Yamaha Tenere 700 Project - Phase 2
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- The Yamaha Tenere 700 has taken the ADV market by storm. Balanced geometry, simple and reliable, comfortable, capable offroad and affordable. Plus the styling is very Rally Raid which everyone loves.
With that styling in mind, we took inspiration from for the 1987 Sonauto Dakar Rally XT 660 bikes and jumped into phase 2 of our Tenere 700 project. Let us know what you think in the comments.
Project featured in Issue 57: bit.ly/2issu57q
Rally Graphics Kit available here: bit.ly/T7rallyKIT
Double Take Adventure Mirrors: www.doubletakemirror.com/
Outback Motortek crash bars and Skid Plate: outbackmotortek.com/
Dunlop Tires - D606 Front and D908RR Rear: www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com/
RS-12 Stainless Full Exhaust System: www.yoshimura-rd.com/
Race Tech Suspension: www.racetech.com/
Forks - Race Tech Gold Valve, Stiffer spring at 70kg, 5wt RT Fork Oil.
Rear Shock - Race Tech Gold Valve, Stiffer Spring 8.5kg, 28wt RT Shock Oil.
Galfer Brakes: galferusa.com/
Seat Concepts Comfort Low Seat: seatconcepts.com/
Firepower Featherweight Battery: firepowerparts.com/
Garmin ZUMO XT: www.garmin.com/en-US/
Acerbis X-Factory Handguards: www.acerbisusa.com/
Faast Company Impact Moto Footpegs: www.fasstco.com/
Maxima 10/40 Oil ProPlus/ProFilter Oil Filter: maximausa.com/
ProTaper Contour Bars/Windham Bend: www.protaper.com/
ProTaper Clamp On Pillow Top Grips: www.protaper.com/
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The most difficult part to find in this build is the T7.
No joke!
Yeah, availability has been difficult from the start for this machine.
Dude I'm going to have to cross 2 states to buy one. No Yamaha Dealer in the whole State of Ohio has one for same. zero. I've looked and called all of them.
Yikes! All we can say is... do it. Yamaha doesn't have great news on the short term production front.
Last month I walked into a delearship and one was on the floor. I asked if it was available, they said yes. So I bought it on the spot.
This is the most beautiful motorcycle I've seen, amazing job guys. Hopefully Yamaha will copy it in a lightweight 450 model.
Thank you for the kind words. That would be great!
SUCH a killer build. I think I have watched this 10 times & now I find myself considering how much more riding this opens up versus a 450 dual sport. Great build, great sound!
It's been a blast for sure. Thank you for watching.
This is a WILD Beast. Nice job telling us a little bit of the old History of Yamaha Tenere made 80's. A strong hug from Brasil. Now T7 is a reali Dream Machine.
Thank you for watching and for the kind words.
Absolutely love it. Would watch as many videos of this bike as you make.
Much appreciated! Thank you for watching this one and commenting.
Bought one today. Absolutely pumped!
Congratulations! Enjoy it. ...and this bit.ly/T7phase3
Love the Graphics on the bike + The low sea + skid plate + the exhaust pipe.
Thank you. We appreciate you watching.
that thing is so sick! great job guys.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and the kind words.
Great mods to the T7 - looks fantastic.
Thank you watching and for the kind words.
It sounds so good, great job guys!
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and commenting.
Amazing bike, great offroad performance. Good job on suspension, it works well!!
Thank you very much. We appreciate you watching and for the kind words.
Nice to see the seatconcepts mounted. The photo on their site makes it look like a big goofy cruiser seat. The seat looks a lot better on the bike.
Thank you for the fun video.
It's a worthy upgrade. Seat Concepts does a great job. Their foam is the best on the market.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE I agree. I was eagerly awaiting their seat. When I saw the photo on the site, I was a little bummed. Now seeing it on the bike in your video, I am very happy with the look.
Glad we could help.
just checked out your upshift magazine. Nice stuff and well made....and really awsome pictures. Regards from germany. (btw: this week i will get my hands for the first time on my brandnew T7 rallye.....can't wait. I am exited like a little boy before chrismas)
Hey Martin, thank you very much for checking out Upshift Magazine and for your kind words. It means a lot to us. Enjoy your T7. It's a great bike.
Finally I feel like a legit upgrade that actually added to the performance of the bike. So many vids I have watched on the T7 are just burning cash and not really improving the bike. I love adventure bikes. I have a 1200GS Rallye. But the T7 really opens up different potential. Generally for any real offroad i will go smaller and ride my KTM 500XCW. But now I am seriously considering a T7 for the in between perfect Colorado backcountry bike. Thanks guys for showing what the bike can be.
Well shoots... you're making us blush a little. Glad you like the direction we went with this and we appreciate the kind words. We still ride small bikes too... there is no question this is a heavy bike for technical offroad riding. But it's tailor made for all of Colorados old mining and fire roads that aren't really roads but they aren't single track either. Have fun this summer.
This is... art!
That's very kind of you! Thank you for watching.
Sharp looking bike . I have done some similar mods on mine . And you are right it dose make a massive difference over all aspects of this already hot Bike
Excellent. Enjoy your summer with the T7.
Awesome Video. this Bike is on my Purchase list for 2021. And the Livery is Epic and Classic. Awesome Job on the Build! With the Performance and Looks to kill. That Dunlop d908 steals the show and Makes the Whole Profile of this bike come together. Personally looking forward to getting in touch with RaceTech for those forks and Rear Spring. Take a Camel ADV Midpipe and chop that Exhaust Bracket. So that Yoshi Can Sits Closer and Highmounted. And you have one of the best looking Rides I've ever seen on this Channel. Awesome Job!!
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and the kind words.
Its good that a very few parts can be left as they came on a T7. I looked at everything that came stock on a 890-R and bought one.
Well, this is our Phase 2. Phase 1 was a very capable and comfortable bike with very few changes. It just depends how far you wan to go with it. The 890 is also a great bike and you will definitely enjoy it.
Nice I love it 👍
Thanks! 😁
Great report mine is on it's way in next few weeks, preping it for round the world travel. Woody's Wheels a must. RaceTech a big improvement. Looks great, I'll add a Safari tank from AUS.
Sounds like you have big plans. Safe travels!
Congratulations beautiful model, really beautiful graphics. Where can I find everything I need to transform my t7 as the one in the video? I am in Italy
Thank you for the kind words. You can find links to all the brands in the description for the video or in the article we wrote in Issue 57 of Upshift Magazine. bit.ly/2issu57q
Great bike, looks the business.
Thank you very much. Appreciate you watching.
Watching you video as I text . I will the proud owner of a 2022 icon blue t7 as soon as it comes in to my Yamaha dealer. I own a 21 mt10 blk raven. Love it
You are going to love the Tenere 700. It's a very well balanced machine. Enjoy!
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE I was at my Yamaha dealer Saturday he said he's expecting it in this month
Yamaha should have built them like this, amazing build 👍
Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately, Yamaha can't sell this bike this way. The governments of the world simply won't allow it.
Your bikes looks great as I plan a lot of upgrades to mine.
You can find more information on this bike in Issue 57: bit.ly/2issu57q
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE ty sir
Hello! Glad to have discovered your channel and magazine! By chance, what is the yellow headlight guard? A film that's applied, or new plastic?
Glad you found us too. That is just a 3M film. If memory serves it's in the automotive "clear bra" options. We just threw it on for fun. It's not street legal in most places. Than you for watching!
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE thank you!
Very cool seems like some great mods but what's the deal with the rear wheel constantly coming off the ground is it a dampening issue?
I think it rebound
We need to speed up rebound a bit internally. We didn't have time to change setting before we needed to shoot this video. We are working with Race Tech to further refine the T7 suspension. But the suspension on this bike is pretty unsophisticated by todays standards which is partly how they were able to get the bike in the $10K price range. There is only so much we can do with it.
Next could be the AJP PR7.
Maybe... they need to get us a bike first.
What are you guys using to mount the zumo xt to the nav bar? Thanks
We found a 3D printed mount here... www.motopumps.com/shop/gps-mount
Great build, where is the yellow head light from?
It's actually 3M heavy duty car bra in yellow/amber that they sell for car racing. It's not street legal anywhere that we know of so it's just for fun. A number of the Dakar bikes from the era this is influenced by also ran amber lights so it's a throwback to that as well.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE I was wondering the same, looks sweet and want to do the same to mine. Did you remove the headlight when applying this?
this Seat Concept saddle model is given as low comfort; is it more comfortable than the original saddle on long journeys?
Much more comfortable. The Seat Concepts foam formula is a huge improvement over OEM foam. Even in the low version.
Seat Concepts is the best and they make their own foam. It's really good stuff!
What tire pressure were you running on the wheels in tge rock area
Front 32 psi, Rear 40 psi with extra heavy duty tubes.
Looks sweet! Did you guys make the Dunlop logo yellow yourselves?
Dunlop makes these special tire stickers that they give to their racers and media guys.
Thanks! I've order some, not factory unfortunately 😅
hi everyone, what is the saddle brand?
thank you
www.seatconcepts.com
intake/exhaust smog/cat delete & flash ecu to match , suspension , ergonomics inc taller seat & windshield bigger pegs wider rally type ect. fuel capacity needs increased & i love the brakes upgrade ya'll did , so ditto ....... then ride the snot out of it ? without the worries or expense of my 1090r
you just described what i did with my T7. I still consider it a value.
Hi, what's the beginnig motorcycle fot this project? A normal T7 (19-21)? Colour? Black?
It started as a normal 2020 Tenere 700 (US Model) in Red. We pulled the body off and painted it entirely black which looks awesome by itself. But it gives us the ability to install any of our graphics kits and they look right.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE I’m very interessed by this deco kit. Does the kit guarantee durability, even in the case of pressure washing? Application by a professional is required or can be done by myself?
We pressure wash ours all the time but you can damage just about anything with a pressure washer if you aren't careful so we don't put a guarantee on it. Our graphics are quite robust if they are installed properly. This kit is a more challenging kit to install if you haven't ever done it before. But it's not impossible. You just need to be patient and take your time with it. The installation instructions are on the product page if you want to read through them.
Which brand of levers did you use on this bike?
We have tried a few different levers trying to find something that was wasn't... terrible or worse. The levers that were on the bike in the video were just slightly better than stock but not much. CRG is what we are running currently and we are pretty happy with them.
Is the handlebar EVO adventure protaper? Or just EVO?
The brand is ProTaper, the bar model is the EVO and the bend for this bike was the CR High if memory serves. I little higher… but straighter.
Hi any reason why you swapped the handlebar from flexx to pro taper?
Just to try something different. Mostly for aesthetics and to some degree weight. But we are big fans of the FLEXX bars. The damping it offers does combat fatigue when putting in longer days.
What bend pro tapers did install?
Dream 😏
Thank you! Is a really fun bike.
What did the suspension cost and what spring rate did you use? I went to the link and it just takes you to their general website
Spring rates are based on each individuals weight and riding style. Cost will also change depending on what you ultimately need. We also do not post costs because when we published this video, the cost is different than it is today. Nothing like having a lot of folks pissed off because you posted a cost and two years later that cost isn't accurate. Ask us how we know.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE So how do you know 😅
yoshi system sounds great but doesn't really address the bike's biggest flaw IMO- the exhaust mount
We really don't understand the complaint about the exhaust mount. It's not a dirt bike. It's an ADV. We have dropped this bike several times pretty hard in some rough terrain and have yet to damage the exhaust. That's not to say it doesn't happen or that it can't. Of course it does. But it happens to enduro bikes and dualsports with tucked up exhausts all the time too.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE that's totally fair! The part that worries me is that if it does bend in you usually won't find out until your swingarm is torn up :/
How is this compared to the 701 project?
Apples and oranges really. The Tenere is quite capable offroad but it is born from street bike dna. The 690/701 is quite capable of touring but is born from offroad dna.
what tail tidy have you used ?
We used the Yoshimura unit. And their marker lights.
I watched all these videos and decided that if you dont want to spend another $5000 in mods its more cost effective to get a 890 which is just as good right out of the box. Thoughts?
The 890 is excellent and there is a little validity to your argument. But it's not 100%. There are still things you will need to do to an 890 to make it yours. Like getting the suspension tuned, crash bars, skid plate, a comfortable seat, mirrors, tail tidy etc.
Nice🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
Thanks 👍
Nice where can one buy this joe's slip on?
www.yoshimura-rd.com/collections/all/Yamaha-Tenere-700-2021
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE thanks!
Will it take an inspection sticker?
Inspection sticker? That would depend on where you live and what the laws are there. It's a plated street legal bike so anything required for your state is what it will need. In Idaho, we have purchased an offroad sticker for it as well for riding on old mining and fire roads that are considered offroad. Plus those dollars go into ur OHV programs.
I’m 72 and ride a 1200GS. Been thinking of a lighter adventure bike like the T7 or 890.
Im 32 and i could never imagine going back to a large bike TBH - Even the street pikes i ride are less than 400 Lbs.... I would recommend getting the smaller bike if you have teh money to do so. The biggest reasons are the weight balance difference, Power delivery difference and the ability to flick the bike alit easier.
Its also ALOT less work... I've started getting a bit of a gut again since i started riding my T700 - Its almost too easy ;)
PLUS this thing destroys trails mike a mid-weight dirt bike and less like an big old ADV Thanks to the fact that its basically a Dakar bike...
The 1200Gs and similarly sized bikes certainly are nice on prolonged trips covering lots of miles on pavement or really good dirt roads. But the middleweight bikes like the T7, 890 and the Tiger 900 are definitely overtaking the market. The weight, power and capability in rougher terrain are just amazing. And there really isn't as much of compromise as there once was on the touring side of things either.
What Cory said.
@@b1ackm3ssiah I agree. I tried offroading with lots of 17" wheel based bikes like the Varadero and NC700X (which was pretty good at it due to the fairly low weight and COG). I then purchased the CRF1000L, thinking my true offroading TET tours would start, bit it was my biggest mistake ever. Too much technical failures and too much weight. I had a chance to swap it for my current VFR1200X, since I had plans for long touring in 2019/2020, but it's the last Honda I'll buy (at just 31 years old). I took a ride on the T7 last year and holy moly, I went from novice to expert on the local sand trails here. This bike feels like I threw away my shackles of weight and whatever was holding me back. First time ripping it through corners when I normally tense up or have to fight the weight of 260+ bikes. I'm expecting that the first batch of occasion bikes will be offered next year, so I'm going for a T7. I still try to perfect my offroading, but 287kg is just too freaking much.
Bye bye Honda, hello T7
I know there's different sizes of the Double Take mirrors what do you have on this bike?
We are running the Adventure mirror on this bike. We also run the Scrambler mirror on a lot of our smaller bikes.
How many do that stuff cost?
We don't publish pricing because prices change. We do give you all the links so you can find those products pretty easily.
My heart aches!
We are hoping in a good way. Thank you for watching.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE Good because I'm in love with this stallion 🎠 Bad because I can't get my hands on one 😪
Just ordered my seat concepts seat. They said it could be up to 8-10 weeks. 😢
Yeah, those guys are cranking away right now. Have had a hard time finding people and the demand is through the roof. Same problem through the entire motorcycle industry. We have had some parts on back order for 4 months and we have a little bit of an advantage being a motorcycle media outlet.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE makes sense.. hey whats the info on that yellow headlight protector, or is that just tint?
It's just a piece of 3M car bra material. Typically it's used on endurance race car headlights. It's not street legal anywhere. The old 80's Rally Raid bikes sometimes ran a yellow headlight setup so we did it for fun.
Love it.. but how much money did you folks put in to make it exactly like that ??
We don't tally the prices because they change and different retailers sell the parts for different amounts. We put links in the description so you can track down everything we did.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE overall spent on all mods together would be sufficient as a hint.
It surely looks and sounds awesome!
The total is less than most of the middleweight ADV's base prices on the market currently.
We really don't know. Parts were brought in over a long period of time. Some even before we had the bike. We did not keep a ledger for the project as pricing parts is something we stay away from.
Are you in USA.? Just wanna ask about price over there, $10,000k for standard T7 but in Thailand is almost $14,000 that's so much different from there. Do you know why the price in US is not expensive, T7 is very very good choice out there.
Can’t say for sure but I’m in USA and been to Thailand 2x. My wife is from there. I think the exchange rate is the difference in price that you are seeing. Just my take on it.
@@stevenwescott1422 i see,that's why you use SRC product from Thailand. I'don't understand MSRP $10,000, What is the real price you bought in USA. (everything ready to ride include shipping)
Yes, Yamaha is charging $10,000 USD for the Tenere 700 in the USA. Depending on the dealership, they may add the destination charge or they may discount it and of course there are taxes that are different in each state. As mentioned above the exchange rate is like a part of the equation. But the bigger difference is the very high tariff or tax that Thailand levies on motorcycles. Up to 60%. That will change the price of a motorcycle very quickly.
Can I please buy that bike
Not at the moment. We are still having way too much fun with it.
ماشاء الله عليك من ماتور ٦٥٠ قوى جدا تحياتي لكم موتوسيكل رائع جدا كم ثمنه
Thank you for watching.
Would love to know how much power it’s putting out now with the full exhaust and tune! Put it on a dyno!
Yoshimura claims 5.4% gain over the stock output. Stock output is roughly 76 HP if memory serves correctly. We don't have a dyno... we don't even have a microwave.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE who has time for microwave when there riding to be done! Priorities!!!
Is that graphics kit available?
Did they ever tell you where to get the graphic kit? I’d be interested in purchasing it as well.
Hello Steve! Apologies for the tardy response. We don't always catch all of the comments. Yes, this graphics kit is available. We offer a number of kits for the Tenere. bit.ly/T7kits
bit.ly/T7kits
Ummm, no, that parts list is quite expensive. ($4K USD?) But great video and great bike.
Luckily, you don't have to purchase all of those items. You can pick and choose what makes the most sense for you and your budget. We had already made a video about the basic parts and pieces we recommend. This is the follow up and expands on that. Compared to almost all other twin cylinder ADV bikes available, the $10K price tag does does give most consumers some room to personalize their T7. Roughly $4K.
What is the final weight after mods?
The final weight is: Still way to heavy...
We need to weight it still. Hopefully soon
As compared to what?
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE to stock
@peter mccann We dropped weight on the handle bars, brakes, exhaust, battery, the seat, the marker lights and the tires. We added some weight back in with crash bars. You should watch the video again.
What is the tune?
Not sure... something we found in the TH-cam free library.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE i mean a ECU tune 😁
Ahhhh... that makes more sense. It's actually something that was passed along to us by a race team using the CP2 motor to try out. There are a bunch of aftermarket options though. Just look for something along the lines of open airbox, open exhaust.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE thank you 💪😁
Total amount
We don't tally it up. Prices and availability on parts change very often and who know what it is today. All the links are there for you to track everything down though.
Those doubletake mirrors look like they used a Brother P Touch to put the name on them. Would black that out with a marker or remove
Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Fortunately the logo is just a sticker and you can choose to install it... or not. We chose to do so because the people at Double Take Mirrors are good people making a superb product and they are great partners to Upshift.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE this was constructive criticism from a visual perspective they look miserable no matter how nice the people there are. It is good they can be removed.
You must be great at parties... do you post up at the door and let everyone know what you think about how they have decided to dress for the evening. Or maybe make sure the host knows that the hors d’oeuvres taste great but they could have been more aesthetically pleasing. It's a sticker and as I mentioned you don't even have to apply it. Another cool thing about the sticker... it's reflective so it does add to your overall visibility. Kind of neat really.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE now that you mention it was thrown out of a party because the OCD host wanted to clean the dust off the concrete back yard with his motor driven blower. When he got it instantly informed him of his potential stupidity and he ignored me after repeated attempts. So went inside to tell his wife while he was using this aforementioned blower to clean the concrete and blow it all into the lamb that was spinning right where he so intelligently was blowing. Clearly the light went on in his little mind and then he proceeded to throw me out. Similarly you double down on your position because your ego is in the way. Don't worry you will learn like Kosta as he served dust with his lamb dinner.
Hey man, we get it... we are just a bunch of simple minded motorcycle journalists who can't get out of our own way. You on the other hand, are just a pompous prick that thinks he's the smartest guy in the room at all times. We double down on our position because it's what works for us.
Now it’s just another parts bike full of stuff no one needs. Like that ex that’s not available until February
Sounds like you need a therapy session.
its not a 300 two stroke. noted
No it is not.
Please tell us Specs instead of adds...
What specs would you like to know?
You left only the frame on this bike original everything else got upgraded or changed! That makes me now think how bad the original T7 is
You have to understand, we have gone pretty far with this because we can. It's not at all about the core bike being bad. It's actually remarkably great for $10K USD. But every bike has room for improvement and more importantly room to tailer it to your exact needs. We didn't touch the motor. We did add a full exhaust system... mostly because it sounds incredible and we like it. Not because it NEEDS it. Seat, tires, mirrors, grips, bars, tail tidy, blinkers... all pretty normal stuff. This was phase 2 of this bike. Phase one was very basic... stuff you just have to do to make it comfortable and ready for trips. Wait until Phase 3. If you're upset by phase 2... phase 3 is going to make you melt down.
HB; If you knew the bike, or dirt bikes in general, you'd
have skipped that comment.
The bike looks cool however... Your answers about the price are borderline deceitful just say the number and let the chips fall where they may or include in the description line by line. This "we don't tally the prices because they change and different retailers" is just a smoke screen. People that have the money will do it and those that won't will do parts of the upgrades. You can even use MSRP as highest number and then say it is less that than for package deals etc. Clicking on each individual link doesn't give you the answer either the shock company didn't have prices immediately available either. Close your eyes and pull the trigger for england as David Niven had said to Gregory Peck in the movie Guns of Navarone. As someone who is looking to buy a Tenere 700 have no time or patience to play cat and mouse with prices. This comment is coming from someone familiar with sales and marketing as well as a motorcycle enthusiast. Like had said there are cool upgrades in the video.
Prices do change and this is a lesson hard learned. Why would it be a smoke screen... it's not hard to go find the current prices. You're basically saying that you are lazy and you wanted us to do the work for you. Suspension is an impossible thing to price without having the suspension in hand and opened up. One guy might send some suspension in that needs wear parts replaced. Another guy might be sending in brand new suspension but needs a heavier spring than first though and it costs more. It's not an off the shelf thing... it's a custom service. How do we price that? Should we just throw a number up there and frustrate people when their suspension service costs significantly more? Or maybe you should make a little effort and email them or call them and get some information for you specifically.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE people that have money are lazy. They just want a number. A number that can give them a ball park. Your video had a completed bike with bells and whistles and it cost x amount of money. What is lazy and borderline deceitful is to NOT include that number.
Have been in sales a long time and a lot of people are afraid to give numbers because it becomes an instant NO.
As far as your last statement about the price wouldn't the same customer be surprised if the price was less? Why didn't you include that part in your statement? Because fear of losing the sale over cost was the motivation for not including it.
Don't fight me listen to what am saying and throw out your ego. Take my arguments and show someone who knows sales and that person will tell you to listen...
Are you under the impression that we are selling these items and are afraid that we will lose a sale based on price. To be clear, we are a media company and this is a project bike that we did for our magazine. The only thing we sell that is on this bike is the graphics kit. And we might have to raise that price in the near future as well so posting it on a video that will live on in perpetuity is not a great idea unless we want to come back and update it. But updating hundreds of videos for all the things that change in time is not practical. Prices can change dramatically over the years and posting prices has never worked out well over time. Lessons learned the hard way. Our content in general is meant to be consumed for many years to come and things like price make our content less valuable over time. This video is a resource that shows what we have done to our Tenere 700 in a separate medium beyond our magazine. These are all parts that we have vetted for performance, our personal preference and based on relationships we have in the motorcycle industry. Our ego has nothing to do with it. It's simply a practical strategy that works for us.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE Your ego has everything to do with it and your responses only highlight that at every turn. As a journalist it is surreal that you have taken such a stubborn and biased position in all your responses. Ok then you keep leading your sheep this is my last statement.
Thanks for helping the algorithm along! Appreciate it... ;)