ARTICLES

December 2023

New spark plugs …

By Jens|2023-12-17T13:19:39+01:00December 17th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

A quite time consuming job. After the plastic covers and the tanknis removed, it is necessary to move the ABS block, disconnect 10 multiconnectors, and move the water cooler forward.

New air filter …

By Jens|2023-12-17T13:16:13+01:00December 17th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

Very easy exchange job.

Bottle holder bracket …

By Jens|2023-12-11T07:58:22+01:00December 11th, 2023|Yamaha Ténéré 700|

I made a bracket for a bicycle drinking bottle holder a few years ago.

It fitted nicely into a slot in the SW-Motech luggage rack, and I have been so happy with it that I wanted another one on the other side of the bike.

So it was just a matter of making a copy of the old bracket to make the bike symetrical again 😉

New chain and sprockets installed …

By Jens|2023-12-11T07:52:23+01:00December 11th, 2023|Kawasaki Versys-X 300|

Including new seals for the rear wheel axle.

Making a spacer for the front sprocket …

By Jens|2023-12-11T07:50:16+01:00December 11th, 2023|Kawasaki Versys-X 300|

The original sprocket for the Kawasaki Versys-X have a build in spacer on the inner side that is 3,5 mm wide.

I like the new sprocket type with the rubber dampers on both sides of the sprocket, but this is only available for the Versys-X in the original 14 tooth size, and I prefer the 15 tooth size to lower the RPM a bit.

I can get a 15 tooth sprocket (with the rubber dampers) that fits on the gearbox shaft splines, but it comes without the build in 3,5 mm spacer.

But I have a lathe and some internal parts from a BMW F800 front fork, and was able to change it into a 3,5 mm spacer 👍👍👍