As some of you may have seen I've been considering selling the TDM as I no longer need it for commuting duties due to my impending retirement in just over a month.
I have the Tiger Sport which is a great bike and used for touring and Holidays with a full luggage setup but I have been hankering for a naked roadster type bike for Sunday afternoons and tinkering with. I've pretty much settled on an XJR 1300 which ticks all the boxes but I've yet to even have a test ride (although that hasn't prevented bike purchases in the past!)
So I needed some funds from the TDM and room in the garage so I'd settled on ending my TDM ownership of some 15 years. However a few problems have arisen with that plan;
- The Missing Red Key. I'm not sure what effect that could have on the value and saleability.
- Current Bike Market. It doesn't seem as bad as I thought it would but still probably isn't the best time to be selling.
- After bringing it back from this winters hibernation I was alarmed at smoke from the exhaust on the overrun and how lumpy it ran when testing in the garage and started to panic that there were engine issues. However this turned out to be a combination of stale fuel and too high a concentration of Fuel treatment - a tankful of fresh unleaded solved that and she was running sweetly and smokeless.
- This brings me onto the biggest problem - I made the mistake of taking her out for my second post lockdown ride....................... and realised I still love riding her so I can't sell.
So I have now decided she needs pampering after my wicked thoughts so I will probably be treating her to new exhausts and engine bars, for no other reason than to give her a bit of a face lift.
I am also tidying up the garage to make enough room for a third bike but that can wait until later and may have to be a cheaper model than originally planned (famous last words!)
You haven't got rid of me yet!