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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

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#2141 Studley Ramrod

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Posted 08 August 2016 - 09:17 am

274 motorway miles plus a meet with SR for a burger -no Dablik it's not a spelling error.

 

I was well burgered, cheers Favs. :drinks:  Oh, and thanks muchly for the loan of those fishnet stockings  troos and jacket.  Of course that now means it'll piss it down for the 2 weeks in europe. :lol:


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Posted 08 August 2016 - 10:12 am

Could be the more advanced fork construction of the MkI....



The fork top adjusters are seized so I'm looking forward to getting them freed up.

Struggling for a reason not to keep the mk1 and sell the 9er. A bit more roadtesting should convince me.

Probably let my 9er go for £1300 (96k miles and running sweet)

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Posted 08 August 2016 - 05:36 pm

Reached Warsaw today on a trip up to the Baltic countries (Latvia Lithuania etc) . Just completed the first 1000 miles of the trip. Weather good so far but the forecast is for lots of rain over next couple of days.
People and camp sites good.
TDM and Francois's Varadero behaving well so far, but roads getting worse.
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Posted 09 August 2016 - 01:02 am

Got the hyperpro fork springs in this morning to go with the rear shock I installed last week. Nothing extraordinary, but much more controlled.  After I got them in, I immediately left for a 3 hour ride in the mountains.  This 23 year old bike continues to amaze me. 


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 09:28 am

Got the hyperpro fork springs in this morning to go with the rear shock I installed last week. Nothing extraordinary, but much more controlled.  After I got them in, I immediately left for a 3 hour ride in the mountains.  This 23 year old bike continues to amaze me. 

 

I just got an idea for a practical joke:

 

"Honey, I've got to admit something"

"Okeeyyy?" (looking a bit worried)

"I'm in love - with a 23 years old"

(Shocked look) "WHAT ???"

"....myTDM"


Who dares ? Anyone ?

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Edited by Bjørge, 09 August 2016 - 09:27 am.

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Posted 09 August 2016 - 09:36 am

 

I just got an idea for a practical joke:

 

"Honey, I've got to admit something"

"Okeeyyy?" (looking a bit worried)

"I'm in love - with a 23 years old"

(Shocked look) "WHAT ???"

"....myTDM"


Who dares ? Anyone ?

:pimp:

Mine's only 5 years old.... lil bit weird.  :huh:


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 11:10 am

I just got an idea for a practical joke:
 
"Honey, I've got to admit something"
"Okeeyyy?" (looking a bit worried)
"I'm in love - with a 23 years old"
(Shocked look) "WHAT ???"
"....myTDM"
Who dares ? Anyone ?
:pimp:



Im the guy who bought his wife a new oven for Christmas one year.....i'm up for it !

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Posted 09 August 2016 - 02:16 pm

Fitted new spark plugs to the mk1.....seems to run a little better idling, but in the middle of a hailstorm just now, so won't know if that was the cause of the low rpm-high load misfire till later


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 02:36 pm

Mine's only 5 years old.... lil bit weird.  :huh:

At least Al's is 9. Still not acceptable though!!!


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 05:34 pm

Morning everyone, , hey fixitsan, when I did the fork overhaul I serviced the adjusters also. They were a little tight.
Broke them down, gave them a good cleaning and reassembled w/anti-seize on the threads. Smooth as silk now. Make sure the o-rings are ok. 👍

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Posted 09 August 2016 - 06:13 pm

Morning everyone, , hey fixitsan, when I did the fork overhaul I serviced the adjusters also. They were a little tight.
Broke them down, gave them a good cleaning and reassembled w/anti-seize on the threads. Smooth as silk now. Make sure the o-rings are ok.



That was my plan....cheers buddy

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Posted 09 August 2016 - 06:32 pm

Why why why did I start to do these downpipes with autosol

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Posted 09 August 2016 - 07:09 pm

Rode it again! And got it through its first M.O.T. :)


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 07:35 pm

Why why why did I start to do these downpipes with autosol

 

 

Self flagellation for non catholics ?


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 08:01 pm

Rode it again! And got it through its first M.O.T. :)

 

Wup em off and clean twice with oven cleaner, then they will polish up  :)

 

Gave my girl a good ride today (TDM) through N Wales down to Aberystwyth, Tregaron, Llynn Brianne and back home another twisty route, 380 miles all in woop woop..


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Posted 09 August 2016 - 08:23 pm

Spun up the rear wheel with the engine at 5000rpm in 3rd gear....in the wet !


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Posted 10 August 2016 - 07:33 am

Bought muffs for this week's ride - in August....
Kinda strange feeling tying both hands not sesong my hands, feels really warm, though !


Edited by Bjørge, 10 August 2016 - 09:51 am.

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Posted 10 August 2016 - 07:53 am

Bought muffs for this week's ride - in August....
Linda strange feeling tying both hands not sesong my hands, feels really warm, though !


I rode a bike through 2 Scottish winters thanks to muffs. Didn't have heated grips and managed fine.
Apparently heated muffs are nice !

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Posted 10 August 2016 - 08:46 am

I rode a bike through 2 Scottish winters thanks to muffs. Didn't have heated grips and managed fine.
Apparently heated muffs are nice !

 

Dont like the combo Chris, feels like your hands are in a sauna and if your gloves linings are'nt sown in your gonna have some fun, always found muffs to be fine on their own wearing summer gloves..

 

Fook me, muffs in August  :huh:


Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.

Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven  :sorry: 

 

1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   :) Sorted and on the Road Mick  :P  :P it's the bike that Jack built  ;) Gone to Heaven  :wub: 

 

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Posted 10 August 2016 - 09:05 am

Bought muffs for this week's ride - in August....
Linda strange feeling tying both hands not sesong my hands, feels really warm, though !

 

Bet you had fun googling them. :D


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