Hi all,

So with the collectiin of my bike looming I just can't hold it in any more. Ive decided to make a post to discuss and follow my planned mods.

Idea is over the next year or so to creat a amature big ralle bike and break into the world of enduro!

So planned mods are:

Stage 1/2 DNA filters
2 into 1 MTC exhaust
DRC anato tail tidy
WR400 side panels
High front fender (ive found these on racespec.co.uk but not sure what type I need)
Remould seat
Pivot/bigger pegs
AUX HID lighting kit
Renthal/protaper bars
Barkbuster/similar handguards (it currently has yamaha ones on it)
New springs and oil in front forks
TKC80s or back to the tourances
Fix rectifier (has this been rectified on the 09 models?)

And that for now is about it.

First jobs on the list are the high fender! Ive found some made by polisport but not sure what model to use, any ideas?

What do folks suggest doing first.....exhaust or DNA filters?

Any other things that ive over looked with regards to the filters and zorsts?

Looking forward to the lakes now and being able to get it mucky (or wet as it usually turns out)

Cheers all

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XT660z......What a machine!!

Current mods:- Yamaha top box, Yamaha hanguards, Heated grips, High front fender, Aux lighting front/rear.

If you go with the DNA filters, you'll need a Kevmod or PC-V.

Personally, the filters make a bigger difference than the Zorst, but the MTC zorst does release lots of low down grunt.

Don't knock the Yam OE guards, try them out first, they are way stronger than they look (I know, I've crash tested them, more than once..) I broke mine because I tried to lift the bike by them - stupid thing to do!

TKC's, (or if UberT is watching, them mitas things) because you'll have more fun, and getting stuck on a grass field with chite tyres is no fun... especially for the SteveD who has to push you out!

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Am i right in thinking that dna stage 1 on the ten is the airbox top and filter and stage 2 is the side pannel?

I been searching for it on here to read up more but when you type in DNA it syas its too few letters.

Ah yea cheers Mr gas i didnt think about the kev mod! How much am I looking at then for kev mod plus S1 and S2 filters?

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XT660z......What a machine!!

Current mods:- Yamaha top box, Yamaha hanguards, Heated grips, High front fender, Aux lighting front/rear.

Use "dna" as the search string, with the " " marks.

DNA Stage 1 - Snorkel removal, it's a cover
DNA Stage 2 - High Flow air filter
DNA Stage 3 - Side cover w/ filter

Some have just cut out the snorkel and used the ring that's left, but, the DNA one is much more rigid than the 'adjusted' Yamaha part, and holds the Stage 2 filter much better. But you can just about get away with the Yam park butchered.

You'll need to speak to Kev about his mod, and the Captain for a quote for the DNA, and if you want Zorsts, the Captian again.

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Tried the search as suggested gas and it says sorry no matches!

Cheers for the info, ill give cpt fran a message.

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XT660z......What a machine!!

Current mods:- Yamaha top box, Yamaha hanguards, Heated grips, High front fender, Aux lighting front/rear.

If you're serious about rallying it, then forget about exhausts/filters/shiny baubles and sort the suspension first.

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That is some useful information there. I've been trying to understand the stages as well. Thanks for clearing that up

Stage 1/2 DNA filters - got stage 2
2 into 1 MTC exhaust - got LeoVinces
DRC anato tail tidy - not yet
WR400 side panels - not
High front fender (ive found these on racespec.co.uk but not sure what type I need) - no need (even in mud no problem)
Remould seat - got a Kahedo high seat: a flat seat will enable you to move around and shift your weight better
Pivot/bigger pegs - got pivotpegs
AUX HID lighting kit - got Xenon in low and high beam + double light mod
Renthal/protaper bars - got Magura tapered bar
Barkbuster/similar handguards (it currently has yamaha ones on it) - got Acerbis Multiplo
New springs and oil in front forks - got Hyperpro front + complete Hyperpro rear shock
TKC80s or back to the tourances - on TKC80 at the moment but prefer T63
Fix rectifier (has this been rectified on the 09 models?) - never needed it (even though it's a 2008 model)

- exhaust

- do the Kev-mod to get the most of your inlet/exhaust mod's
- brake snake to prevent the brake pedal folding up
- 47T rear sprocket
- Off-the-Road bash plate: more protection down under

- Michelin T63 will perform better in mud then TKC80

With all these mod's your Tenere will be a very capable adventure bike!

This is mine:

Big picture: http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-MNHX8N7A.jpg


in this picture I'm running an 18" rear wheel with a pair of Michelin Enduro Comptetion tires... during a rally training weekend

HJ

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