hey good info right there and thank you. I didn't have the $$ to go that far so I just got my factory suspension sprung and valved for my weight and riding preference, with the addition of a mid valve in the forks. The T7 comes with an equivalent of a mid valve that my suspension guy called a "flapper valve". I can say, it made a world of difference when riding single track and as you mentioned, it's a tad harsh on the road I love how you can adjust the comp and rebound on the forks without having to get on the ground. I'm definitely getting that when the time comes.
Hey man! Thanks. Yes! Custom valving was my next step for sure, but I sold a few things and I got the money for these upgrades. I wasn’t kidding when I said that my hands got numbed after 30min of riding on the highway. I am still able to bottom out the suspension on a few trails though, which made me think that I should have gone for the larger travel options (+30mm on the front and +25mm on the rear). Maybe next time 😅
Gracias por tus videos Paul. Queria pedirte opinion respecto a las dos modificaciones que hiciste a la T7. Por un lado instalaste resortes y revalvulado k-tech y unos meses despues instalaste ohnlins y Andreani. Estoy indeciso en cual de las dos opciones elegir. Hay mucha diferencia de sensaciones y seguridad en el manejo con una opcion y con la otra? Merece la pena la inversion ? Un saludo
Hola! La verdad es que antes solo le había hecho el cambio de resortes, y utilicé un aceite un poco más viscoso. Después me cambié al kit Andreani y la diferencia es radical (mucho más estable para off-road). Pero para endurear, el kit Andreani viene con unos resortes muy blandos (6.0N/mm), y le tuve que poner unos resortes K-tech de 6.9N/mm + unos espaciadores que me hicieron en el mismo taller para adaptarlos al kit (con el cambio de resortes le cambiaron también el valving al lado del resorte). Ya este último seteo era el ideal para endurear con confianza 👌🏻 Si es que vale la pena la inversión, depende que tanto la vas a utilizar para endurear o hacer off-road. Si solo la usas ocasionalmente para hacer caminos de tierra, iría por las opciones más baratas. Pero si ya haces full off-road y endureas harto, me iría por las opciones más avanzadas.
Maybe a stupid question but did that black sticker on the back panel come stock on your bike or did you buy it somewhere? I was looking for something like that for my 2019 blue T7 :D
you dont no what your taking about. you get the springs to suit your weight then they valve it to suit your weight . look more into it before telling people what you no nothing about.
It largely depends on the rider and type of use. All I am saying is not to assume that if your suspension feels soft, you need stiffer springs. Your suspension should be set as a whole for the type of condition that is going to be applied on. That is why pro riders swap springs and shim stacks all the time depending on the race, type of terrain, etc. (Even though they weight the same). If you want the easy way, sure, get stiffer springs first.
hey good info right there and thank you. I didn't have the $$ to go that far so I just got my factory suspension sprung and valved for my weight and riding preference, with the addition of a mid valve in the forks. The T7 comes with an equivalent of a mid valve that my suspension guy called a "flapper valve". I can say, it made a world of difference when riding single track and as you mentioned, it's a tad harsh on the road
I love how you can adjust the comp and rebound on the forks without having to get on the ground. I'm definitely getting that when the time comes.
Hey man! Thanks.
Yes! Custom valving was my next step for sure, but I sold a few things and I got the money for these upgrades.
I wasn’t kidding when I said that my hands got numbed after 30min of riding on the highway.
I am still able to bottom out the suspension on a few trails though, which made me think that I should have gone for the larger travel options (+30mm on the front and +25mm on the rear). Maybe next time 😅
What quad lock mount is that for the gps bar? I’ve been trying to figure out how to get one on there
Hey! It is the one with the mirror mount (it comes with a few spacers and one of them fits perfectly)
Gracias por tus videos Paul.
Queria pedirte opinion respecto a las dos modificaciones que hiciste a la T7.
Por un lado instalaste resortes y revalvulado k-tech y unos meses despues instalaste ohnlins y Andreani.
Estoy indeciso en cual de las dos opciones elegir.
Hay mucha diferencia de sensaciones y seguridad en el manejo con una opcion y con la otra?
Merece la pena la inversion ?
Un saludo
Hola! La verdad es que antes solo le había hecho el cambio de resortes, y utilicé un aceite un poco más viscoso. Después me cambié al kit Andreani y la diferencia es radical (mucho más estable para off-road). Pero para endurear, el kit Andreani viene con unos resortes muy blandos (6.0N/mm), y le tuve que poner unos resortes K-tech de 6.9N/mm + unos espaciadores que me hicieron en el mismo taller para adaptarlos al kit (con el cambio de resortes le cambiaron también el valving al lado del resorte).
Ya este último seteo era el ideal para endurear con confianza 👌🏻
Si es que vale la pena la inversión, depende que tanto la vas a utilizar para endurear o hacer off-road. Si solo la usas ocasionalmente para hacer caminos de tierra, iría por las opciones más baratas. Pero si ya haces full off-road y endureas harto, me iría por las opciones más avanzadas.
Maybe a stupid question but did that black sticker on the back panel come stock on your bike or did you buy it somewhere? I was looking for something like that for my 2019 blue T7 :D
Hey! I haven’t put any stickers on the bike really 😅 You could have those custom made for both sides though 👍🏻
wath is this skid plate man
Motoes! There are 2 models for the T7 (euro4 and euro5). www.motoes.net/product-page/yamaha-tenere-700-euro5-model-bash-plate-link-guard-2021
you dont no what your taking about. you get the springs to suit your weight then they valve it to suit your weight . look more into it before telling people what you no nothing about.
It largely depends on the rider and type of use. All I am saying is not to assume that if your suspension feels soft, you need stiffer springs. Your suspension should be set as a whole for the type of condition that is going to be applied on. That is why pro riders swap springs and shim stacks all the time depending on the race, type of terrain, etc. (Even though they weight the same).
If you want the easy way, sure, get stiffer springs first.