Hello Guys,
I have covered a part of my exhaust pipe, using a heat resistant wrap.





One of my friends told me that; since the exhaust gases won't cool down
efficiently, the pressure inside the pipe will increase.

So any comments; should I keep it, or just take it out???

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Umit CUKUREL
Istanbul - TURKEY

Hey Umit how does it go ?

whats the on/off switch for ?

:-)))
I have heated grips on the Tenere. Unfortunately, the guys in the shop, connected them direct on the battery. I ride TNR almost everyday and there are many wondering
eyes, since there are not many around. Just to be a little bit more safer, I have made
a secondary button (sort of hidden). I have the fog lamps too; direct on the battery, but for this, I have a very small button and already difficult to see.

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Umit CUKUREL
Istanbul - TURKEY

You must be like a celebrity in Istanbul, last I was there I don't remember I saw any outstanding machine like the Tenere. If I were you, I would try to connect all the gadgets in a way that they will turn on only when the ignition is turned on. Annoying thing would be you come out from a nice restaurant on Bosphorous and some curious hands have switched on one of those buttons and the battery is dead.

I 100% agree on it and I want to do it.
However, the stupid guys in the Yamaha service shop have told me that; if
I do so, the bike will run out of warranty.
The explanation of this in reality is, they are lazy as hell and don't want to
deal with it. I already don't know what happens, if I need something within
the warranty in the future.
Honestly speaking, I really don't trust them either; because, as you said there are rarely New Teneres on the streets. They just know the engine;
because it's a 660. I started to see new ones; but just very few.

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Umit CUKUREL
Istanbul - TURKEY

Mostly policemen are interested in the Tenere. A while ago, one of them (they mostly ride 650, 1XX0 GS or Varaderos) stopped me in the traffic and requested to pull right. . He asked me a lot of questions, than he asked
me if he can sit on the bike. (funny icon by the way)

There is a huge society of BMWs here; not many old or new Teneres or Africa
Twins.

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Umit CUKUREL
Istanbul - TURKEY