899.

 

[tomatocity]

Centerstand Springs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-Yamaha-XT-1200-XT1200-Z-Super-Tenere-center-stand-centerstand-Spring-/272218441262?hash=item3f617bc62e:g:HV0AAOSwZd1VcHMd&vxp=mtr

Rear Suspension Links
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-Yamaha-XT-1200-XT1200-Z-Super-Tenere-rear-back-shock-linkage-link-/401108602715?hash=item5d63ef8f5b:g:EQMAAOSweW5VcG1B&vxp=mtr

Couldn't find a used centerstand. Try contacting the seller that is parting out the Super Tenere. Also try ADVrider.com.

2013 Side Stand
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-XT-1200-Super-Tenere-2013-stock-OEM-side-stand-/201445810593?hash=item2ee71b21a1:g:7UEAAOSw9mFWGBFS&vxp=mtr

2014 Side Stand
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-Yamaha-XT1200ZE-Super-Tenere-Kick-Side-Stand-Mount-Bracket-Spring-/381468409701?fits=Make%3AYamaha%7CModel%3ASuper+Tenere&hash=item58d149ff65:g:~28AAOSwwIZXTaVd&vxp=mtr

 

[Otter1]

Got the centerstand and springs (were a sketchy procedure - 2 guys each with pliers pulling in tandem - needed a real spring tool) on.

New issue -- I cant get enough leverage on it with the back tire on the ground to get it up on the centerstand. I had to put the back tire up on a 2x4 to make the rear of the bike high enough that I could get it up on the center stand by myself.

My plan was to then use a jack to support and lower the rear tire, remove the dog bones and adjust them to make the links as short as possible, and then replace them -- but I could not get them unbolted! They look like about 18mm bolts and nuts but my sockets wont fit inside the links to be able loosen them. Do you need a special tool?

Guess I'm going to have to buy some OEM dog bones and then bring it in to the dealer and have them install them. The front fork is also about 1/2" above the triple tree so I will have then fix that too while its there.

 

[EricV]

The oem ones are just flat metal with the nuts and bolt heads not recessed. A thin wall socket might fit, but if you can get a socket on the head of the bolt end, just stick a large flat blade screwdriver in against one of the nut flats and jam it so it won't rotate while you loosen them up. Whomever installed those lowering links should have used a few washers or a spacer to avoid this issue.

Plan B, go buy a used socket from the pawn store and start grinding it down until it fits. Many have bins of loose sockets for .25 cents or less each.

As CW notes in the next post, the oem dogbones are cheap! $5.60 from www.partshark.com

 

[Checkswrecks]

The dog bones are only $5.69 each OEM
http://www.yamahapartspro.com/oemparts/p/yamaha/23p-2217m-00-00/arm-1


I see in your other thread that you found a center stand at a great price.
As others wrote, check where the forks are in the triple clamps.

 

[Otter1]

The oem ones are just flat metal with the nuts and bolt heads not recessed. A thin wall socket might fit, but if you can get a socket on the head of the bolt end, just stick a large flat blade screwdriver in against one of the nut flats and jam it so it won't rotate while you loosen them up. Whomever installed those lowering links should have used a few washers or a spacer to avoid this issue.

Plan B, go buy a used socket from the pawn store and start grinding it down until it fits. Many have bins of loose sockets for .25 cents or less each.

As CW notes in the next post, the oem dogbones are cheap! $5.60 from www.partshark.com

Ok Thx EricV and Checkswrecks. Ill go look for a thin walled or grind down able disposable socket hunt and get some new OEM links.