Tenere 700 Crash Bar Install & Review | DirtRacks Front Crash Bars
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Installing and reviewing the DirtRacks Front Crash Bars on the Tenere 700.
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Man that T7 is one slick ride man. The crash bars look legit.
Thanks man!
Yep, crash bars gave me a good confidence boost. Yep, went down and rode away with minor scratches on the bars and ZERO damage to the expensive parts. 👍🏼
I dont know if it best idea from manufacturer to mount CRASH bars to motor block ...
Yeah seems a bit risky
I agree, but I did the same thing with crashbars from Motea :-) Hopefully insurance will cover it if you fall hard and crack your motor.
I was thinking that too but I'm pretty sure that yamaha crash bars connect to one or both of these spots. Obviously a steel frame and an aluminum motor aren't quite the same thing but technically the motor is designed to be some what of a structural part of the bike. That being said, I felt much better about bolting my Tusk bars to the frame of the old KLR haha.
@@otakarsulc4686 Outback bars mount in the same spot
@@vagrant318 You are right, I got mistaken by description on Motortek page (frame-only mounting points to spread the impact evenly)
I saw the T7 in person for the first time yesterday. I was surprised how big it is. Keeping my Klr for awhile I’m thinking.
That was one of the first things I noticed too. The wide seat makes it feel taller than the KLR too.
@@SwankyCatProductions It is a big bike but that helps it ride better,especially on the road.That's good for me because I have to ride a long way to get to where I'm gonna go off roading.
I just wish it had CC but oh well.
I bought these after seeing this video. Great job. Love my T7. Cheers
Thanks Bob! I've put the bike on its side twice with no issues already. The bars did great!
So torques settings. We using just the bikes default settings right? Dunno where I read that torque settings should be like 10-20% lower from factory bike settings when using stuff like crash bars/frame sliders. Since they are kinda like acting washers...or am I just understanding this all wrong?
Awesome! Bars are on, leash is off.
Still need some exhaust/rear protection... But then yes!
40's today.I'm heading out to Hudson for a some food a brews.Everything is shut down here.Get a little closer to the 600 mile break in.
Nice Pat! It was almost 50 here but I had heat tape and Christmas lights to put up... Also I wanted to trailer up north and ride in the woods but it's deer season here and didn't want to upset any hunters haha.
I like dirt racks because of how they join to be one unit, if it drops on either side both sides & fasteners share the load.. still want em for my KLR..
Haven't installed my rallz's yet but hopefully you're liking your tires also👍
That's a good point, that is a really nice part of the design!
dirtracks are hardcore !
Putting my crash bars on was a pain in the ass. The engine mount bolts were on so tight i stripped them out. Spent 5 hours getting it unfucked.
How are you liking your crash bars? Do they attach to the motor like OEMs?
I like them a lot. Nope.
Ben, those crash bars look heavy duty. Hopefully you never have to put them to the test! But nice that you have them, in case you do.
Thanks Jeff! I already dropped it actually! haha.
@@SwankyCatProductions D'Oh! 😣
I’ve never use crash bars on my bikes after seeing a crash bar mount break the motor🙁🇨🇦
What keeps the front “connector” bar located and not able to rotate? I only saw 1 bolt per side. Won’t it be able to “spin” so to speak??? Thanks.
I suppose technically it could, but it's sort of pinched in there.
Ordered. Cheers.
Nice, let me know how you like them! I've been down with mine a few times and haven't had any issues. I just put the heavy duty soft luggage rear racks on mine and really like them too!
@@SwankyCatProductions yea, I'm just running Moto Mosko Reckless 10Lt. Start my year off with no resr rack system. 🤘🏻☠️🤘🏻
Looks good ben
Thanks MrArcticCat400!
So you can install with plastics on. But can you remove plastics with them installed???
Yep that shouldn't be a problem, all of them should be able to come off.
Ben, did you happen to get the weight of the bars?
I didn't no... Sorry. They felt good like I said but weren't ridiculously heavy. Maybe 10lbs or so together???
“Weighing in” on this (GET IT?), I emailed Dirtracks about a week ago, they told me in a short response that the crash bars weigh “about 8 pounds”. Anyway I’m anxious to see what you think of these!
Nice, I wasn't to far off. I was a little worried I had way over shot the actual number ha-ha thanks for letting us know!
what grade are the bolts compared to the OEM bolts?
@dirtracks.com can you comment on this?
found it 😁
Nice!
Ask for a breaker bar for Xmas dude
Ha-ha I've actually got one, just couldn't get a socket on that side.
No bars for a Tiger 800 in that page..
Haha no I suppose not, sorry. Most of the bikes they have stuff for are single cylinder. I think the Tenere might be the first adv bike they have stuff for?
I installed Heed upper bars on my Tiger. Great protection and kept the stock lower bar. To me they look awesome.
Put a dab of Vaseline on your finger and cover those threads, I do it with all the exposed threads I may need to remove
Thats an awesome idea! I actually just put some on the seal of my sliding glass door that kept catching on the door, I'll have to get it back out haha.
Don't forget, you paid $10,000 for the bike. I hope you're getting all of your accessories for free. Which would make sense if you're a CZcams. As a courtesy, you should have a running list of all the items you added and their cost. I hope that the average guy is smarter than this. Never purchase a NEW bike. Buy a bike a few years old. One that some other guy bought, added all the extras too , put a few miles on it and fell into the CZcams trap of seeing all these new bikes, and they sell what they just built thousands less than new. Case in point. I just picked up a2018 triumph tiger 1200. XCA . Loaded, panniers and all. 7400 miles for $12500. The kat here will hit that price point soon. If he didn't already. And the triumph is a much much better bike. Stay educated people.
If I didn't know better I'd say you sound a tad jealous Jim... Lol. I totally agree though, buying any vehicle brand new is never a good move financially, even with 0% interest your still better off buying used. But there are plenty of people out there who make more than enough money to buy brand new bikes, cars or snowmobiles every year and couldn't care less about the premium they're forking over just for them to be new. It seems silly to guys like us but If you can do that and it makes you happy, why not? Better for the rest of us! I've said several times I've never bought anything new until this bike and never would have if it wasn't for the channel. Even with the $10,000 price tag it seems to have been a good decision so far, the way things are going the bike will have paid for itself though ad revenue in a little more than a year. All that being said, I think the Tenere is actually very reasonably priced for what it offers, especially when you consider what a Tiger or even a KLR costs brand new. I'm glad to hear your happy with your Tiger, but to be honest I'd take my bike over my dad's any day and it sounds like he feels the same and will be getting a Tenere next year. Even his 800 seems overly top heavy and not very capable off road compared to the Tenere. He's also had some issues with his not wanting to start and making some odd engine noises, which is supposedly common...but for a bike that costs well over 10k, it's not exactly confidence inspiring. Due to both of those issues he's opted to take his other bikes on long trips over the Tiger on at least 5 occasions which is kinda sad considering it's the most expensive one in his garage haha.
But Triumph's a garbage.Tons of problems,tons of very expensive maintenance.With the Yamaha you check valve clearance every 26,000 miles.
@@SwankyCatProductions And,if no one bougt new,there would be no used.
@@patmansadventures.3312 Bahahah garbage. That's hysterical. You kill me Patrick Bensen.
Man, there's nothing wrong with buying a new bike especially if you plan on keeping it for a long time, I just bought a new 2020 adventure bike myself, I enjoy adding the accessories to my new bike so I can make it the way I want !