@@MrJames6891 when I got my T7, I thought about selling my MT10, but I ended up keeping it. I haven’t regretted it at all.

UCO Flatpack Portable Stainless Steel Grill and Fire Pit, there’s three different sizes. I think this is the smallest one.

@@rafaelalvizo7128 thanks man 🙌😎

I appreciate you stopping by and enjoying the videos @jesusshin8537 . I’ll be making more come fall, and I just uploaded a new video riding in sand with all this gear. Cheers friend 👍

Glad I could make you laugh man. I hope your days get better. 🙌 Heck yeah!!! A great purchase indeed 😎🤌 ahhhh yes Mezcal Margi’s hit different especially when camping. Glad you enjoyed. I’ll be posting more vids soon.

It’s the best feeling. Welcome to the T7 family. I’ll be doing some more content once summer is over 🙌

@@R32Viper just type in on revzilla for 2023 Yamaha Tenere…it’ll fit the 2024. Mine is a 2024. When I was building most of the bike, I bought everything for a 2023 since companies didn’t confirm if it fit a 2024 yet. But there’s no changes except the signals and display.

Exactly 😂

Cheers 🍻. A man needs sunsets and solitude 😎…this was the perfect weekend for it.

It’s such a good time 🙌

I’m running the Motoz Tractionator Desert HT’s. This is my second set and they’re tough/reliable. I did about a 500 mile trip on them, with Highway and off road included. The bike loaded with me and gear is around 800-830lbs…and the tires managed through all of that. I will not use another tire. I have a video of my review on them if you want to check it out. They also do well in rain even though they say they’re not made for it.

Thanks 🙌 the wind screen and upper deflectors are made by Puig. It’s called the sport screen…there’s different options for shades of black, or completely blacked out. I chose the blacked out sport screen. The upper deflectors on the side of the windscreen do not come completely blacked out, I got the darkest shade for those. Running the sport screen will bring more wind to your chest and face as it sits 2 inches lower from the stock. I don’t mind it. Others might hate it.

@@nickNLB i hate buffeting.better clear wind

@@thodoris3790I have an MT 10 which is a 1000cc without wind protection. I’m used to it. I built this bike mainly to go off-road with. I’m not worried about the wind off roading. I’ve done 500 mile trips on it, and for me it isn’t bad. But to each their own.

Cheers 🍻. Yeah this bike does very well in this terrain. It’s what I built her for. 😎👍

There’s a Tenere 700 forum that I basically went off of. You have to melt the upper front portion of the gas tank and push it in a bit to clear damper. You need a heat gun and you need the brand new Acerbis gas tank with no gas in it. I already had the damper installed. So I didn’t take the damper off. I left it on and I manipulated the gas tank until I found that it fit. I would mock it up and take it down every time to manipulate it a little more. Here’s the link www.tenere700.net/topic/5173-acerbis-tank-and-steering-damper/

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😂…it was fuggin delicious, and worth bringing along on the trip.

Yes. I had to take a heat gun and melt the upper front area of the gas tank, so that I could push it in a little. Obviously I did it with it being a brand new tank and without gas in it. In my one month review video, at 3:30 in the video I talk about it a bit. If you don’t melt the the upper portion of the tank, it won’t fit with the damper. The stock tank will fit with the damper though.

@@nickNLB cool I just ordered that tank.

@@kmeconstawesome! You’ll get a lot more range out of it.

These do great on the freeway and twisties. They’re not slicks but they perform. AND THEY’RE AWESOME OFF ROAD. I would tell you to buy these, they’re doable on the street. It will take some getting used to

Also I’ll add that they do fine in the rain. I was on a trip and it was pouring and I was on the freeway. They held up just fine.

@@nickNLB What about noise levels going 80 mph?

@@R32Viper it’s not bad. It’s California compliant.

But she flies down the trails like she’s light as a feather. 😅 Check out my other vids 👍

It really is. It’s a fun ride.

Thanks for the sub 🙌 I’ll have a new review out soon.

Thanks for the suggestion 🙌

It’s made by Motion Pro…it’s called the motion pro shock spring compressor. It works really well.

It’s a puig windscreen…it’s called their Sport Screen. It’s completely blacked out. It is 2 inches less than the stock wind screen, which makes the wind blast worse. I don’t mind it as I already have a MT-10 with no wind protection. If you’re looking for wind blast protection I would not get this screen. I got it for looks and the fact it was shorter as I’m riding more technical stuff. Some have asked if I lose visibility with it and I honestly don’t, my seeing area and where I sit I can see right over it.

I love the wind blast, but I don’t like is buffing where your helmet is bobbing around. I had one bike I could never get rid of it and just because of the wind. I’m trying to avoid.

@@davidrivera1727my goal with this Tenere build was to make it more like a dirt bike than an adventure bike. Dirt bikes usually don’t have any wind protection. But yes if you don’t want wind, they make plenty of wind screens. Puig has a really tall one that 2 inches higher than stock and I think that one would protect the head from wind.

You’re not wrong, this area is filled with loose rocks. I almost lost it coming up the hill. Not only is there loose rocks but there is also dips on the trail that you can’t really see in the go pro. Right before losing it I hit a dip and when I came back up it got interesting. It’s funny that you mention taking your eyes off of the road. I’ve done that for mere seconds to look at stuff in the distance and nearly lose it. Owwww well I hope you’re ok now, and that you still ride. Keep the shiny side up 🙌👍

I used my wife’s hair comb that has a blow dryer built into it. You can use a blow dryer that emits heat or a heat gun. I just warmed it up enough so that I could easily peel it off. Just be careful with how much heat you put near the gas tank. I removed all the decals with the panels still installed.

@@nickNLB Did you use something to remove the sticky residue?

⁠@@Lakiozoonthere isn’t any if you do it right. You heat up a corner of the decal and then peel it. And as you’re peeling it, you’re putting heat on the portion that is about to be peeled. It becomes easier to remove because the adhesive is melting or heating up. You never take the heat off until it’s completely off. I’d look up some videos on pulling decals off with a heat gun or a blow dryer first before doing it.

I dread the day when T7’s or Yamahas in general are made in China. I’m happy to have a T7 that’s made in Japan. Yeah it was definitely set up for on road. I took the stock tires off road but it was hard, compacted and Rocky. It wasn’t that bad. But if I took it to this area in the video, it would’ve been bad. It’s impressive by how little change to the bike can make the bike completely different.

I usually just see a lot of people do fire roads with these adventure bikes. I’m trying to make mine as a desert trail of a bike I can make. Thus far it’s done really well and it surprises me what I can do with the 700lbs on two wheels

Thanks 🙏 🙌 I’ll check them both out. Yeah the stock gas cap is mehh 🤦‍♂️ even the Acerbis tank I have with the twist on cap annoying, but I can deal with it.

Thanks 🙏 🙌 check out some of the other videos when you get a chance. I’ll be posting more up soon. 🫡

very addicting

Heck yeah man 🙌 you need to. It’s a big difference. I’d say at minimum new front and rear springs which is about $430 total including new fork oil. And I would say some decent off road tires. These are Motoz tractionator desert ht’s. Put those on and you’ll have a brand new bike.

The tank isn’t that tall. It is aftermarket. Compared to the stock tank, there’s not much a difference. A 7lb difference filled. I don’t feel it being more top heavy. You have to understand these bikes are very different from dirt bikes. They’re not in the 250lb-300ln range. They are very heavy. 450lb-500lbs. A tank isn’t going to change the weight of it by much. This bike is heavy with or without. Standing up off-road, I have no issues with the bike. I can ride this bike just like I ride a 250lb dirt bike. The only difference is that it sucks to slow down in the dirt with this bike 😂

@@nickNLB ah point taken. I am a harley rider (yeah I know one of those guys) and it's all I know. I've never even ridden a dirt bike so my only reference is big touring frames and a few sport bikes from the early 2000s. It was really nice to sit on so I figured the guy was right that it would be insanely top heavy with a full tank. I'm used to 900lbs but not that high up of course lol Probably a handful offroad when slowing down for sure lol

900lbs 😲😲😲 yikes. I would hate that much weight on two wheels in the desert. I think it’s just a matter of preference. Harley’s are great for comfort and laxed riding. I personally can’t do them, it just feels odd to me especially when turning. I guess if I started there it would be bad. but since I started dirt bikes at a young age I’ve slowly gone up from there, rather than start heavy. The key to fixing the issue is to not slow down 😅 when off roading

Ouch. I’m sure the lowering link helps. I’d rather have the ground clearance personally and more travel for the shock. I’d hate to drop it on the pavement. It’s not as forgiving

@@nickNLB you don’t lose any suspension travel, but you do lose ground clearance with the lowering link. Man, I thought I had it under control, and I really didn’t wanna do the lowering link! But I figured eventually I can just put the original links back once I feel ready. I had been feeling pretty good about it in stock form! But when I dropped it, I lost all confidence. Luckily I had crash bars and pannier racks, but it did bend the crash bars and scuffed the exhaust. I was devastated. I can’t wait til the day when I can take all the protection off and put the regular links on. I have a feeling that might be a couple years though. My bike before this was a Shadow 750, so huge difference. Ever since the T7 came out in 2019, I wanted one. I honestly didn’t think I would ever be able to do it. I bought it strictly for the fact that it looks the tits! So now I am about 6 months into learning how to tame this beast. It’s so fun. You really feel like you have command of the road (or dirt) in the tall seating position. I read somewhere, someone said, “you don’t ride the T7, you pilot it!” And I couldn’t agree more coming from a cruiser lol!

@@mapache_del_surthat’s interesting, I was under the assumption you lose travel, so it’s awesome you don’t. I guess that’s just the lowering links. Because I’ve seen them make the shorter fork springs to lower as well. Those will lose travel. Well at least you have a plan. Do what you need to do and then make the changes when you’re ready. I’m trying to get used to bike as is.

@@mapache_del_surI agree with piloting the T7 😂🙌

Eventually 😂

Thank you 🙏

The T7 is essentially a 2 cylinder KLR650. It's a tractor!

KLR 650 is more reliable

@@johnnyrebel1617 what do you have against the t7? Because you own a klr and didn’t buy the t7, so therefore you want to argue over nothing in youpube comments. That is honestly the reason let’s just make that known. Lol! You can like a lot of things. I like klr’s, I just only get to own one bike so not room for 2 adventure bikes. I like the Transalp too. I like the new vstrom 800de as well, and wish I could own them all. Japanese bikes are just cool and fun and all reliable.

@@mapache_del_sur nothing, nothing at all. The only person who has something against the bike ( KLR 650), is you!

@@johnnyrebel1617 what are you talking about bro? I like the KLR too. I like all the big 4 Japanese ADV bikes. I really like the Transalp and the 800DE as well. Wish I could have all of them, but wife won’t let me get more bikes! They’re all cool and fun in their own ways. I would rock a KLR650 if I had one. I am actually hoping to get a klx300 someday, but probably have to get rid of something first lol