Hi there !
I am Gabriel ,comming from Romania ,and I want to ask if some of you had ever tried or succed to prepare a Yamaha XT 600 for Rally raid ( like Dakar ).
I want to know specially about the plastics ,the gas tank,suspensions,engine etc.
Thank you all and sorry for my English !!!

Waiting for some answers !!

The was a guy in around 2006 that completed dakar on a xt500 with an oil cooler. His name Was "Henno" or something like that, and he was from around the nederlands.

Think this is the bike, the bottom one: XT500 Dakar..... - ::. UKGSer.com .::

Respect!

There were a few prepped bikes at the Tenere party at Mothern last year.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...g-2008-a-32153

Andy

Thak you...I want to prepare mine for rally raid,and I will need some "examples" to folow ....

Following on from the above thread, does anyone know a way to raise the rear suspension on a Yamaha XT600z Tenere 3AJ ?
Please don't suggest fitting a longer shock or winding up the preload. As far as I can see none of these will work, seems the limiting factor is the suspension linkage.
Right now (using standard Yamaha shock) the suspension linkage pivot/shock mount is at it's limit and there is only slight clearance between the pivot and the swing-arm, fitting a longer shock or increasing the preload will (as far as I can see) only reduce this clearance !
Can other linkage/pivots be used ?
Just seems the rear end is too low compared to the front..

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rust & dust

I've raised my 2003 xt600e.

I bought a thing on the german ebay (.de) and its called "Heckhöherlegung"

It was a buy it now item, and there are some from time to time.

Thanks for that, does it fit to the frame where the shock mounts or is it part of the suspension linkage ?

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rust & dust

It fits in the frame on top of the spring.

Theres a little plate i needed to cut to get it mounted, nothing fancy.

Hi Gabriel!

Nice off-road country you live!

You may contact Bogdan from Pagina oficiala a Clubului Yamaha Tenere Romania - Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Tenere , Tenere , XT , TT

Do you know the XT660RR (Rallye-Raid)? XT-660 'Rally Raid'

In Germany we have the XT600-Forum with english-speaking board:
Yamaha XT600 / Tenere Forum Yamaha xt250 xt350 xt500 xt600 xtz660 xt660r xt660x xtz750 Tenere Ténéré

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Cheers Boris
"Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble." Louis L´amour

@ Brian:

I have one of these top-of-spring-plates. And if you raise the back you need to raise the front, too. If not you are out of balance. I have also those aluminium cover for the fork that extend the front suspension. I do not use them! Both parts are for good for show and play but nothing serious for off-road. The hole suspension get instable and you have got one more point where it may break.

Only a longer shock makes sense together with a longer fork from another bike.

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Cheers Boris
"Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble." Louis L´amour

I've heard of the above problems, but never experienced it myself.

I think its nice, and it gives more ground clearence too, and the bike "suit" me better ( im 2 meters tall)

Heres a pic to compare seathight:



I think it looks more racy, and not so boring from behind.
http://peecee.dk/uploads/092009/DSC00052.jpg

I've seen those raiser kits and even tried fitting a longer WP shock to my Tenere (unfortunatly top of shock was to wide to allow airbox/carb hoses to fit). Seems that the linkage that pivots through the swingarm reaches it's maximium, touches swingarm and wont allow any more suspension travel. Have you had similar problems ?

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rust & dust

Not quite sure what you meen, but no.

Thank you very much ,I am already member on Tenere Club .Ro .
Thak you all for all your help !!!
And I am waiting for you guys to have a ride in Romania .
Happy New Year !!!!