Hi all - just joined after buying a rather well known Tenere that has just completed a massive TET journey and has previously enjoyed numerous enduros.

The bike has about 28k miles on it, and needless to say it requires some care & attention after such a long offroad trip.

With previous owner Ian after he completed his TET ride.




It has been extensively modified with a WR450 front end, 18" rear wheel, extended dash, Akra exhaust, uprated rear suspension, onboard air compressor etc etc etc etc. Just what I was looking for, and easier than spending big ���s on a newer bike and then having to add all the mods. It's going to be my go-anywhere bike as I have got a bit of wanderlust and want to get off tarmac (my other bike is a 2015 Ducati Multistrada - daren't fiddle with it or do anything remotely challenging off road). I also want a hobby bike to fiddle with.

I need to register it as a UK bike before I can ride it, so first thing is a strip and rebuild to service it and get it through its first MoT test. I'll document things in this thread as I go along.

The bike was involved in an accident when another rider hit the back of it, and the extended sidestand foot punctured the swingarm, so the first job is to strip the rear end and get that fixed.

But first, a clean so I could figure out what is under the caked on dirt.





Some time later...





Not looking too shabby.