For those interested I made the following modifications to the Ten (many thanks to Jenny Morgan
for many of the ideas)....
- Reprofiled seat - just trimmed off the pillion hump
- Lowering links - from Metal Mule
- SR Racing single exhaust - superb
- OTR alloy bashplate (Cheaper than B&B available in Australia, but just as good)
- Ohlins rear shock
- Ohlins fork internals
- 14T front sprocket for off-road Trans Am Trail section (with 45T standard rear)
- DID 520VM chain
- Oxford heated grips
- Strike Genius GPS - rubbish
- Wider footpegs - EBay
- Folding brake pedal end (from XR250)
- XR400 side panels
- Centre stand - genuine Yamaha
- Various tyres - but the best were Dunlop D606 130/90-17 & 90/90-21
- Relocated rear indicators
- Trimmed rear guard - (bits reused to mount a home made roadbook above the instruments)
- Weatherproofing to underside of seat area after removal of twin exhausts system
- Switchable accessory power socket in inner fairing panel
- Barkbusters (fitted for 40 miles only until vibration induced loss of feeling in both hands forced their removal - further modification required)
- Giant Loop Coyote saddlebags
- Wolfman Enduro Tank bag
Here's some detail of the mods / setup...
SR Racing exhaust / Giant Loop Coyote bag and el cheapo tent and tool bag to the rear...
Ebay footpegs and XR250 brake pedal mod (cut off the old fixed end and weld on the folding unit - easy)....
Cockpit with homemade roadbook box (mounted on bottom of rear mudguard clipped to instrument panel frame rail); GPS mounted on tankbag to avoid damaging vibration; Wolfman Enduro tankbag; Oxford heated grips and control box; and keep right reminders!!!!....
Beautiful shiny new Dunlop D606 rear, DID 520VM chain, sprockets (14T front and 45T rear)
Shiny new front D606 - sorry can't help myself - awesome tyres transform Ten's capabilities and rider confidence....
What happens with mud build-up and low front guards (this locked up the front wheel on a slippery descent - nice!!).....
And the cable tie fix (almost factory eh??)....
And the only failure (excluding 3 sets of cush drive rubbers) after 30,000 kms (probably due to lack of maintenance by me - remember to
KEEP THOSE NIPPLES GREASED).....
Here's a pic of the little Ten in all its glory ready to start the trip in LA (Alloy bashplate still to be fitted)....
And .... at the end 35,000kms, 6 punctures, 2 front tyres, 5 rear tyres, and 4 spills later (note the patched up front mudguard forced apart by build up of mud, and the grit abraded rear rim scoured by the same build up of mud....
She never missed a beat - AWESOME.
Thanks Mr Yamaha.
Cheers