Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

  Tenere 700 Fuel Pump  Replacement  Tea Bag Filter  Yamaha does not list any service interval for the fuel pump & related filter, but it is worth ensuring that the entire fuel delivery system performs as per spec & with proper pressure. At 35k km or 22k miles the tea bag filter on my 2014 Super Tenere 1200 ES was dirty resulting in pressure drop that affected performance & fuel economy...the change is subtle & progressive so difficult to ascertain without a pressure test or physical inspection of the fuel pump. As with the Super Tenere 1200, Tenere 700 & other models Yamaha does not sell just the fuel pump tea bag filter, instead requiring buying the entire pump assembly (#BW3-13907-00), BUT Suzuki, who uses the same Mitsubishi UC-T35 fuel pump on their V-Strom 650 & other models does sell it, part #15420-44G00, which can be sourced via 3rd party suppliers on AliExpress. AliExpress Sourced Bike Model Compatibility Chart AliExpress 3 pack orde...