Yellow 9er On The M4
#1
Posted 28 April 2009 - 06:21 pm
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#2
Posted 28 April 2009 - 10:09 pm
Yes that would be me.
Working a fair bit in Farnborough at the moment.
generally ride to J11 then down through Hartley Witney and Fleet.
But sometimes I go the pretty way Malborough, hungerford, newbury basingstoke hook or some combination of this.
XT1200Z - Big and bouncy
GTR1400 - Chaufer the wife.
XT660Z - Fun and commute.
TDM900 - Yellow.
#3
Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:12 am
I would take up train spotting, they turn up a lot more often
The bike is faster than the eye or the hand.
Reborn MK1 -
Now with DL650 handguards and Garmin Sat Nav
#4
Posted 29 April 2009 - 06:00 pm
It's a Mk1 thing, we spend our days sat at the side of the motorway waiting for the AA
Nah, been commuting to Tewksbury for a few days and was quite amused to see Mark at pretty much the same point on the way up as on the way back. Been taking the cage but was regretting not being on the bike in todays lovely sunny weather.
I might be doing that exact same commute in the opposite direction before long if they lumber me with the job in Shrivenham by boss keeps trying to talk me in to.
Edited by ChrisG, 29 April 2009 - 06:02 pm.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#5
Posted 30 April 2009 - 07:59 am
XT1200Z - Big and bouncy
GTR1400 - Chaufer the wife.
XT660Z - Fun and commute.
TDM900 - Yellow.
#6
Posted 30 April 2009 - 09:05 am
Edited by ChrisG, 30 April 2009 - 09:06 am.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#7
Posted 30 April 2009 - 09:11 am
OOO errr spooky
I too work for one of the largest IT companies (IBM) as an analyst
XT1200Z - Big and bouncy
GTR1400 - Chaufer the wife.
XT660Z - Fun and commute.
TDM900 - Yellow.
#8
Posted 01 May 2009 - 09:07 am
http://www.bravissimo.com/
Edited by wicklamulla, 01 May 2009 - 09:09 am.
spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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#9
Posted 01 May 2009 - 09:17 am
http://www.bravissimo.com/
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#10
Posted 01 May 2009 - 04:24 pm
but not an analyst - pheww
Maybe there is a trend here... Bank managers buy Harleys - Technical people buy TDMs....
Edited by Magic, 01 May 2009 - 04:24 pm.
The bike is faster than the eye or the hand.
Reborn MK1 -
Now with DL650 handguards and Garmin Sat Nav
#11
Posted 02 May 2009 - 12:49 am
2002 TDM900 in glorious yellow, NOW SOLD
2012 Honda Crosstourer VFR1200X. Hyperspeed tourer.
1990 XTZ750 in black, standard apart from Micron silencer. Mechanical restoration complete, cosmetic restoration next on the agenda.. NOW SOLD
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#12
Posted 02 May 2009 - 12:55 am
http://www.bravissimo.com/
Reminds me of a joke:
Two mates meet up after a long time apart. One says "what job you doing these days?", his mate replies "I work in the strip club in town, helping the girls with their costumes, making them tea and generally looking after them". "Wow, what a great job", says his mate, "what's the money like?". "£15k a year" he replies. "Not bad" says the first guy. "Well, it's all I can afford." says his mate.....
I'll get me coat.....
2002 TDM900 in glorious yellow, NOW SOLD
2012 Honda Crosstourer VFR1200X. Hyperspeed tourer.
1990 XTZ750 in black, standard apart from Micron silencer. Mechanical restoration complete, cosmetic restoration next on the agenda.. NOW SOLD
Follow me on twitter
#13
Posted 02 May 2009 - 09:43 am
i work in IT too
primary job is Oracle DBA, but depending on workload i support/develop in AP cobol/DB2, Informix, progress, php, oracle apps, hyperion, documentum, cyborg, mediasurface, weblogic, service flow ......blah blah blah
plus all the usual project planning, ITIL shite
oh dear, i even bored meself there.....
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#14
Posted 03 May 2009 - 02:00 pm
i work in IT too
primary job is Oracle DBA, but depending on workload i support/develop in AP cobol/DB2, Informix, progress, php, oracle apps, hyperion, documentum, cyborg, mediasurface, weblogic, service flow ......blah blah blah
plus all the usual project planning, ITIL shite
oh dear, i even bored meself there.....
I thought you got payed to play online computer games?
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#15
Posted 03 May 2009 - 03:50 pm
sssssh....no one knows i'm a geek
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#16
Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:33 pm
#17
Posted 03 May 2009 - 10:15 pm
I'm Business/Technical Analyst - mainly Oracle and Unix - specialising in Supply Chain. I decided not to go up the management ladder eight years ago and went freelance instead. There is not quite so much work out there, but am just about managing to keep the business ticking over.
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