Hi, My name is Owen, I'm new to this forum!

I'm a Yamaha outboard boat engineer, based in the UK (portsmouth) & the BVI. I have a 2011 tenere, owned it for two years but work over seas so rarely get the chance to use it!

Planning on doing a trip from the UK to Italy and back this summer, really want to try to improve the performance 'cheaply' as i'll be riding with my mates who have 1000cc fared cbrs etc. Last time I rode my bike was from London to Lands End for 5 days camping, we all had totally different bikes, the tenere was the best in the windy cornish lanes but pretty terrible on the motorway to be honest, slow and viby.

I have just picked up some used twin Leo vince cans on ebay cheaply, I hope that will at least improve the crappy sound if nothing else!

Questions:

1-Should I fit an Oxygen lambda o2 sensor eliminator?
2-fit a Fuel mod? if so where to get one and how much are they?
3-what are the best value for money tires, currently on the originals (crap)
4-any one fitted a drop link/lowering link? they are cheap enouth on ebay.
5-is it worth changing the front cog for better motorway use? if so what's the best place to get one from and what ratio would you recommend.
Can you guys please

Any help would be great! thanks a lot.