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Started by Borderraider , Oct 24 2011 11:56 pm

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#121 Borderraider

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 09:31 pm

QUOTE(sidestand @ Mon 9th Jan 2012, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just remember that you have to drill & tap the bar end weights to fit the GS1150 handguards - quite easy & well worth it though good.gif



How far do you drill into the bar ends & what size drill bit and tap do you need?












The info's in the link I supplied laugh.gif
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#122 zenniez

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 06:42 am

QUOTE(LDRider @ Mon 9th Jan 2012, 01:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, I haven't had the pleasure of riding any other TDM. The fact that I still love riding it when I have two primo BMWs in the garage says a lot if you ask me. good.gif

So just sell the 'primo' bmw's and buy 3 TDM's. TDM850 2010, TDM900 2010, TDM of choice set up for off road, and with the change you could buy an investment property to ride them on. Problem solved. laugh.gif

#123 LDRider

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 04:48 pm

Sorry, can't do it. Love the rush from the K12S and the GSA blows the TDM out of the water as a LD touring machine. drinks.gif

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#124 Borderraider

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 11:26 pm

QUOTE(LDRider @ Tue 10th Jan 2012, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry, can't do it. Love the rush from the K12S and the GSA blows the TDM out of the water as a LD touring machine. drinks.gif



18yr age difference I would expect it does.





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#125 Borderraider

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Posted 01 June 2012 - 11:46 am

Done nearly 3k on TDM, love it
GS now for sale :-)


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#126 dablik

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Posted 01 June 2012 - 06:21 pm

QUOTE(Borderraider @ Fri 1st Jun 2012, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Done nearly 3k on TDM, love it
GS now for sale :-)



Smashing news indeed, long may it continue good.gif Crikey Ivan will be getting royally pissed up celebrating laugh.gif


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#127 sidestand

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Posted 01 June 2012 - 07:34 pm

I'm keeping the best of all worlds - got 2 Mk2 850's - and 2 GS's - an R80 airhead & a 1200GSA - wouldn't part with any of them good.gif

Not got much time for the Niners though, - had 2, but they haven't got any character - far too Japanese dry.gif

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#128 ChrisG

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Posted 02 June 2012 - 08:07 am

I agree the 900 does lack a bit of the Mk1's character. It starts every time I want it to though which is a bit of the Mk1's character I was never really a big fan of biggrin.gif

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