Allright, have a look at mine? I will not start with pics of how it was originally, as anyone knows what an original Ten looks like

Instead, i will pick up the story a few mods later on, when i fitted Kevs O2 mod, a fuel mod, Aluminium Yamaha engine guard- already replaced by a Touratech Small, MTC single can, and already done my tail-tidy...

Making a KTM front end fit:



Machined a ring to fit in the lower tri-clamp, supporting the lower bearing



And milled out the chamber to fit the Yamaha pin:



Then machined a fitting spindle as an aid to determine the position of the steering-stoppers:



And one front fork done, now just mount and revise/adjust on the bike by a specialist:

Meanwhile i took a critical look at the dB-killer in the MTC can, after reading reports of people losing it underway... That is a crap indeed and just waits to give way to the pulses from the big single. MIG-Spotwelded only... And the bend at one place to make the bolt fit in also is very sensitive to metal-fatigue.









So what i did was flowing the existing welds with TIG, so that they would melt out and hold at bigger surfaces, instead of just laying on top of the metal.
Also i milled a ring that carries in the whole inner diameter of the exhaust outlet-pipe. This came in place of the bent part where the locking bolt goes and i welded it through all around. That way hopefully the dB-killer cannot vibrate anymore. Also stops leaking along the sides, making the sound a tick less loud and even a bit fuller.

After fitting the tail tidy and the exhaust, it was time to close the gap in the inner rear fender. A small piece of a tiny conveyor belt did the trick:





And what to say about my seat? Got new polstering with a layer of cell-foam, wild leather surface and got a bit higher and much spacier. It should now be a great compromise between long, long travels and also offroad- and rally usage, which are two worlds wide apart. Will report on that after my holiday, then i will know for sure. First test rides proved a massive improvement already though, really comfortable yet reasonably hard and adapting itself to the body. Raymond, thanks for this perfect piece of work!

Looks good!!

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Thanks! More to come as the front fork is mounted, professionally revised, and adjusted to the Ten. Excel rims are fitted and she is driving again now. Just have to wait about a week for the new �hlins shock for the rear. Oh, and some nicer weather for new photos would also be welcome...

looks good buddy

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Plough on

Right! So today the weather was nice enough to shoot a few pics. Here she is with the revised front fork, front fender painted, Excel 18" rear rim. By the way, those are my offroad wheels, momentary with Karoo 3 mounted for an upcoming trip in Finland. I have a set with black Excel rims (also 18" rear) for street use as well. Will make a photo of that mounted later as well. Just have to wait for the rear shock to arrive.



Up front is a 320 mm wave disc mounted, rear also a nice looking wave. Master brake-cylinder comes from a KTM 660SMC. The right setup for a single disc Tenere, giving a very clear pressure-point and a steady build up of brake force, without getting agressive. However, emergency-braking asks for a more powerful pull on the lever.



Renthal Fatbar mounted on ROX-risers:

Hi Harry

Looks fat your new front.......and the hole bike - WOW - nice job done buddy.

Have a lot of fun with your "new" tenere and please write how the difference between the forks are......we have many KTM-stuff and -people also here in Switzerland....... .

enjoy your rides and happy Harry-Frontwheel-regards

Andy

And a closer look at the seat. In one word: Fabulous! This guy really understands another bikers wishes!