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[Studley Ramrod]

to da club Stef ! There's a great bunch of Carpedians over your way should ya need any help with yer steed.

[dablik]

Hi Stef,,, Cptn and coke for me

[Loopyscrewdriver]

Been a while, so best say hello in here again!! New family member since I were last on, and I don't mean a bike! Jnr arrived in August, but thankfully my other half understands my needs and the TDM still gets an airing on a regular basis.

Hope all is well in the world with you good people.

Chris

Edited by Loopyscrewdriver, 17 November 2012 - 07:17 pm.

[dapleb]

Heya Loopy we aint forgotten ewe and congrats on the little'un.

[Gdogg]

Hi everybody, I've been a returnee TDM owner for a couple of weeks now so thought It time I introduce myself ! Just picked a fairly cheap low milage, 2 owner, 850 4TX6 from a dealer in Watford, it's silver and came with 2 into 1 stainless headers, carbon pipe and a Givi rack with top case. It was rideable but well rough around the edges so within hours of getting it home it's now in bits and getting the Gdog refirb treatment !!

"Returnee" because I brought an ex demo Mk1 back in the late 80's but got shot after a few months as I was still hankering after some GPZ900 action and to be quite honest the Mk1 was a bit of let down after all the "grown up holigans 350 power valve" hype in the biking press. Still, back in the fold now and I must admit the ride home from London to Spalding was a blast and I was grinning most of the way, the newer machine seems to handle and go a bit better I remember my old one did, but that might just be my 50 years playing tricks on me !!!!

I'll put some "then and now" photos in the gallery when I've finished.

Just a quick thanks to the forum members who offered me links and advise on sourcing a RH footrest assy earlier, job done now.

Look forward to hooking up with you all some time in the near future,

G.

[Tatt]

Hi all.
Made a post back in october about buying a tdm850 but the deal fell through so been looking for one locally for a while and ive just got one today, Its 51 plate 850 36000 miles, mra screen, Hagon rear shock, Prog front springs,Predator exhaust, Heated grips.
Anyway real name is dave and i live in the Uk in the north of england and im 53 yrs young. Been riding bikes since 1975 on the road but took a 12 year break from 2000 until the start of this year. Bought a 600 teapot to get things rolling and soon swapped that for a Bandit 600 done a deal with that for cbr1000f which done me well for a few months but my body isnt cbr shape anymore and after remembering my first ride on tdm many years ago i thought thats what i need now' and im pleased to say my first ride today put a huge smile on me face, enjoyed it so much had a cup of tea then went back out for a ride around even though it was bloody freezing cold. Any way hope to learn a few things more about these bikes etc and ive have a question already, Feal silly asking this but i carnt find the dam petrol tap is it hidden away somewhere or im i going blind. cheers for any answers.

Dave (Tatt)

Edited by Tatt, 29 November 2012 - 10:05 pm.

[Rallyist]

Welcome check the oil before you ride it ALWAYS

[tdm850rider]

^{to Carpe Dave!}

[TDMick]

Left hand side of the bike (as you sit)

[Studley Ramrod]

to da club Gdog and Tatt !

The late mk2 doesn't have a fuel tap at the side as it's got a leccy fuel pump. There is an on/off tap connected to the underside of the fuel tank for use when removing it though.

And yeah, as Graham says check the oil level at every opportunity, until you get an idea of how much it's using. Some burn a fair bit and others can get through a litre in less than 1000 miles.

[Tatt]

Cheers for the reply's thought it didnt have one as i looked all over for it but it costs nothing to ask, Will also keep a eye on the oil side until i know how much it will use.

[Gdogg]

Awe shucks, thanks Studley, I've been looking every day since posting my introduction a week ago but never a smiley face with a welcome banner, thought I must have upset some one !!!!!! I can sleep soundly tonight now. Refirb coming on nicely, the front footrest mod is a blinder had the machine shop at work busy.

Have a good weekend.

G.

[Studley Ramrod]

and Thankyou for keeping faith in us ! How could anyone with such a cute avatar like yours possibly upset anyone eh !

Happy fettlin' bod !

[Rallyist]

Evil GREEN EYES I frightened to upset you

[Gdogg]

Hay Mr Ramrod just checked out your "Photos of my MK2a" link and guess what ........ your bikes the same bike as my bike !! we could be bike twins, oooh see what I did there .... twins like 850 twin, jeezz I've been awake to long time for the wooden hill.

The mutt is my 13 year old Parson Jack Russell terier, Milo, had two brothers but one passed away recently, I file this photo in my phone as "BOO"

[Gdogg]

Ralliyist ... you should see his teeth they're even greener .

Thinking about getting him a pair of those "doggles" to keep the bugs out of his eyes when we're blattin down the A52, look cool or what ?

G.

[Studley Ramrod]

Hope ya not needing any decals for it then, they're fookin' expensive !

Doggles ! They sound cool !

[Gdogg]

Doggles do sound cool , think I might just get meself a pair too !!!!!!

Both sides of the fairing have been scuffed on the very outer edges (the curved grey sticker thingies) looks like it's been dropped on gravel or something as no other damage at all, unless thats why the previous owner changed the exhaust system, but first thing is to sort out the mechanical and tart up issues then get onto the fairing problem, as long as it goes, stops and looks half decent the fairing can wait.

Will need to sort the "hunting" on part throttle issue I've been reading about, seems to be an fly in the ointment jobbie with the TDM's, thought it was running out of fuel when I rode it home from London !

Did you have to do any body work repairs to your MK 2, or have you just looked at the prices of the decals ?

Plan is to have it ready for March/April as off to France in May 1/2 term !!

[Studley Ramrod]

It's got a few scratches and marks etc and the frame's got marks from someone's MX boots. It also has a decal missing, the curved wan you mentioned, but I haven't replaced it yet, gonna repaint the tank and panels first. iirc the decal was around £46. Tried getting some vinyl sheet but couldn't find a close match.

[Tom850]

Greetings, name isTom from Port Elizabeth SA. Got a 3rd hand TDM850, just love the bike.
Don`t know its history exept that it started in Durban.
Enjoying the forum thanks. Rushed out to check.. And top up the oil resevour!! After reading up on Carpe.

Here is a pic..
Bike was without baffle then, but was to loud for me so the baffle is back.