It's starting to look that way Chris, as everything else is now new. Rode the bike yesterday and it felt like a new bike again, so all good in that regard. The noise occurs if you hold the bike vertical (doesn't do it of on side stand) and you move the rear up and down by less than an inch just taking up freeplay in something (or that's how it feels) with a tiny knock at each end of the movement.
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?
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#5501
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 07:23 am
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 08:39 am
With all the leverage and pivots I doubt they were any better from new, every bearing needs a clearance and they all add up especially through a swingarm.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 09:28 am
With all the leverage and pivots I doubt they were any better from new, every bearing needs a clearance and they all add up especially through a swingarm.
Well, I don't remember it doing it 18 years ago when I bought the thing. Dodgy build quality or what! 
So, with possibly a new shock looming, what's the general consensus on what's good at a sensible budget?
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 09:41 am
If it handles fine and passes the mot I'd hang in there with it.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 01:51 pm
Have you ever had the shock rebuilt Trev? May be about time, otherwise a Nitron without all the extras has served me well, plus they will refurb them for about £120. I can remember my blue one having that knock at some point.
Edited by chrisr, 04 April 2023 - 01:53 pm.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 03:46 pm
Still original Chris, so long overdue. Ive got the rebound turned up several clicks now to get it right once its had a run to warm it up a bit. Its a little too stiff when cold, so probably due. Can we get the originals rebuilt? I thought they couldnt be done.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 06:36 pm
Mine passed its MOT today but for some reason the speedo's stopped working. Thought I might have left a plug off after messing with the dead alarm but all looked well.
Anyone got a spare sensor.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 08:12 pm
I dont know if they can be Trev. Catteclan - you havent had the rotor off recently and put the washer in front of it have you? Easy mistake to make.
Edited by chrisr, 04 April 2023 - 08:15 pm.
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 08:39 pm
It's starting to look that way Chris, as everything else is now new. Rode the bike yesterday and it felt like a new bike again, so all good in that regard. The noise occurs if you hold the bike vertical (doesn't do it of on side stand) and you move the rear up and down by less than an inch just taking up freeplay in something (or that's how it feels) with a tiny knock at each end of the movement.
Can you disconnect one end of the Shock and do the bounce test again ? If there's no noise it's definitely in the shock. If the noise is still there.... ??
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Posted 04 April 2023 - 09:38 pm
yay, passed the MOT today
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Posted 05 April 2023 - 05:56 am
Catteclan - you havent had the rotor off recently and put the washer in front of it have you? Easy mistake to make.
Not been in there yet but I'm going to.
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Posted 06 April 2023 - 03:39 pm
Booked my mk1 in for an mot on Satdi 🙂
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Posted 06 April 2023 - 03:55 pm
Took it out for its first outing of the year and to check that the re-chromed stantions along with another set of seals and bushes had cured the fork seal leak. It would appear that normal service has been resumed.😀👍
While waiting for the stantions to come back last year, I had taken the opportunity to fit a new clutch cable and this was its first outing. What a difference!! Clutch is now smooth and light and so much easier to control than with the old, original, cable.
While waiting for the stantions to come back last year, I had taken the opportunity to fit a new clutch cable and this was its first outing. What a difference!! Clutch is now smooth and light and so much easier to control than with the old, original, cable.
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Posted 06 April 2023 - 09:22 pm
Took it out for its first outing of the year and to check that the re-chromed stantions along with another set of seals and bushes had cured the fork seal leak. It would appear that normal service has been resumed.
While waiting for the stantions to come back last year, I had taken the opportunity to fit a new clutch cable and this was its first outing. What a difference!! Clutch is now smooth and light and so much easier to control than with the old, original, cable.
What cable did you get and from where ?
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Posted 07 April 2023 - 08:56 am
Got the Yamaha one from Fowlers. £48.55 + vat.What cable did you get and from where ?
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Posted 07 April 2023 - 09:13 am
Got the Yamaha one from Fowlers. £48.55 + vat.
Ouch!
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Posted 07 April 2023 - 10:23 am
Well, I don't remember it doing it 18 years ago when I bought the thing. Dodgy build quality or what!
So, with possibly a new shock looming, what's the general consensus on what's good at a sensible budget?
If you feel spendy, I'm about to sell the MT-09 Ohlins, without spring.
I'ld need to double check there is clearance to fit the standard TDM spring first.
£250 ish
only done 2000 miles so like new
UPDATE - the standard 9'er spring will fit with ease. Using the standard spring gives the correct spring rate for the bike, but with all the benefits of temperature stable Ohlins damping. Drop me a message if you're interested
Edited by fixitsan, 07 April 2023 - 11:11 am.
Ohlins, PC3, fuel cut defeat, +4deg timing, 17" front wheel.
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Posted 07 April 2023 - 04:30 pm
Venhill make nice ptfe lined cables
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Posted 07 April 2023 - 09:13 pm
Ouch!
Ouch indeed ! But I got a pattern one a few years ago and it stretched like knicker elastic. I made it back to base with half the strands of the inner cable broken. So I'm most reluctant to go for another pattern one. However I do like Venhill stuff so if they can make me up a beefy replacement I'll go with them. They don't list a cable for my 1991 TDM.
But if it's £50.00 that's the price for reliability.
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Posted 08 April 2023 - 07:39 am
Speedo working again. Wire out the back of the multiplug. 
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