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.
If you are here it’s because you are an enthusiast like me, and you will know that behind a handmade product born from a passion there is a story, let me tell you the one about THOR.
THOR'S FEATURES
THOR'S FEATURES
Materials
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.
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.
Fixings to the frame
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.
Welds
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.
Weight
Just under 4 kilos.
Ventilation
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.
“THOR” plate
The skid plate is supplied with the plate.
COMPATIBILITY
COMPATIBILITY
High tubular crash bars
Compatible high protection tubular bars:
- Touratech
- Hepco & Backer
- Motea
A kit is also available to make the skid plate compatible with the original YAMAHA bars.
Aftermarket exhausts
The CP2 engine of the Ténéré 700, like all modern engines, is very throttled and has a sudden performance improvement if the original manifolds are replaced.
We have tested the skid plate with the complete Akra, Sc Project, XRacing, Fresco, Mivv and Arrow collectors and our T7 skid plate is compatible with all of them.
From what we saw, Thor might be compatible with all the after market collectors / exhausts.
Central stand
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 sump guard support and refit the stand.
Other manufacturers tested and compatible: Heavy Duties.
AVAILABLE COLOURS
AVAILABLE COLOURS
Natural aluminium
Raw model, handcrafted look.
This model is manually brushed to reduce welding marks.
Textured matte black
Rough wrinkled black model.
The best-selling and most popular, the wrinkled effect goes perfectly with the T 700.
Smooth matte black
Semi-glossy smooth black model.
Smooth black version for those who prefer it over a rough effect. This version is better if you want to put stickers or decals on.
HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND HOW TO BUY IT
HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND HOW TO BUY IT
In the table below you can calculate the cost including everything.
For those who buy from a European Union country, taxes are paid at the time of purchase, while outside the EU we ship without VAT and it is the buyer himself who adjusts according to the laws in force in his country.
Under the price calculator you will find the contact form, if you want to buy your Thor or have any questions write me!
Once the payment has been made, fill out the form below so that I can get in touch with you, in the form include this informations:
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- Name of the buyer as in the reason for the transfer,
- Shipping address,
- Telephone number for the courier,
- Amount paid,
- Thor model purchased,
- Tenere Euro 4 or 5.
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