Old Tenere - new 660 engine - good idea?
Hi all,
as a cash strapped adventurer who's a fan of things costing less than 1000 euro that take a battering without much guilt on my part I've got a dilemma.
I was saving for a new model tenere but...
I've been offered an old tenere with a damaged engine for small money.
I was thinking if I fitted a newer 660 model engine from a breakers yard I'd have a cheap adventure tourer with a modern economic engine and a big tank after a bit of bodging. Suspension mods are enevitable but it might be cheap enough.
Can anyone who knows their yamaha tech tell me if this is possible and more importantly if this is a good / bad idea?
Thanks
Ronan
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