well, almost.



I took a bouncy, no-so-focused Tenere into the shop, and came home on a R6. I'm really not sure how the hell people ride these things, you can see bu99er all in the morrors (unless you like your elbows), you need to break your neckin order to tilt it far enough back to be able to see, and the pipe, whoooooaaaaa I've never had such a dire need to wear plugs in the town as I did for the mile and a half to the dealers and back. In short I think them bikes are bl00dy awful.

So, come teatime I headed back out on the shop to collect my newly modified Tenere. I had the Hyperpro front spring set fitted (along with a few cosmetic warrenty jobs) and what a difference. The guys set it up as per the setup instructions that came with it and I really can't believe what a total change it has made. The bike is so focused, it corners with much much more purpose, it rides smoother (probably due to the fact it doesn't lurch under braking and acceleration), braking is more controlled and much more predictable - even with Twinduro's on in biblical rain.

I know JMo's advice a while ago to someone was do the suspension. Well it totally transforms the bike, for the �180 for a spring set you can't go wrong.


Can't wait for the rear spring to arrive, then we'll see what changes then....

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Nice one, would love to do something like that to my XTR at the moment but then i go out on the real back roads and thing na no need.

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Darren, did they give you your old springs back? If so can you do some measuring for me please? o.d and i.d of top and bottom of the fork springs?
ps..pipe parts came today

Be interested in some offroad feedback on these springs, if you do take it offroad...

I'm going to collect these today - I'll get the measurments for you no worries.

I'm waiting with baited breath regarding the 'project'.


They do make a huge difference on the TTR (got 'em in there already), but yes I'll let you know what a difference it makes.

One of the main drivers for the upgrades is the plans over the next 18 months (Portugal & Africa), these springs are a lower cost improvment (low cost than WP forks & Ohlins etc rear), that I wanted to try out. In a similar way to what JMo did, but on a much more modest budget and with a different focus - overland travel rather than a dessert raid! (Jelly, Trifle or ice cream - you choose)

Given the feedback from the front of the bike, I get the impression that the front will be less likely to wash out in the mud.

There are a couple of points to make, that maybe someobne could try out to see if this is the srpings, or just the whole change in setup.

• The Tenere uses a 5 weight oil in the front, Hyperpro supply a 15.
• The pre-load is turned right back, so the adjusters are level with the top of the forks.
• The forks are lifted through the yoke by 10mm

The bike doesn't feel any lower at the front, and I can only assume there is less static sag, there is certainly less dynamic sag thats for sure (I need to adjust my headlight level too!), so this is probably the reason for the hight adjustment.

You do get an instruction book that tells you how to setup your suspension for a long list of 'faults' with the handling - I'll see if I can scan this in (when it dries) and post it as it will help others to adjust thier setups to compensate for any little issues.

For refference, my rear pre-load is one click tighter than default.

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Very nice, great result. Looking forward to the off road results with your new set up.

I found similar results doing my XTX, 15W oil, more preload for the springs with the spacer kit I make, then position the forks 10mm through the triple clamps. Makes for a better handeling front end.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

Interestingly, there is already a 50mm spacer in the Tenere forks, and the Hyperpro setup has it removed. Only found out when I picked up the old springs earlier today.

Lifetime warrenty on the Hyperpro's too.

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Well I laughed.

As for the rest, I'm sticking my fingers in my ears and closing my eyes, given I bought the Ten as a reliable day-to-day bike *not* to be tinkered with (tripletom will verify that I've got plenty of other bikes for that!). Must resist temptation.

I haven't touched the XJR, honest, apart from a Puig screen.... but then it's just a toy really.

Better late than never, but at least someones awake!

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The springs are the same dimensions top and bottom - :

o/d - 36.03 mm
i/d - 26.21 mm

These were taken at around 18c, so I magine the actual measurements at 0c would be 36mm and 26mm. Spring daimeter is 5mm

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