Tenere 700: Barkbusters Storm Handguard Kit BHG-078 & B-054 Offset Clamp Connectors - ProGrip Dual Sport Rally Grip 714B - Go Cruise Throttle Control - Hebe Throttle Assist

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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), but do not know if they are compatible.  



ProGrip Dual Sport Rally Grip 714B

Used 0.73 mm or 0.028" galvanized wire + grip glue.  Because the oem grip is longer than the 125 mm Progrip & extends beyond the throttle tube to the bar end weight, I cut the oem grip outer flange & installed them between the ProGrips & the bar end weight to fill in the gab, cover the Barkbuster metal coloured bar insert & form a raised flange for my outer hand.





Good lever clearance.  BB could have provided 2 additional plastic inside mounts for the Storm plastics vs just 1.





Clearance with clutch cable & brake line restricts mounting position



Barkbusters sells a B-054 Offset Clamp Connector for increased clearance 



B-054 Offset Clamp Connectors installed increasing clearance with the clutch & hydraulic brake cables, permitting increased adjustment range upwards of the handguards (March 2023).



 

Am considering adding the Zeta BC Mount which will work with the T7 40 mm bar clamp bolt spacing & 1/18" bar diameter, but may have clearance issues with the front brake cylinder housing.


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