Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

Thanksgiving Weekend Ride  - Mt. Cheam from Camp River Road, Chilliwack 

 6 Day 2,507 km (1,558 mile) BC Rideabout Oct 02 to 07, 2024 The last multi-day ride of the season chasing sunshine & getting in visits with old friends & relatives. October 2nd Early morning sun on ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (Victoria) Jordan River on the SW coast of Vancouver Island Jordan River Port Renfrew Port Renfrew Childhood friend Jeff Houle in Ladysmith. October 3rd Sunshine Coast via ferry from Departure Bay (Nanaimo) to Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) Green Lake, Whistler October 4th 275 km Cariboo back country day ride from 108 Mile Ranch for lunch with friend Cory Kilik at the Likely Pub. Yes, she actually gets properly dirty from time to time...saw a little rain & lots of mucky dirt roads. October 5th 1* C departing 100 Mile House to the High Five Diner in Little Fort Visit with cousin Jim & Pam Massey in Hefley Creek Visit with more Massey cousins, Nick & Evelyn Martselos & Evelyn's sister Dorothy in Vernon. Nick, Dorothy & Evelyn...

  My 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 Build Total Build Costs $12,984 Canadian (includes consumables currently installed) Performance - $2,518 Canadian 2 Wheel Dyno Works ECU flash    MIVV Dakar Exhaust + carbon heat shield + db killer + spark arrestor w/#30 mesh screen Black Widow Decat Race Header - removed & sold after 2,300 km, not included in build cost MWR Filtercage & Outercover  + 304 stainless #30 mesh screen to reinforce Filtercage opening Guglatech Ultra 4 air filter & fuel filter sock   FunnelWebFilters snorkel & airbox lid pre-filters + main filter  (currently not installed) JTF1691.16RB front sprocket  (replaced by 15/46 combo 2026, not included in build cost) JTF1591.15RB front & JTR1876.44 rear sprockets   DID VX3 525 chain   Outlaw chain rollers w/bearings Yamaha swingarm chain guide Camel 1 Finger Clutch Kit Camel ‘The Fix’ brake lever w/enduro tip & custom lowering mounting plate Galfer semi-metal FD165 G105...

    8 Day,  4,360 km (2,709 mile), 'Rideabout' - 2 Provinces, 5 States, 1 Provincial & 4 National Parks -  Aug 7-14, 2024 With each year, & officially a 'baby' senior at 66, motivation & ability to do the things I historically treasured become a plethora of balancing the increasingly disparate physical & emotional realities with the seductive biased recollections of my youth touring much of western Canada & USA, Baja/Central/Northern Mexico & 2 years in Texas via motorcycle...Bob Seger's "Against the Wind' echoes in my head 😎.  After having to cancel my Yukon/Alaska trip this June because of recurring back issues, & while no where near 100%, was in need of some throttle therapy & seized an opportunity. The ensuing journey is as much an exploration of my current abilities for a concentrated high mileage solo 1 or 2 week long 'rideabout' without much conditioning & lead up riding as it is about my accessorized ...