When the first people decided they’d like to fly, many mocked the idea as “impossible”. Today, it’s difficult to imagine a world without aviation. So when folks like Kai Ingvald Flateland innovate new products on our behalf, I believe we need to listen with impartiality, test those products and fairly conclude for ourselves whether they add something to century old designs or not, so please do keep an open mind as we proceed with this […]
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Please Note – This review is in two parts: 1. Part 1 – First Impressions & Installation 2. Part 2 – Practical Use AltRider have, for some time, been one of my “go to” companies for top quality parts. I already have their brilliant skid plate and their very handy rear brake pedal extender plate. Both are top quality and will always remain on the Overland Rider T700. And now I have the pleasure of […]
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In the next couple of weeks I’ll be reviewing the AltRider Adventure II Footpegs for the T700. Following on from the Camel ADV Rear Brake Pedal Replacement Review, I need to return my footpegs to the stock height; my current Bosley pegs are 20mm lower than stock and that is causing the CADV pedal to bottom out on the main casing so they need to be replaced. AltRider products are always great quality and they […]
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Following on from this review of the Camel ADV “The Fix” rear brake pedal replacement, which very effectively eliminates the “mushy” rear brake on the Tenere 700 that so many experience, I ordered two new sets of brake pads which I believe will bring both brakes into line with what I’d expect on a bike of this size and weight. After a fair bit of research my choice of pads were the following: Galfer FD165-G1054 – Rear, Semi […]
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The Yamaha Tenere 700 is a wonderful bike for a plethora of reasons but it’s not without its faults. The stock seat is rock hard, the suspension needs work and the rear brake is in need of help, to mention but a few. In this review we’re looking to address the latter mentioned fault, so what exactly is wrong with the rear brake? Well, it’s soft (many describe it as “mushy”) and unresponsive. Why? To […]
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If you own a Yamaha T700 and have any interaction with other T700 riders you’ll have heard the loud complaints about the soft rear brake. At the moment my personal T700 is used more on road than off it but coming from a dirt-bike background I’ve always used the rear brake extensively, on-road and off. The “problem” (at least for some of us) is the distance the rear pedal needs to travel before fully engaging […]
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In Swedish “motstånd” translates as “resistance” or “opposition”. And that’s exactly what this little detachable stand does. It attaches to the bash plate on the right side of the bike and prevents it from leaning in that direction. But why do I need one? Well, the OverlandRider T700 is lowered 40mm. I’ve fitted a shorty kickstand but there are some places where the surface camber still leaves the bike a tad too upright for my […]
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I recently took another look at the crash bar sliders that came with the Adventure Spec crash bars for my T700. Have to say they’re not great! Very thin plastic and nasty little screws, they filled me with zero confidence so I decided to replace them. After some hunting I decided on this set of four from Amazon and on arrival they looked very decent compared with the AS tat. They also felt considerably heavier […]
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A plethora of riders have done this before so give me zero credit for this modification. In fact, a member of a forum I’m part of posted something very similar just a few days ago and that post inspired me to do this. A few years ago I purchased 3 MAX PELI style cases and they were and are brilliant. I’ve owned a few actual PELI cases and these MAX cases are just as good at […]
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OK, I admit, I was very sceptical to these Cool Covers when someone told me he’d put them on his T700 oak plank seat and found the seat to now be rather comfortable. I didn’t take his advice and instead made a modified Sheepie. The Grenadier Butt Guard, as I named it, was (and is) very good, helped a lot and I was quite happy with it. Roll forward a few months and I needed […]
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