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On the Tenere 660 ABS version I took around the world the battery was under the tank. It was 12 or 14 bolts/screws to remove and 3 tubes. And it was quite complex, the last mechanic who tried to take the tank off gave up! And with all the electric issues that bike had it needed the tank off several times pr week….what a nightmare… One of the reasons I never ever will touch something with the Tenere name on again, or hardly any Yamahas at all….
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On the Tenere 660 ABS version I took around the world the battery was under the tank.
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Just on the ABS model, the XT660Z from '08 had it under the seat.
The ABS has also less suspention.
Never understood why yamaha did that.
I would never buy the ABS model because of the location of the battery.
sushi
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Originally Posted by Snakeboy
On the Tenere 660 ABS version I took around the world the battery was under the tank.
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Just on the ABS model, the XT660Z from '08 had it under the seat.
The ABS has also less suspention.
Never understood why yamaha did that.
I would never buy the ABS model because of the location of the battery.
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If I knew what I now know I would also never had bought that bike.
I will never ever buy a bike that has the battery placed under the gas tank, thats for sure.
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I seriously fell out with a dealer over the Dl650. Full service and when I took a look at the nail polish marks on the tank bolts they were perfect. So either
The dealer was so good he lined up the anti-vibration marks and filled in the cracked open bits in the perfect shade.
He owned a teleporter
He hadn't changed the back/top spark plug he'd charged me for.
As to why bikes are designed like this it's simple. No one ever walked out of a show room because the oil change involves taking the engine out, although maybe Ducati showrooms have seen a few think about it. A lot of buyers rush to buy anything that looks different or has some new mechanical minutiae.
I just ordered a Moto Guzzi V7. I suspect the easiest way to change the rear tyre will be to remove the bevel box. It's just what you have to do when you like the engine and 6 gallon tank and fashion now dictates a 150 tyre in a 130 design swing arm. It's crap but so long as we buy what is offered they'll do it.
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