8 is the adjuster pin which moves up or down on the damping adjuster,which operates on the needle that goes up through centre of shock.
If you can find a way of holding the shaft without injuring it the whole affair unscrews from end of shock shaft.
BE VERY CAREFUL THE ADJUSTING NEEDLE DOESN'T LAUNCH ITSELF AT YOU if you take end off the shock.
When I've done yz ones I've always stripped shock completly and taken end off with no gas pressure in shock,but they are serviceable where as far as I'm aware the xt one isn't..unless you make a provision to regas afterwards.
Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
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xtzrick
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
Do you know where you can buy the bump stop?
I looked on cmsnl but they are out of stock.
It's not listed as an individual part for my 660 but the 600 looks the same.
Rick
I looked on cmsnl but they are out of stock.
It's not listed as an individual part for my 660 but the 600 looks the same.
Rick
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Re: Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
Any bike shop can get them if you give them the length and shaft diameter.xtzrick wrote:Do you know where you can buy the bump stop?
I looked on cmsnl but they are out of stock.
It's not listed as an individual part for my 660 but the 600 looks the same.
Rick
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Re: Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
All the bump stops I've seen have been made out of hard rubber or polyurethane, don't know if it's just the 660s but Yamaha intended it to squash.NordieBoy wrote:Any bike shop can get them if you give them the length and shaft diameter.xtzrick wrote:Do you know where you can buy the bump stop?
I looked on cmsnl but they are out of stock.
It's not listed as an individual part for my 660 but the 600 looks the same.
Rick
If I used a hard rubber bump stop the same length as the original I'd only get 140mm wheel travel, not the 200mm Yamaha quote.
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
I've used Kayaba bumpstops on a few things,can be trimmed down if needed.
Off road only in Wales usualy keep a selection,or possibly k tec.
Off road only in Wales usualy keep a selection,or possibly k tec.
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
Thanks, I'll check them out.marcm wrote:I've used Kayaba bumpstops on a few things,can be trimmed down if needed.
Off road only in Wales usualy keep a selection,or possibly k tec.
Rick
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
How do I attach the seat, there is something wrong with the mounting brackets or do I have the wrong seat?


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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
Wrong seat & bracket by the looks of things, any more pictures?
Is that helmet lock on the exhaust side? RH side?
Mezo.
Is that helmet lock on the exhaust side? RH side?
Mezo.
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
I thought helmet locks were own left?...maybe its a version for the uk market in march...it heats up your helmet so your brain doesn't get frozen....I've been back here less than a week and I want to go again.. 
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Re: Tenere 1VJ Rebuilding in the Netherlands
There are two helmet locks on the 1VJ.
The left one has a key, the right has a push button. The tabs on the seat bracket are supposed to be secured by the helmet locks. It is possible to fit the seat bracket the right way and the wrong way!!
If you are still confused I could post a photo.
The left one has a key, the right has a push button. The tabs on the seat bracket are supposed to be secured by the helmet locks. It is possible to fit the seat bracket the right way and the wrong way!!
If you are still confused I could post a photo.
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