Yamaha Ténéré 700 - 17 Modifications/Additions 

I plan to do exactly this. Bought my T7 this week.

@@BMWWolf I'll see you there!

Thanks! I might add the lower bars later. If the bike falls over, the upper panels are more vulnerable (unless the terrain is rocky...) than the lower parts of the bike. The reason I did not use the Yamaha upper bars is that the Yamaha bars does not follow the lines of the bike too well. I'm too picky! :-) The Yamaha bars are guaranteed of good quality! Some of the bars on the market, combine upper and lower bars into one design. That would have been my choice if I bought bars again. Good Luck with your bike!

I have had many long rides - going 80-85 mph - zero problems. But having a taller windshield than standard - in your case maybe the Givi shield - and a good quiet helmet such as an Arai - makes a huge difference! I do not like looking through the windshield so I use the mid size Puig windshield, but being 6'-2" - there is some buffeting - but I also have the 20 mm taller seat. Good Luck!

It is fairly flat. I really like the plate, but in warm areas, extra ventilation in the form of additional small penetrations in the plate is recommended. The fan for the radiator runs more often, and the temperature reading is higher with this skid plate vs. standard skid plate.

3727W - Puig Clear windscreen for the Yamaha Ténéré 700.

half as much as the bike

Louisiana. Have been to Birmingham, Nice City! Congrats!

@@orbsurfer8195 - Where in La, are you? Anywhere near Shreveport? I ask because I too ride a T7 and live in Deep East Tx and travel to Shreveport at least once per month as I get my healthcare at the VA there. As for the vibration issue I went to a +1 tooth countershaft sprocket and that fixed the Highway speed issue and also allows me to fide at 70-80mph and still get around 50mpg.

@@cavscout62 Are in Northern Europe at the moment with the motorcycle - waiting for the snow to melt! 🙂

USMEI Dual USB Charger: amzn.to/3gtNwQd

@@orbsurfer8195 Thanks

Teutonic = German. German engineering and manufacturing tolerances used to be extremely high, sometimes too high. This is not the case with the Touratech Upper Crash Bars nor the Hepco & Becker Hand Guard Brackets for the Yamaha Ténéré 700. Both products are some of the worst I have seen in years! Very sloppy! The customer support of both companies are none existing; i.e. when I pointed out the lackluster manufacturing of the crash bars: Touratechs response: The product looks good on our pictures. I hope both companies will start caring about their products, and get away from the "Good Enough" attitude. I have nothing against Germany, nor any other country. I just hate when I pay top dollar for a product, and the product is very poorly manufactured and I have to modify the product by cutting and welding to get the product to perform as intended. I did not show this in the video, but that was what was needed in both instances. I'm just shaking my head in bewilderment! :-)

@@orbsurfer8195 hmm... I hear you. Also had some bad experience with Touratach crashbars in the past. Thanks for explaining.

The maximum output can be adjusted; i.e. programmed to three different levels, when you install the grips. I programmed my heated grips to the mid level. This is in addition to the three settings you get when clicking on the green button on the switch. Riding in 5 degree Celsius/40 degree Fahrenheit weather, I use some mid-weight winter riding gloves, and I only use the heated grips on the setting showing two lights, the middle setting. THE HEATED GRIPS WORKS VERY WELL! :-)

@@orbsurfer8195 My OEM heated grips didn't see to get very warm, took the info in your response above and were able to get the grips to a warmer level. Thanks...

I am getting my T7 within a week or two and have ordered the OEM heated grips. Guess they are installed by the dealer so have to talk to them re the programming. Thx!

The heat takes a little longer to penetrate through the extra "insulation", but heat will always travel from hot to cold; i.e. the Second Law of Thermodynamics. :-)

No, the Yamaha Top Rack and the Givi Side Case Carriers are not made to fit together. I had to modify both the rack and the case carriers to make them fit together; i.e. cutting, grinding, drilling, filing and painting... :-) I will try to make a video about the modifications necessary.