I was in the area so I popped into Zen Overland in Wells yesterday.

The guy who runs it, Gabriel, is a very cool guy who'd like to start machining and fabricating bits for the Tenere, but needs to get his hands on one for measurements.

I'm going to be leaving my bike at home for a month while travelling and I had the thought to loan him my bike.

Does anyone see this as a bad idea?
He has already designed and built a rear luggage rack, which costs �57. A darn sight cheaper than Touratech's or anyone elses.


We discussed things like:

Soft Pannier rails
Headlamp brackets
Rad covers
Chain guides
Bash plate


I'd also like him to look at proper PU cush drive rubbers!


Can anyone think of other things that the Tenere needs?
And whether you guys would actually buy things that you need/want for the bike rather than fabricating them yourselves (I realise the tenere is a tinkerer's paradise)

Any input here would be really appreciated before I hand him the keys next week.

Cheers,

Steve.

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