Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

 Rescue Jack Due to mostly solo riding & a mid '60s body with back issues I made a rescue jack to facilitate easier & safer lifting of the bike off the ground after a fall.  Eastbound's MotoWinch is one of the few commercially made mono-pod jacks + there are a few privateers like the MotoBikeJack, Dustriders Motorcycle Hoist & my favourite, but no longer in production, the 'Dirt Napper' by Keith Products (see demonstration video below) which I emulated many of the design elements, one of which is the ability to break down to easily packed lengths like tent poles. Material & Design I used 1/8" (3.175 mm) thick 1" (25.4 mm) & 3/4" (19 mm) 6061 aluminum square tubing (sourced locally from Metal Supermarkets) incorporating 1" x 11" (27.9 cm) lengths for the 3 extension pieces & 3/4" (19 mm) x 6" (15.2 cm) lengths for the joining inserts equating to 14"/extension length including the insert, for a total assemble...

  MotoWolf 5-8 Litre Crash Bar Dry Bags The MotoWolf 5-8 litre dry bags fit the DirtRacks Crash Bars perfectly & look to be good value on AliExpress (same bags sold by numerous vendors so compare to see which all in price is best). The description claims the following: Plato 500D, sandwich mesh PVC, water repellent, Teflon coated, dirt repellent, abrasion resistant, does not fade, reflective log, velcro top.  They seem to be a thorough design & good quality, just thinner material than my Giant Loop Possibles Pouches, which I found too small for this application. The BRMB Map book fits perfectly inside.

  Whistler & Green Lake

  Britannia Beach & Mine Museum Squamish River North View from Elaho Mainline Bridge South View from Elaho Mainline Bridge Elaho River East View to Mt McCayley & Pyroclastic Peak from Elaho Mainline Road Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site Road Squamish River North of Elaho Mainline Bridge SW view to Zig Zag Peak

  25 mm (1") AliExpress Aluminum Bar Risers for Tenere 700 AliExpress offers several aluminum bar risers for the Tenere 700 including off-set & non-offset, 20 & 25 mm rise in anodized black & silver supplied with longer hardened steel allen socket head bolts.   The Tenere 700 has enough cable & wiring slack to accommodate 25 mm or 1" bar risers without further modification that better suite my seated & standing positions for my 186 cm or 6' 1.5" body. Yamaha Tenere 700 Service Manual Handlebar Mounting Instructions