Acerbis X-Factor Hand Guards Install: Yamaha Tenere 700

Come hang in the shed while I upgrade the dirty old Barkbuster Ego hand guards on my T7 to some shiny new Acerbis X-Factors. Quite impressed with these units, they look good & strong. Give Kilkivan Small Engines a like on Facebook: / kilkivansmallengines
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Josh: 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700
Nat: 2020 KTM 390 Adventure
Cameras: Canon G7X Mk II

[@BikerBits]

Great Job Josh and they look good too! 👍

[@MVDBR]

Cheers Mark 🍻

[@lifeisgoodon2wheels869]

They are sweet!!! I had them on my cb 500x and now on my tenere700, you can't go wrong with those 😊 good wind protection to, I dropped my cb 15 times and they never moved, very impressed

[@MVDBR]

Nice, that's what I like to hear 😁

[@dougiep8464]

They are what I have on the 950. They took the full force of that lie down. Just moved a little. Bloody pigeons 😜

[@MVDBR]

I thought yours were the same mate, yeah if they can survive the 950 surely they can survive the T7 😁 Bloody pigeons yep 😅

[@mrwill1969]

Who doesn't love new bling, they do look good . Let's see how long it takes you to break these ones 😂 .Cheers🍻

[@MVDBR]

I hope to keep them in mint condition for at least.... 2 more rides 🤔😁

[@JorgeGonzalez-ei6ft]

Very cool upgrade mate . looks like better wind breakers also.I 🤙

[@MVDBR]

Yeah should keep pesky lantana and rocks from other bikes off my precious digits also 😊🏍

[@ianferrier235]

Not bad Josh, guess we will find out next ride lol. Wife says say hi to Nat,miss her.

[@MVDBR]

Next ride done and dusted, no drops to test them out as yet 😎

[@mototrailz]

I used to have those they bend easily inwards after two or three falls and that was on the 500 EXC

[@MVDBR]

😭😭 nooo don't tell me that Oli. I kept the good old Barkbusters just in case haha

[@1paulcave]

On fire with the vids lately !

[@MVDBR]

🔥🔥

[@everythingtenere]

You do net get any tank “touching” issues if you have somekind of bar end weight with threded hole (so no need to use expander). I did my own from the oem bar end weight, much more secure.

[@MVDBR]

Yah I saw your solution Marcus, very nice. Unfortunately I don't have access to a lathe etc so I gotta stick with the simple option, but pretty happy with it anyway 🤙

[@simovision5894]

Interested to see how these go after a few rides.

[@MVDBR]

Yeah me too mate. Well a few drops anyway 😁😁

[@hughmanoid1971]

Awesome Josh. Definite improvement

[@MVDBR]

🙏 cheers mate

[@soupysocksenduro]

I have a set of flag-style Acerbis ( I pronounce it AH-CHUR-BEES) they seem okay but as tough as my wrap-around Moose ones! Good In-depth review!

[@MVDBR]

Yeah you need wrap arounds to stop them levers breaking 😁

[@davidcauchi2837]

Hello Josh, They look Fin good and seem tuff stuff for the bike; I just got back from my Bike Tour; Broken Hill and Tibooburra ...weather was bloody wet! Where the Fk is Summer? Thanks for your instructions on the install.... David...Adelaide...Tiger 900GT

[@MVDBR]

I know mate the weather still sucks, 12 months later! What a shit year. Good to hear you're out and about riding though David, cheers 👌

[@toine0002]

I actually mounted mine keeping the bar end weights with no problem. And it does not touch the tank. You might want to try that. Awesome gear they never bend

[@MVDBR]

I don't use the stock bars so I can't thread the weights in, and I don't really want them anyway. It's ok how it is now I have angled them up a tiny bit more 🍻 Cheers

[@PSANDEE]

Did you had to do any modifications to the stock bar end in order to fit these

[@pinnacleroofing9841]

I dop my T7 a lot on super rocky trails so they take a beating, and these are WAY, WAY, WAY better than the Barkbusters i started with, and better looking too IMO

[@MVDBR]

I ended up kinking one of these trying to straighten it out after a drop, eventually went back to Bark busters 😬 Glad you're having a better time with them 🤘

[@PepsiDotMacOnInsta]

cool vid buddy..11:32 skewed mounting brackets...I have the X-Factory version which uses the same mounts and they come with 'inner shims' which are tapered to accommodate that weird skewed gapping where the clamp meets the bar.....

[@MVDBR]

Those would have been handy 😁 cheers

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

Those Hand guards sure look like some Quality bit of kit. Would be interested in the performance gains and also your recommended torque Settings. 🤘🤣🍻

[@MVDBR]

Immeasurable on both counts Pete haha cheers mate good to see you still lurking around 🍻👌

[@MrPaulsim]

Look good ! Hey Josh where's Bikerchick these days ?

[@MVDBR]

Still not riding. Cheers 👍

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Nice video 📹 Josh...they look good 👍 What handlebars do you have on the... ? Cheers, Steve

[@MVDBR]

Cheers mate. Running the Pro Taper Contour Pastrana FMX bars, there's a list of all this shit on my website too 😊 mvdbr.com/tenere-700

[@sirjolly81]

I use to use Acerbis for years. They broke way easier then the ego barkbusters. But acerbis has a better bar clamp and look better.

[@MVDBR]

Strange how some people report they're weak and some say they're strong af, guess I'll find out sooner or later 😁🤙

[@cliff1551]

Far out bro 😊 look good 👍🍻🍻

[@MVDBR]

Hooroo 😎

[@toby7504]

So whants thise guards.. Nice 🇳🇴☕

[@MVDBR]

They are a little on the expensive side but not as bad as some 🍻

[@toby7504]

@@MVDBR about 140£ here. But dam, they looks good.

[@johnnyhayward69]

They Look great won’t be long before there all scratched and maybe missing a bit of plastic 😂 🍺🍺👍 cheers

[@MVDBR]

😭 sad but true lol hopefully they stay nice for a while 🤞

[@HippoDrones]

I really rate the Acerbis handguards on my Beta.... can't get any for my Aprilia yet I don't think, although they could have somit now.

[@MVDBR]

Surely the standard set fit most bikes, these weren't designed specifically for the T7 (obviously 😬) but I guess it all depends if you have bar end weights and all that shizzle.

[@HippoDrones]

@@MVDBR yup ... I like to keep the weights

[@MVDBR]

@@HippoDrones too many vibes without? T7 came with them but I got rid of pretty quick smart ✌

[@HippoDrones]

@@MVDBR aye, am not sure if they help, but don't like tingly fingers

[@MVDBR]

@@HippoDrones yeah mine only vibrates at a certain rpm, so I just avoid that 😎

[@AGlassworkOrange]

How's the acerbis guards holding up? Checked out your page for lever info. Forgive me if I missed it but what levers are you using? Any clearance issues with the guard and levers? Thx for the video and info!

[@MVDBR]

mvdbr.com/tenere-700/ 4th pic down just stock levers cut down to 2 finger length (so no clearance issues obviously but I don't think you'd have any problems fitting the full stock levers in). As for the hand guards, got an accessory update video coming out tomorrow night as it happens 😁

[@AGlassworkOrange]

@@MVDBR thx for the speedy reply,. Much appreciated

[@alexgray4357]

​​@@MVDBR any issues with cutting the brake levers, mine are stick and boarder-line fit inside the handguards. I am assuming it's ok to trim the levers to save buying new ones? Thanks

[@MVDBR]

@@alexgray4357 🤷‍♂ I don't see any issues, only positives for me 👌

[@andriast1]

What are those grips mate? 10:55

[@MVDBR]

ODI Rogue lock-on grips, best ever 🍻

[@claymation3172]

Great vid but skip to the 5 minute for tutorial

[@trevorjones4463]

Don't make excuses for badly made brackets mate

[@MVDBR]

Ah I still like these better than Barkbusters, and they should do what they're designed to do 😁👌

[@trevorjones4463]

@@MVDBR try

[@trevorjones4463]

@@MVDBR will the bark buster brackets fit on don't get me wrong but bending the bolts like that will compromise the bolt I have acerbis stuff on my t7 and it is good