Just Dan's little resto on a 34L Tenere'

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Rather than concentrating your attention to the fork leg and/or seal, have a good look at the area where the OUTSIDE of the oil seal rests.
A previous owner may have scored the alloy outer when trying to remove an old oil seal.
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Also check that you used the correct seal, the Tenere forks are different to the standard XT600. Tenere have Showa forks, the XT600 Kayaba.
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I think all this info should be passed on to Andy-Gadget, the current owner of said 34L. :rtfi:

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Mézo wrote:I think all this info should be passed on to Andy-Gadget, the current owner of said 34L. :rtfi:

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I don't get out of it that easy by saying its Andys bike :lol:

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I went for a ride on the Guzzi to have a look and see if there is any progress on the Tenere. Nope is the short answer. A least the Tenere is not lonely

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Im guessing that`s Andy`s workshop? id love to spend time in there building bikes. :drool:

Ahh the single life, it has its rewards. :rtfi:

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Mézo wrote:Im guessing that`s Andy`s workshop? id love to spend time in there building bikes. :drool:

Ahh the single life, it has its rewards. :rtfi:

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There is a small group of blokes around here, who restore old bikes and there work is stunning to put it mildly. I have a high bench mark to reach up to with these guys.

The garage is Johns. The new home for the Tenere as there no room in Andy gadget garage. I was poking around one of John's Mk 1's, he has muttering of selling :hot:

Andy's garage looks more like this

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I did ride the one the left the other day. The one on the right is Johns

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To have an understanding of the high level of restoring bikes here. The v7 and the Jota where in a similar condition as my Tenere :drool:

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Sweet!
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