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Ride: Last Ride of the Season - Chasing a November Sun

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  Last Ride of the Season -  Chasing a November Sun A beautiful 9* C (48* F) November afternoon along the shores of the Fraser River...what a stark contrast to last night's 100 kph (60 mph) windstorm that wreaked havoc knocking out power to 330,000 homes in BC.

Tenere 700: Camel ADV "The Fix" T7 Rear Brake Pedal Installation & Review

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 Camel ADV "The Fix" T7 Rear Brake Pedal Installation & Review Cory Hanson @ Camel ADV has a penchant for identifying areas in need of improvement & implementing quality & well sorted bike specific solutions...enter "The Fix" T7 Rear Brake Pedal for the Yamaha Tenere 700, which should fit all current models.  It has been in development/testing for a year  by Camel ADV & in use by RideADV Adventure Tours, an Australian motorcycle tour company with a high mileage fleet of T7s....needless to say, Cory & Greg's crew @ RideADV have subjected it to extensive use & abuse resulting in 23 revisions! The primary goals were to eliminate the long pedal travel & flex + improve pedal return...thereby reducing the spongey feel & sometimes sticky return action that could lead to pre-mature wear of the pads & rotor.  Camel ADV's product description & videos below, from their website, provide a clear & concise explanation of Cory...