399,00 € (IVA escl. / excl. VAT)
THOR is the skid plate I made for Yamaha Tenere 700.
It is the result of a few hundred hours of work, between conception, design, implementation and an incalculable number of changes as the project took shape.
Although THOR is now finished and 100% functional, I listened to the feedback from those who bought it to further improve it, especially to make it even more beautiful and easier to assemble.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR SKID PLATE:
This skid plate is constructed with the best aluminum for this application.
Working tens of tons of aluminum every year we can say that we know this material well, which comes in different types, each suitable for specific purposes. Some are very soft and could bend with bumps despite its thickness. Others cannot be bent as they would have cracks which over time would lead to breakage, others react to welding through “cooking” and become weak in the welded areas.
This type, however, is perfect for this application, which I also use for the tanks on rally bikes. Extremely hard, but which can be bent and welded without presenting the drawbacks described above, it is the same aluminum that is used in applications in the automotive field but with very different thicknesses.
Our skid plate boasts a base of 5 mm, the one stressed by impacts, while the walls are 3 mm. The skid plates of the rally motorcycles that we have made over the years have never gone beyond 3 mm which I think is sufficient, but for safe measures we went a little further.
The plastic link protection guarantees optimal elasticity for constant use, without ever putting the T7 at risk.
In the original version, this protection was in aluminum, but we found that after heavy impacts, it remained resting on the link, causing more damage than if it had not been there.
The T7’s stand sensor is dangerously exposed.
This fold at the bottom of the skid plate allows any shock toward the sensor to be diverted.
To divide the load of the stresses to which this important accessory that must protect the engine can be subjected, we have increased the fixing points to the frame from 4 to 8, placing two in the upper part of the frame, near the radiator and two near the support of the leverage. We have chosen these points with care in order to improve the protection of the fabulous CP2, the engine that drives the Ténéré 700.
To be mounted the skid plate uses 4 different fixing brackets which are made of steel and 3 mm thick stainless steel.
Modern engines run hot and the Yamaha CP2 needs to be ventilated in the oil filter area. This is because it mounts a water / air / oil exchanger which has the purpose of keeping the engine oil below certain temperatures. Basically there are two pipes of the cooling circuit that pass behind the oil filter in a finned flange that have this function.
We consider it a mistake to close the air passage in that area. We have therefore given a V shape to the front of the skid plate to force all the air that arrives in the area to enter the large air passage compartment in the skid plate.
We did not like this compartment and to hide it we have thought of everything, from a stainless steel mesh to other systems. In the end, for aesthetic and technical reasons, we opted for the current solution, a series of very sturdy horizontal bars that have such an inclination as to make our sump guard appear closed when viewed without bending over. But in reality the engine area is more ventilated than if the sump guard were not there.
The skid plate is Tig welded externally by hand with meticulous control and careful attention to results. Internally it has reinforcements made with Tig / Mig. The welds are large and visible, we do not remove them because we believe that the functionality is more important. Also, visible welding on a rally or adventure bike, if done well, is a touch of quality.
Each welding is done by me, I do not delegate third parties.
Ogni saldatura è fatta da me, non delego a terzi.
Just under 4 kilos.
The skid plate is supplied with the plate.
NOTE: The listed compatibilities are based on customer feedback and not our own testing, and it’s only valid for the Tenere from 2019 to 2024, as no tests have been made for the new model yet.
We take no responsibility for any compatibility issues with after-market products of other brands.
Compatible crash bars:
Crash bars NOT compatible:
The CP2 engine of the Ténéré 700, like all modern engines, is very throttled and has a sudden improvement in performance if you replace the original collectors.
We have tested Thor with complete collectors Akra, Sc Project, XRacing, Fresco, Mivv and Arrow and it is compatible with all of them.
From what we have seen, Thor could be compatible with all aftermarket collectors/exhausts.
The Yamaha original center stand assembly fits perfectly with our skid plate. To mount the central fixing of the skid plate it is necessary to partially disassemble the central stand, mount the skid plate support and refit the stand.
Other manufacturers tested and compatible: Heavy Duties.
The skid plate is incredibly easy to install on your Tenere 700.
Just follow the tutorial on YouTube that you can see down below:
