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[James]

Today I kept hold of my 900. I got a good trade in offer against a low miles Buell Ulysses which was very tempting. After a little thought I realised the TDM is a better bike for me at the moment. Wouldn't have minded the Ully though

Edited by Jim, 18 December 2016 - 07:43 pm.

[fixitsan]

Today I kept hold of my 900. I got a good trade in offer against a low miles Buell Ulysses which was very tempting. After a little thought I realised the TDM is a better bike for me at the moment. Wouldn't have minded the Ully though

 

 

 

A colleague of mine was looking at a Buell earlier this year, as he fancied a change from his beemerGS

 

He ended up trading in his BMW for a new Multistrada 1200

 

Last week i heard that he has sold the 'Strada for an R1200, apparently he found the Strada too fast and pokey ! - (EDIT, to be fair he is only about 5'5", if that matters)

 

The Buell looks the part, although a strada would be my choice (If ever i had that sort of money)

Edited by fixitsan, 19 December 2016 - 10:10 am.

[James]

A colleague of mine was looking at a Buell earlier this year, as he fancied a change from his beemerGS
 
He ended up trading in his BMW for a new Multistrada 1200
 
Last week i heard that he has sold the 'Strada for an R1200, apparently he found the Strada too fast and pokey ! - (EDIT, to be fair he is only about 5'5", if that matters)
 
The Buell looks the part, although a strada would be my choice (If ever i had that sort of money)

Yes, Multistrada's are okay (basically a TDM copy aren't they ) but way too many ££'s for me. The Buell is a more affordable itch I'm going to scratch at some point probably, but, as I said, the TDM is a better bike for me at the moment. I had an 1100GS which was a cracking bike but with my back problem I found it a little heavy to push around. The Buell is only10kgs heavier than the TDM900 and about 40kgs lighter than the GS.

[fixitsan]

Dropped off a French EMC rear shock for the mk2 with Dunfermline Motorcycles to see about getting it rebuilt.

 

Paid up 250 quid for the damage caused when the same mk2 fell onto a brand new Volvo last week ..... the sticky sidestand has now been greased to buggery....

[ChrisG]

Today I kept hold of my 900. I got a good trade in offer against a low miles Buell Ulysses which was very tempting. After a little thought I realised the TDM is a better bike for me at the moment. Wouldn't have minded the Ully though

 

I had a test ride on a Ulysses some years back.  Sadly on a wet road so I didn't push it as much as I've have liked.  Huge bike, massive vibration (indicators bounce up and down on tickover ), felt like you really needed to ride it like a hooligan.  Somewhat put off by the fact the collector box was rusty on the very low mileage demo bike I took out.

[sidestand]

 

I had a test ride on a Ulysses some years back.  Sadly on a wet road so I didn't push it as much as I've have liked.  Huge bike, massive vibration (indicators bounce up and down on tickover ), felt like you really needed to ride it like a hooligan.  Somewhat put off by the fact the collector box was rusty on the very low mileage demo bike I took out.

 

 

You getting OCD about a bit of rust Chris ! - it was the rust that held your old Mk1 together FFS !  

[ChrisG]

That rusty old Nexus had a lot of miles on it though, the Ulysses had only done 1000 or so. Think what state it would have been after a few years of my TLC.

[watto1]

Back on topic.

Forks rebuilt

new tyres avon storm 3d xm (great in wet)

new yss rear shock 

oil and filter change 

rear flashing brake light ( keeps knobs well away )

main stand 

engine bars 

new chain sprockets 

that will do for now 

Don.

[Nig]

Bike nearly back together

Front and rear wheels rubbed down, 3 coats of primer, 3 top coat black and 1 coat of lacquer. ( look surprisingly good when finished - I was dubious at doing them myself)

New set of bearings fitted to rear wheel - very easy to do

Front and rear brakes serviced and new pads fitted

Brake disc bobbins cleaned and released.

Forks removed and new dust seal slid in to place

Oil and filter changed

Replaced spark plugs

K&N air filter cleaned and re-oiled

New chain and sprocket set fitted (JT)

All silver painted surfaces 'T' cutted

Foot hangers removed and foot rests moving parts copper slipped

Foot hangers cleaned with autosolve

Black plastic parts cleaned with trim cleaner

Took about a week doing a couple of hours a day , lots of radio 2, gallons of hot splosh and bickies

[watto1]

Just finished replacing shagged out sprocket carrier bearing 

[drewpy]

Foot hangers removed and foot rests moving parts copper slipped

 

copper slip is only for using on non ferrus parts and ferrus fixings, it acts as a barrier and eases them to come apart. use correct grease for which ever application. I use moly for bushings (the black stuff) and LM grease for bearings, copper is for case scews etc

[fixitsan]

Rode the mk2 into Edinburgh to avoid all the traffic.....except there was no traffic !  Sods law.....So had fun on the emptyish roads and seem to have blown a hole in the exhaust downpipe  2:1 joint.... ooops

[Nig]

copper slip is only for using on non ferrus parts and ferrus fixings, it acts as a barrier and eases them to come apart. use correct grease for which ever application. I use moly for bushings (the black stuff) and LM grease for bearings, copper is for case scews etc

About 7 years ago I was using Texaco Multifac multipurpose grease on the hangers but when stripped down after 12 months the grease had totally disappeared, hence the copper slip which works and fine.

Not sure if the Texaco grease was out of date or something wrong with it but I have never used it since

[hyde900]

I just got rear swingarm linkage bushings removed. Not as difficult as I feared.

Removed ton of oily blu-tack kind of stuff under the sprocket cover. Wonder what kind of chain lubricant previous owner used as there was so much crud packed in there.

[ProudViking]

Got mine all packed away and secure as I won't be riding before May due to health conditions.

Its so nearly done I'm annoyed I didn't get it finished this year. But hey ho you'll all get to see the finished lady one day!

 

I added up all the "up-grades" and not surprisingly its astronomical! Lets just say I can see a Multistrada in her shadow                

Edited by ProudViking, 30 December 2016 - 09:43 pm.

[fixitsan]

Weather  was so mild this evening i rode into Edinburgh to see the torchlight parade, and can confirm the mk2 does use some oil (at long last) After changing the output shaft oil seal 300 miles ago the oil level has dropped from slightly overfilled to just below full. I can live with that !

[fixitsan]

Changed the fuel pump (thought it was causing misfiiring at high speeds, then found one carb a little bit loose in the rubber, so tightened that one up. Also cut into the air intake to help with breathing. The bike seems as keen as mustard now, and looks almost the same colour as it too

 

While doing that the courier arrived with AliG's side panels, so they got fitted too Can't wait for the lower sides to arrive now !

 

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[erdferkel]

Great, the yellow ones are the fastes anyway ;D

[fixitsan]

Fitted a couple of tham thar cheap DRL's to the handguards

 

 

 

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[fixitsan]

Took it for a ride to Inverness as part of a Bikes Against Bullies run

 

Some fabulous scenery on the way up, lots of low hanging mist, and all for a good cause.

 

The mk2 was tremendous, although 0.6L of oil in 360 miles (Probably most of it gone on the quicker return journey )

 

 

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