Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

WEIGHTS Bike &  GVWR  (Canadian 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700)   Oem published bike wet weight:  205 kg or 452 lbs  Maximum load rating:  190 kg or 419 lbs.  GVWR:  395 kg or 870 lbs (using published weight). Rider + Gear & Accessories Rider weight:  100 kg or 220 lbs w/gear.  Bike accessories installed (passenger pegs, header & muffler removed):  +14 kg or 31 lbs Tools/tubes/emergency kit:  9 kg or 20 lbs  Luggage, tank bag, dry bag (w/camping gear):  + 23 kg or 50 lbs. Bike +  Rider + Gear & Accessories Bike + all accessories weight + tools/tubes:  228 kg or 501 lbs + rider w/gear = 328 kg or 721 lbs.  Full tour weight w/all luggage:  351 kg or 722 lbs or 91% of maximum GVWR. - remaining allowable payload = 44 kg or 97 lbs. OEM  SPRING RATES & TRAVEL Front = 0.60 kg/mm (6.1 Nm), travel = 210 mm  -  Rear = 7.28 kg/mm (71.4 Nm), travel = 200 mm TENERE 700 REAR SHOCK LINKAGE The suspension design of the  Yamaha Tenere 700 is based on a 2 to 1 ratio UNI TRAK progressive lin

Barkbusters Storm Kit Handguard Kit The oem plastic handguards are inadequate for anything other than wind protection.  Several options are available, but I opted for the Barkbusters Storm handguard kit BHG-078 Black w/specific T7 mounting hardware.  The kit comes  with bar end weights that replace the oem.  The generic kit had clearance issues with the inner bar clamps & the tank at full lock.  The only fitment issue is that the inner bar clamps can interfere with the clutch cable & the brake line depending on the desired position of the clutch/brake levers & the Barkbuster handguards.  Barkbusters sells a B-054 Offset Clamp Connector that provides more clearance with the clutch & hydraulic brake cables, permitting increased adjustment range upwards of the handguards (see pics & fitment below). Alternative inner mounts like the Zeta BC Mount will eliminate clearance issues with cables & brake hoses/reservoirs + provide more resistance to rotation (see pic below