Had a bit of a shock when I got back home after the G2G bike sounded really bad and I thought the thousand miles done over the last few days had done her in. Big rattling from the engine and thoughts of "pooh this is bad".
Turns out that the vibrations from the trip down the M6 had loosened the circlip around the headers and the Ypiece on the exaust causing the pipes the rattle. What made it worse was the side stand touches the pipes and this made the hole thing sound terrible. Sorted with a spanner and crossed fingers it wont happen again.
September G2g 2007
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#342
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- Location:Parish of Cruwys (pronounced 'Cruise' just loike Tom) Morchard, Mid Devon.
- TDM model: 1999
Posted 12 September 2007 - 08:05 pm
QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Wed 12th Sep 2007, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Had a bit of a shock when I got back home after the G2G bike sounded really bad and I thought the thousand miles done over the last few days had done her in. Big rattling from the engine and thoughts of "pooh this is bad".
Turns out that the vibrations from the trip down the M6 had loosened the circlip around the headers and the Ypiece on the exaust causing the pipes the rattle. What made it worse was the side stand touches the pipes and this made the hole thing sound terrible. Sorted with a spanner and crossed fingers it wont happen again.
Turns out that the vibrations from the trip down the M6 had loosened the circlip around the headers and the Ypiece on the exaust causing the pipes the rattle. What made it worse was the side stand touches the pipes and this made the hole thing sound terrible. Sorted with a spanner and crossed fingers it wont happen again.
well i'm going to have the Y piece modded to accomodate the sidestand, oil get a fella i know to press it in at the stand contactpoint using a machine he has.
all in all the actual ride home prolly took about 6 hours, M6 boring............nahhhhhhhhhhhh as i was bing wide awake as i ragged it most of the way.
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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Posted 12 September 2007 - 08:15 pm
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Wed 12th Sep 2007, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well i'm going to have the Y piece modded to accomodate the sidestand, oil get a fella i know to press it in at the stand contactpoint using a machine he has.
all in all the actual ride home prolly took about 6 hours, M6 boring............nahhhhhhhhhhhh as i was bing wide awake as i ragged it most of the way.
all in all the actual ride home prolly took about 6 hours, M6 boring............nahhhhhhhhhhhh as i was bing wide awake as i ragged it most of the way.
Im amazed after those four sausages you had at the services. Got a bit concerned at one point Wicky as a Nissan 4x4 was right up your arse along the Manchester bit of the M6. Kept pulling in to lane 2 and trying to undertake you then back out again right up your pipes. Didnt seem to bother you much though, you must have been texting through you tank bag
#344
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is it Jizzy Rascal time yet.....?
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- TDM model: 1999
Posted 12 September 2007 - 09:51 pm
QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Wed 12th Sep 2007, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im amazed after those four sausages you had at the services. Got a bit concerned at one point Wicky as a Nissan 4x4 was right up your arse along the Manchester bit of the M6. Kept pulling in to lane 2 and trying to undertake you then back out again right up your pipes. Didnt seem to bother you much though, you must have been texting through you tank bag
ya twas on Irish plates, tink he was a pikey. i was aware of his 'presents'.
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.
I loike tay and hang sangwiches !
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Posted 12 September 2007 - 09:58 pm
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Wed 12th Sep 2007, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ya twas on Irish plates, tink he was a pikey. i was aware of his 'presents'.
Did he have one of these T shirt's on
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Posted 13 September 2007 - 07:54 pm
The older I get, the better I was96 MkII in yellow & silver with bluespots, braided lines, Remus 2 into 1, Hagon rear shock & fork springs, bashplate, heated grips,Motech pannier racks, Road Attacks, Jockoiler, Baglux tank cover & bag. Gone to a far better place - hasn't it Remo?
Another 96 Mk2 in yellow & silver - absolutely standard & pristine ( apart from a butchered rear mudguard - but I'm looking for a new one
'76 Suzuki GT500 Stroker in need of a rebuild
'80 Yamaha XT250 mudplugger
another '81 XT250
'91 BMW R80GS - this one really will do a RTW trip
'05 BMW K1200S - inline four with a shaft
'10 BMW R1200GSA Anniversary Edition
'02 Fazer 1000 - 4 carbs are better than 2 ! - water pump rebuilt by Mr Ramrod Engineering
'00 Triumph Adventurer - Cruiser with a difference - British & a tripleGary's Bathtub - '99 BMW K1200RS in luvverly pillarbox red . Now been Waspycycled to Nuneaton
And the Latest Addition - a nice BMW G650 XCountry greenlaner - on long term loan to Boy Wonder
1996 Kawasaki KH125 Stroker
2000 TDM Mk2A - nicely Studleyfied - Modified by Masterbrewer, but we've fixed that now !
BMW K1300R
2004 TDM 900 in Silver/Blue - heated grips, MRA vary screen, Wilbers rear shock & engine bars to fit
BMW S1000XR in white
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 04:20 pm
A bit late, but I just got home and thought I'd post these indoor shots - adjusted as best I could for strong backlighting (Sorry Dave!)
I was thinking the second one might be titled "The Last Supper"?
I was thinking the second one might be titled "The Last Supper"?
"It's a TDM, Jim, but not as we know it"
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 04:52 pm
QUOTE(Pict @ Fri 14th Sep 2007, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"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
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 04:58 pm
QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Fri 14th Sep 2007, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ah haaaa "the chef" carpe's egg & bacon hitman!
Cue the Sweddish chef song "De burdie burd de burdie burd".
TAM
2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
1994 TDM 850 mkI Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!
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Only a Biker knows why a Dog sticks it head out the car window
#350
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is it Jizzy Rascal time yet.....?
- Location:Parish of Cruwys (pronounced 'Cruise' just loike Tom) Morchard, Mid Devon.
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 05:31 pm
QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Fri 14th Sep 2007, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cue the Sweddish chef song "De burdie burd de burdie burd".
TAM
TAM
Big dave actually looks like the Swedish Chef, 'cept we can see Dave's eyes !!!!!
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.
I loike tay and hang sangwiches !
www.kenhogantreeservices.co.uk
http://s33.photobuck...77/wickla/?sc=6
http://reg.imageshack.us/v_images.php
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QUOTE(Pict @ Fri 14th Sep 2007, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mintyhippo always looks like he's contemplating murder
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Posted 15 September 2007 - 08:22 am
QUOTE(Emmett @ Sat 15th Sep 2007, 08:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mintyhippo always looks like he's contemplating murder
Isn't that Johnny he's glaring at....right before Johnny's off? Suspicious...
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Posted 15 September 2007 - 06:01 pm
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sat 15th Sep 2007, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Isn't that Johnny he's glaring at....right before Johnny's off? Suspicious...
I didn't think he had spotted me knicking that bit of bacon off his plate but obviously I was mistaken...
Johnny W
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Posted 19 September 2007 - 06:13 pm
QUOTE(JohnnyW @ Sat 15th Sep 2007, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I didn't think he had spotted me knicking that bit of bacon off his plate but obviously I was mistaken...
Johnny W
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QUOTE(Emmett @ Sat 15th Sep 2007, 06:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mintyhippo always looks like he's contemplating murder
You're next you fecker.
Actually I think the scene looks a bit monastic. Kinda post-vespers vibe. Man.
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QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Mon 10th Sep 2007, 01:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
vid of a drive by in kielder , should be most everyone on there
I was wondering why you were in such a godawful hurry.
On Sunday I noticed that my indicators were gone. Looking at the video I can tell that they were gone already on Saturday - I never overtake without indicating.
This probably means that they went already on Thursday when my battery boiled, which again means that I have to get my act together and start checking my lights before I ride.
The indicators went in a rather spectacular way, btw. The fuse was melted, the flasher relay was fried and three of four bulbs were blown. I'm uncertain wether the spikes from the regulator that boiled the battery also fried the relay or if the acid fumes from the boiling battery shorted the relay. But no matter, I'm all sorted now.
Took the bike on the road this night for the first time since I returned from the ferry, with a new flasher relay, new regulator, new(ish) battery, new airbox rubbers and air filter. Felt better than ever. Changing the air filter and getting rid of false air from crumbling rubbers made it run a bit leaner, so I guess I'll postpone the emulsion tube replacement for a little while. Which means I can order them from Kedo which is the cheapest way for me to get new ones.
Had a bit of rain and wind this evening, but the 15 miles lap was the most fun I've had since returning from the UK anyway...
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 08:31 pm
I am glad my video was of some assistance in your diagnosis
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"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
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