Since moving to Oregon, I’ve been watching the lush, tree-lined dirt roads that I would pass at 50 mph. I saw her on my way to a Saturday lunchtime drive or along a 200 mile back road and freeway loop.
I have a lot of trail experience, but I don’t take my 900 pounds with me Yamaha Venture farther on dirt than a roadside diner parking lot, and only if I can’t park it on the sidewalk. These forest roads, and there are thousands of them, look so inviting.
I’ve done a lot of research to determine which ADV motorcycle best suits my next level of driving freedom. I’m interested in off-road exploration and ride a lighter bike for general exploration.
the Yamaha Tenere 700 stands out as the adventure bike that invites you into my garage. I was considering the Super Ténéré, but the smaller 700cc Yamaha is better suited for the mission at hand and is great value for money. It took more than six months to coordinate all the logistical details so that we could handle the Ultimate motorcycling Yamaha Ténéré 700 Project Bike, and now it’s ready to play.
We had Yamaha set up the Ténéré 700 for the first 1,100 mile tour from their California home in Cypress to my mine in Portland. I also wanted it to be ready for the off-paste routes that I have been looking forward to so much.
Here’s what we got Yamaha parts & accessories To start adjusting the $ 9999 MSRP Ténéré 700:
- Aluminum side case (left): $ 430
- Aluminum side case (right): $ 430
- Motor protection: $ 330
- Lowering Kit: $ 115
- Rally Seat: $ 220
- Side case mount: $ 428
- Underride protection: $ 380
Next up are aftermarket products. Here are the accessories we expect to add Ultimate motorcycling Yamaha Ténéré 700 project bike:
- Atlas throttle
- Camel ADV products T7 anti-bobble head kit
- Camel ADV Products Camel Toe lowered kickstand
- Anticonvulsant
- Giant loop Fandango tank bag
- Huge loop possibilities bag
- Giant Loop Round the World panniers
- Giant Loop Zigzag Handlebar Bag
- Touratech Defensa hand guards and spoilers
- Touratech RallyeForm underrun protection
- Touratech Works footpegs
Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing my experiences with the production motorcycle and the modifications I’m making to it. I can’t wait to get started. My first experience will be 1,120 miles of sidewalks along the Pacific coast from Los Angeles to Portland.
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