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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The Yamaha Tenere 700 is a tall bike with a seat height of a whole 875mm (34.44 inches). As a result, if you’re under 6 foot tall or with an inside leg under 34 inches it’s likely that you’re not going to be flat footed with both feet and for most that won’t feel comfortable or safe. Manoeuvring the bike whilst sat on it will be all but impossible and when the bike begins to […]
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After lowering the Overland Rider T700 by a whole 40mm, the OEM side stand simply doesn’t support the bike correctly. The OEM stand, as you probably remember, was replaced with a Rally Raid stand but unfortunately that stand was not sufficiently short to deal with 40mm lowering links so I’m excited to be soon receiving the T-Rex Racing Adjustable Side Stand, which I’m fairly sure will solve this problem. The RR stand is 30mm (1.18 […]
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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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I’ve not seen this in the previous 7 months of ownership but suddenly my T700 brake discs are beginning to suffer from rust. They are rarely subjected to wet riding but occasionally we’ll head out in the rain. I do live about 100 metres from the sea and that could contribute to the problem but this surface rust has only now appeared, just as we head into the dry(er) season. Go figure. Either way I’m […]
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Following on from my last post the JT 16T front sprocket arrived today. Big shout out to my friends at Rugged Roads who shipped this within a couple of hours of me purchasing it and as a result it was in my mailbox already this morning, less than 24 hours after I ordered it. I like using these guys when I can as they’re in Lymington which is just across the Solent from me so local […]
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I like most of what the T700 does but at the moment I have no chance to take the bike off-road so the stock gearing isn’t making complete sense to me. 1st gear on the road is virtually redundant and I find myself taking off from standing in 2nd more often than not and as I reach 70mph I can’t help but wish I had another gear to go up. As such I’m going to […]
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A short while ago I posted about changing my stock tyres for either Avon Trail Riders or Avon Trek Riders. I umm’d and ahh’d about which one to go for but eventually settled on the Trail Riders, which will be on the bike this coming week. Why? Well, I’m now 55 years old and my enduro/motocross days are now behind me. I bought the T700 for some light off-road and probably 90% road miles, so […]
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I do like a challenge and manufacturing brackets and parts myself is one of my favourite pastimes. However.. there are also days when it’s nice to install a really simple bolt on mod. Minimum hassle, maximum pleasure. The Yamaha T700 OEM Chain Guide is one of those mods! It’s a nice quality product, looks good and does what it should. It would be difficult to find a mod that’s easier to install than this and […]
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I’m 5′ 10″ with a 31″ inch inside leg and as such the T700 is a tad tall for me. Without lowering it I can ride it just fine but trying to manoeuvre the bike whilst sat on it (especially with rally pegs installed) is all but impossible. With the engine going I can move it forward just fine, of course, but the slightest imbalance and the top heavy T700 is heading towards the ground […]
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