Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread FINISHED!!

[JaimeV]

Hi, sorry about my Spanglish, I hope you understand it. :
I’m using my bikes basically in off road trips. I change my GSA for a ST looking for a better off road maxi-trail.
Lots of people say these big bikes are not for this kind of ride but I’m not agree and I know lots of you aren’t. So, why don’t share information about our preparations and experiences in off road with our loved Super Ténérés??

Here is my ST just arriving home. I had some used Karoo's from the GSA, a good tire.

A very nice bike but it needs lot of work to be a good off roader. I bought the basic version, I feel the protections of the Adventure version don’t have enough quality.
In the GSA I had a good experience with Touratech quality and service in Spain so I ordered most of the protections.
Waiting to the Touratech stuff arrives I put some folder mirrors taken from the GSA and play making a bit of decoration in the front guard and in the exhaust plastic. I don’t like this plastic and the exhaust. Also I made some side tank protections to avoid scratches from my muddy knees.

The Touratech parts arrived:
Abs sensors protections

Crash bars

Bash plate

Side protections

Enlarger foot brake lever

Shaft (cardan) protection (not sure about the name)

Head pipe protection

I don’t like much the part under the headlamp, it looks unfinished to me so I make a brico using a Touratech part adding some grill from a kitchen ventilator

I also have a Yamaha head lamp protection and leds blinkers

From the GSA I had a Wunderlich levers to adapt the handlebar. Very useful to move the handlebar when you change from road to dirt. Also the Ram Mout to the GPS with Touratech support. And the ABS switch on-off. I don’t understand why Yamaha don’t put this switch in the bike

Ready to try the modifications.

And they worked ::008::

After my first serious off road ride I felt the suspensions too soft. I put it in maximum hard an improves a lot. Also it was more difficult to crash in the bash plate.
I need to improve the ground clearance of this bike.

 

[Don in Lodi]

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Jaime, there's just a single distance picture of what you did below the headlights. Can you post a close up shot for us? You used that Touratech filler? I sure wish somebody could come up with something less expensive for that void.

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Jaime, there's just a single distance picture of what you did below the headlights. Can you post a close up shot for us? You used that Touratech filler? I sure wish somebody could come up with something less expensive for that void.

Could be. I bought the Touratech part, but when it was mounted i found it stil have a big "hole".

So, this is my brico

 

[~TABASCO~]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

::008:: looking good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

::008:: looking good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! I hope you post your off road modifications as well

I don’t like the OEM exhaust. The Yamaha dealer in my town (Motos Ausió) offers me the opportunity to try a Akrapovich.
It’s better looking, lighter and improves a bit the sound but for its price I don’t see enough advantages. Also it needs all the OEM plastic guards witch I don’t like, especially the black one in back of the left leg witch is very annoying driving standing up.

 

[Twitch]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Nice touch. ::008::

So, this is my brico

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Next step was the luggage.
I don’t like panniers on off road trips, so we asked Giant Loop to be our luggage sponsor in the next Transibérica trip (www.transiberica.info) ... and they agreed!!.
So, now I have a Great Basin, the biggest and more complete Giant Loop saddle bag. It’s great!, waterproof, easy to fix, strong…

 

[MotorcopBBQ]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

::026::

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Jaime, would one of those universal header protection things you've got work as a minimalist heat shield for that exposed muffler pipe? Or would you just brand a neat pattern in your leg...

 

[Tolong]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Good stuff Jamie ::008:: I like what you've done so far. ::017::

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Jaime, would one of those universal header protection things you've got work as a minimalist heat shield for that exposed muffler pipe? Or would you just brand a neat pattern in your leg...

What exposed muffler pipe you mean?... sorry I don't understand the question

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

What exposed muffler pipe you mean?... sorry I don't understand the question

One of your shots was of the Akra muffler and nothing else, no heat shield, no passenger pegs, and no black bump-out behind your left foot. You were saddened that you couldn't run the Akra without all that heat shielding.

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

One of your shots was of the Akra muffler and nothing else, no heat shield, no passenger pegs, and no black bump-out behind your left foot. You were saddened that you couldn't run the Akra without all that heat shielding.

Ok. That's one of the reasons I didn’t take the Akra, it needs the OEM heat shield and I don’t like it.
The universal header protections are basically for protect the pipes from stones, don’t think are enough to avoid burning the trousers.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Ok. That's one of the reasons I didn’t take the Akra, it needs the OEM heat shield and I don’t like it.
The universal header protections are basically for protect the pipes from stones, don’t think are enough to avoid burning the trousers.

That's too bad. It sure cleans up the look of the bike with all that stuff off of there.

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

That's too bad. It sure cleans up the look of the bike with all that stuff off of there.

That’s right….
This is my solution. IMHO improves a lot the bike.

There is a threat about this dual exhaust: http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=3791.0

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

I changed the OEM pegs for some Touratech ones.
They look very strong and the mud it doesn’t stay under the boots like the Yamaha ones.

 

[JaimeV]

Re: Super Ténéré 1200 OFF ROAD preparations and experiences thread.

Work in progress!

I have a new rear suspension. Its a new brand called BM from Belgium and distributed by Mambatec in Spain.
This is a prototype to test in the ST, I asked them to be able to rise the bike 3,5cm, so if I have a 21” front wheel I can equilibrate the bike.
Now the bike is 2cm higher than before.
As you can see in the photos, in the center stand and the Mamba the rear wheel is in the floor but with the OEM there is a space.
I also like the look with the back slightly raised.
Next weekend I’m going to try it properly but I did a short test and the feeling is great!

With the OEM shock the rear wheel doesn’t touch the ground

With the Mambatec does

Wasp inspiration...

 

[JaimeV]

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I like to protect the tank from muddy knees, so my Yamaha dealer ordered a decal kit. If it works is going to commercialised.
The material looks very strong but it needs some little adjustments yet.
When ready I’m going to post some good pictures

 

[JaimeV]

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Next week we start a 10 days trip in Sardinia. Nearly 2000 km off road.
And my bike is “dressed” for this. I know its an advert bike! but I’m very grateful to our sponsors.

 

[JaimeV]

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I think the OEM shift lever is too exposed but I couldn’t find a foldable one, so finally I made one.
I use the standard one and add a Touratech folding ending from a BMW GS.
It works great.