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Started by Oigres , Jan 16 2008 03:33 am

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#1 Oigres

Carpe Regular

Member
126 posts

Location:Portugal - Lisbon - Cascais
TDM model: 1991

Posted 16 January 2008 - 03:33 am

To me, myself and I...

That´s right, after perusing this site for about 6 weeks i finally made up my mind and... i went and bought it.

And what is it you ask?

A Black 1992 MK1 with 38000 kms on the clock. Already brings from the old owner the centerstand, alarm, topbox (Givi) and the side boxes made of semi-rigid material (never had seen those before) and handguards. And... it looks pristine, took the mechanic with me and he just said - Do they still do that model? Cause it runs just like new.

It´s my first byke so if everything turns out has i hope it will, i´m guessing i wont have a lot bykebrands written on the end of my post´s like a lot of you. Catch my drift

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Will post fotos has soon has i´ll pick it up (10 days or so, working on the insurance).

Personally i´m from the great Land of Portugal - i´m the third one right? -, Lisbon manly, 29 years old and i´m a Municipal Police Officer in Cascais. Have the good fortune to have relatively good weather and roads to enjoy my new baby.

Thanks in advance for everything and i´ll be seeing you.

SGP

Black MK1, 40k, CenterStand, Mushrooms, Alarm, Givi TopBox and Givi semihard bags on the side, leather tank cover, Lidl magnetic tank bag, Renthal 755 handlebar, ~~hand guards~~ (flucked when dropped), taller screen.

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#2 Pict

Keep on keepin' on

Member
6,257 posts

Location:North Herts., UK
TDM model: 2006

Posted 16 January 2008 - 07:28 am

Bom dia and welcome, SGP.

Would be nice if you could add your pin to the Carpe map.

Sounds like a real bargain - looking forward to some pictures.

"It's a TDM, Jim, but not as we know it"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAHmEWim3to

Diamond black TDM 900A TRIKE, 2006 ABS model converted by Trike Design (Caerphilly, South Wales) prior to first registration in March 2007.

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#3 Quartermaster

900 going for ... 1000cc?

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927 posts

Location:Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
TDM model: 2008

Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:26 am

A very warm welcome to Carpe, good luck with your new bike.

'73 Honda CB500 Four, Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Triumph Tiger Sport 660.

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#4 dapleb

Monkey Boy

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18,279 posts

Location:The home of morris dancin
TDM model: 1990

Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:34 am

Good choice. Welcome to the forum.

"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"

If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117

Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.

Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.

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#5 TonyDevil

seagull squadron leader & founding member of GoatTracKrew

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Location:Saarfend-on-Sea, Essex
TDM model: 1991

Posted 16 January 2008 - 11:45 am

excellent choice of first bike

welcome to Carpe!

i'm guessing RTT09 Portugal is looking even more likely now

"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me

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#6 catsbum

#7 sidestand

Carpe Citizen

Member
3,456 posts

Location:Lincolnshire
TDM model: 1996

Posted 16 January 2008 - 12:05 pm

QUOTE(CatsBum @ Wed 16th Jan 2008, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmmmm, Shiny AND Warm too. Love Lisbon, Love Portugal, Let's go!

Welcome to Carpe

I'll be up for this one

The older I get, the better I was

96 MkII in yellow & silver with bluespots, braided lines, Remus 2 into 1, Hagon rear shock & fork springs, bashplate, heated grips,Motech pannier racks, Road Attacks, Jockoiler, Baglux tank cover & bag. Gone to a far better place - hasn't it Remo?
Another 96 Mk2 in yellow & silver - absolutely standard & pristine ( apart from a butchered rear mudguard - but I'm looking for a new one
'76 Suzuki GT500 Stroker in need of a rebuild
'80 Yamaha XT250 mudplugger
another '81 XT250
'91 BMW R80GS - this one really will do a RTW trip
'05 BMW K1200S - inline four with a shaft
'10 BMW R1200GSA Anniversary Edition
'02 Fazer 1000 - 4 carbs are better than 2 ! - water pump rebuilt by Mr Ramrod Engineering
'00 Triumph Adventurer - Cruiser with a difference - British & a triple
~~Gary's Bathtub - '99 BMW K1200RS in luvverly pillarbox red .~~ Now been Waspycycled to Nuneaton
And the Latest Addition - a nice BMW G650 XCountry greenlaner - on long term loan to Boy Wonder

1996 Kawasaki KH125 Stroker

~~2000 TDM Mk2A - nicely Studleyfied - Modified by Masterbrewer, but we've fixed that now~~ !

BMW K1300R

2004 TDM 900 in Silver/Blue - heated grips, MRA vary screen, Wilbers rear shock & engine bars to fit

BMW S1000XR in white

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#8 dapleb

Monkey Boy

Root Admin(A)
18,279 posts

Location:The home of morris dancin
TDM model: 1990

Posted 16 January 2008 - 12:14 pm

Les a Les '09.

"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"

If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117

Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.

Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.

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#9 Saga Lout

has been here 4ever

Member
1,044 posts

Location:Hampshire
TDM model: no more

Posted 16 January 2008 - 01:12 pm

QUOTE(sidestand @ Wed 16th Jan 2008, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'll be up for this one

Yep me too, although might need to be next year now as lots already planned for 08...welcome to carpe SGP

Now on 9er number 2 .....

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#10 dandywarhol

Carpe Citizen

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5,324 posts

Location:Edinburgh, Scotland
TDM model: 2003

Posted 16 January 2008 - 05:55 pm

I'd be keen on Portugal too - almost went there last year - mind you I almost went to many places last year

Only 7 weeks summer holiday next year

an extra week is given every 5 years - something to do with an odd number of days in a year...............

......it could be a long hot summer

1967 Yamaha TD1C 250, 2014 Kawasaki W800, ~~2011 Aprilia Tuono 1000 V4~~, 2020 Yamaha XSR900

"At the cutting edge of technophobia"

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#11 wicklamulla

is it Jizzy Rascal time yet.....?

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12,211 posts

Location:Parish of Cruwys (pronounced 'Cruise' just loike Tom) Morchard, Mid Devon.
TDM model: 1999

Posted 16 January 2008 - 06:07 pm

welcome home SGP.

~~spyball alarm/immob,~~ bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"~~NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light~~ indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

I loike tay and hang sangwiches !

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#12 Matlock

Carpe Citizen

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3,913 posts

Location:Liverpool
TDM model: no more

Posted 16 January 2008 - 07:25 pm

Welcome to Carpe SGP. Sounds like you've got yourself a good bike there.

~~2002 TDM900 in glorious yellow~~, NOW SOLD

2012 Honda Crosstourer VFR1200X. Hyperspeed tourer.

~~1990 XTZ750 in black, standard apart from Micron silencer. Mechanical restoration complete, cosmetic restoration next on the agenda..~~ NOW SOLD

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#13 tdm850rider

Carpe Citizen

Member
6,103 posts

Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
TDM model: 1992

Posted 16 January 2008 - 09:19 pm

Welcome SGP,

A few things to start you off on the right foot:

Some 'clunk' is normal shifting to second or third gear. (I found synthetic or semi-synthetic oil helped with this.)
The Mk1 can be top-heavy in a very slow turn. (U-turn in a street for example.)
The horn sucks, I replaced it with a Stebel Nautilus.
The chain is supposed to 'droop' a little.

Always tell the truth, it will gratify some of the people and astonish the rest. (Mark Twain)
£

Stebel Nautilus air-horn, Corbin seat, MRA Touring screen, single Delkevic silencer.
"I see by your outfit that you are a spaceman"(MkI (3VD) TDM Review)
Hints for using Carpe-TDM. (photo's, links, etc).

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#14 Oigres

Carpe Regular

Member
126 posts

Location:Portugal - Lisbon - Cascais
TDM model: 1991

Posted 16 January 2008 - 10:53 pm

QUOTE(Pict @ Wed 16th Jan 2008, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Bom dia and welcome, SGP.

Would be nice if you could add your pin to the Carpe map.

Sounds like a real bargain - looking forward to some pictures.

Done!!!

Black MK1, 40k, CenterStand, Mushrooms, Alarm, Givi TopBox and Givi semihard bags on the side, leather tank cover, Lidl magnetic tank bag, Renthal 755 handlebar, ~~hand guards~~ (flucked when dropped), taller screen.

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#15 David H

Knight of Postsalot

Member
539 posts

Location:Hayle
TDM model: 1991

Posted 16 January 2008 - 11:16 pm

Excellent choice of machine.

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#16 Landy

I should post less and ride more

Member
1,387 posts

Location:Mid Suffolk, UK
TDM model: 2006

Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:44 am

Welcome to the wonderful world of Carpe and TDM ownership.

~~TS50ER, Suzuki GT125, Cagiva 125, Suzuki GT250~~ 20 year gap. ~~Honda CBF600~~. Discovered the joy of TDM, 1974 GT250 has joined the stable
Vario touring screen, Stainless Steel Rad Guard, ~~Fender Extender~~ (it came off), Givi V46 Topbox (inc brake light), SW-Motech Engine Bars, Wingrack, LED Tail Light
Still in the shed:- BMW Hand Guards, Heated Grips, Aux Lamps.

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#17 E-njoy

Knight of Postsalot

Member
570 posts

Location:Almere, Netherlands
TDM model: 2006

Posted 18 January 2008 - 12:17 am

Bem Vindo, SGP!

Greetz from a guy with a Brazilian girlfriend and a lot of "bykebrands" at the end of his posts.... A 900 would have been better of course, but at least you chose the best color

.

Emile
www.piloot.com
'80 Honda CB400T Hawk, '92 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion, '90 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast, '92 Honda ST1100ABSTCS Pan European, '00 BMW R1150GS ABS, '04 Yamaha XP500i T-max, '01 Triumph Sprint ST 955i, '06 Yamaha TDM900A GT, '02 Honda ST1300A Pan European