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full o shoite
Posted 19 March 2024 - 06:07 pm
Noticed oil on the left side fork leg which is a bit alarming as it's hardly been anywhere and the side (I think) I fitted a new stanchion a couple of years ago.
Cleaned after running the seal scraper round and will keep an eye.
Made these alloy infill discs with a centre threaded connector rod for a guy on here. They fit the swing arm ports on the frame to tidy it up. The gel decals are genuine Yamaha.
Nice one Lee, what a good idea.
2002 TDM900 Yellow
Backstreet Mechanikin'
Posted 19 March 2024 - 06:08 pm
has been here 4ever
Posted 19 March 2024 - 08:46 pm
Seals probably gone hard. Rubber bits dont seem to last as long these days
I know what you mean. I had to change a fork seal on mine a couple of months ago after 19 years and 60k miles. 
2004 Galaxy Blue. Owned since 486 miles.Renthal 755 bars, Bagster tank cover, Oxford heated grips, DL650 hand guards, Double Bubble screen, Scorpion Rad guard, Gel pad insert, HLD undertray, Angry Badger tailtidy, Michelin Road 5s, Givi E21s, E46 topbox, Ohlins shock and YSS cartridge emulators Currently not fitted - PC3, Remus Revolutions.
Putting up with the "niner" jokes since 2005
Check out http://www.hotcoldground.co.uk we're really rather good!
Like food? I feed people - SmokinGrillGuy <p>
full o shoite
Posted 20 March 2024 - 06:44 am
Seals probably gone hard. Rubber bits dont seem to last as long these days
You're not wrong. I fitted some single skin petrol pipe to a Suzuki GT125 in September last year. Had the tank off last week and it's gone hard and split near the fuel tap.
2002 TDM900 Yellow
Backstreet Mechanikin'
Posted 20 March 2024 - 05:35 pm
has been here 4ever
Posted 20 March 2024 - 06:54 pm
Five counties run today and clocked up another 271 miles. Even managed to find some nice dry twisty bits in Hertfordshire.
2004 Galaxy Blue. Owned since 486 miles.Renthal 755 bars, Bagster tank cover, Oxford heated grips, DL650 hand guards, Double Bubble screen, Scorpion Rad guard, Gel pad insert, HLD undertray, Angry Badger tailtidy, Michelin Road 5s, Givi E21s, E46 topbox, Ohlins shock and YSS cartridge emulators Currently not fitted - PC3, Remus Revolutions.
Putting up with the "niner" jokes since 2005
Check out http://www.hotcoldground.co.uk we're really rather good!
Like food? I feed people - SmokinGrillGuy <p>
Sir Cumference
Posted 20 March 2024 - 07:44 pm
Shoved the 9er out of the way to mop up the 5 litres of Adblue I'd kicked over, tra la laa la la.
Did make me tidy up a bit too - ready for my new bike lift - it's red n drybolic.
Going to do some ruthless shelf sorting tomorrow, the MK1 stuff will not be binned.
Single-handedly reviving the Wave.
2008 reg. Black TDM 900 ABS
has been here 4ever
Posted 21 March 2024 - 11:12 pm
booked the old girl in for MOT next Tuesday
"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"
Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs, fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
Just won't go.
Posted 22 March 2024 - 08:16 pm
Current toys: '99 XT600E, 2000 4TX, '82 Princess 30DS (where the username comes from), No longer a '03 Fazer thou.
Save the planet, it's the only one with beer!
has been here 4ever
Posted 23 March 2024 - 09:00 am
http://www.carpe-tdm..._299_205780.jpgMade these alloy infill discs with a centre threaded connector rod for a guy on here. They fit the swing arm ports on the frame to tidy it up. The gel decals are genuine Yamaha.
seems to like Carpe
Posted 26 March 2024 - 12:00 pm
Edited by Tor, 26 March 2024 - 12:01 pm.
Backstreet Mechanikin'
Posted 26 March 2024 - 05:46 pm
discovering Carpe
Posted 26 March 2024 - 08:16 pm
Put it back in one piece again after most of winter unintentionally without carbs. Even think I got the leaky bits fixed so it's a runner.
TDM 850: my stop gap replacement.
has been here 4ever
Posted 29 March 2024 - 09:00 am
passed the MOT with 2 advisories;
brake pads low ( I knew but they will last till end of year)
mist from left fork leg, bike not ridden since June last year. tester said its probably dust in the wipers. I went round with plastic cut from milk bottle to see if that cures it as I refuse to believe seal failed by sitting for 9 months.
"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"
Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs, fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
discovering Carpe
Posted 01 April 2024 - 11:42 am
Ordered it some new rubbers. Cheapest decent one's I could find, so nothing modern.
TDM 850: my stop gap replacement.
Sir Cumference
Posted 02 April 2024 - 04:08 pm
MOT today - no issues n a dry day to boot 
Only did 3500 miles last year - was a busy busy work year 2023, 2024 looks the same.....
Single-handedly reviving the Wave.
2008 reg. Black TDM 900 ABS
Master Intermediate Fettlin' Award 2018
Posted 03 April 2024 - 07:28 am
MOT today - no issues n a dry day to boot
Only did 3500 miles last year - was a busy busy work year 2023, 2024 looks the same.....
Thought you were meant to be out to grass mucka
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead Gone to Heaven 
1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space Gone to Heaven Sorted and on the Road Mick 
it's the bike that Jack built 
Sir Cumference
Posted 04 April 2024 - 08:36 pm
Single-handedly reviving the Wave.
2008 reg. Black TDM 900 ABS
needs a 2nd hobby
Posted 04 April 2024 - 10:05 pm
Finished the major service and buttoned it all up.
Q. How do spark plugs get to be different colours on opposite sides of the nose? Here's mine one side and then flipped round; both much the same.
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I decided to put in a new battery - there had been the occasional sign of distress. I've read the warnings of difficulty removing it from a 900, but mine had a gaffa tape handle added so "no problem" methinks. Wrong! The tape tore - old age? Now what? - it's in real tight. Luckily I switched on my brain just in time to not bolt a strip of metal to the posts as a handle! My zip tie stock produced a type with an eye for screwing to a wall, and M6 bolts secured one to each battery post. Pulled out a dream. Getting the new one in was a fight tho', even with the sides lubricated with vaseline and the tray eased with a screwdriver..
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I only needed to change two exhaust shims, and one of those swapped into the other so I needed to buy just one. I knew what was already in there from the previous shim work. My tip for the gap measurement is to use imperial Go / No go gauges. The gaps are as good as 7 thou and 10 thou both +/- 1 thou so can quickly be checked. If out of spec then go in with the metric gauges for the accurate measure to calculate the shim - I used JBX's calculator spreadsheet. My Go/Nogo gauges are by Sykes-Pickavant No. 016300 The blades are made to imperial from 0.004/0.006" up to 0.025/0.027" with metric values shown. 22 blades in the set but I've put the smallest 10 in a separate holder for ease of use. When I bought them I could not find equivalent metric gauges, even in France.
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Just need some dry weather for a test ride - rain and snow forecast for up here!
TDM900A 2008/09 in use, with 
CBX750FE in reserve; Cagiva N90 125 now rebuilt & in use.
Master Intermediate Fettlin' Award 2018
Posted 05 April 2024 - 08:46 am
Keeps ringing meatey...Are you busy? N I can't say yes too busy. So now busy for the next few months...off to Luxembourg n Metz on Monday tra la la.
Matey not meaty that's just 9er.
Keep you out of trouble eh, enjoy your travels...
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead Gone to Heaven
1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space Gone to Heaven Sorted and on the Road Mick it's the bike that Jack built
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