The day went well but i never really ventured on anything other than gravel tracks. i realised that id not given the TDM enough credit given its heritage and knew more extreme trails were in order. But Then I had a little brain fart and decided that I sholud do a few things to make the TDM better when the going gets rough.
Heres what I did.
1: Tires, i had a knackered Maxxis detour on the rear and a kings round black thing on the front. hmmm me thinks these will not do so i rings my LBS and obtains a set of TKC80s the front is a rear with a tube. 110 80 18 and the rear is a tubeless 140 70 17
2: With the exhaust running under the motor its bound to get a beating on rough rocky terrain so i knocked up a belly pan/ bash guard / exhaust guard call it what you will,
I used 4 mm stainless steel plate and an angle grinder. I didnt have the camera with me when i started but have pics of the later half of the build.
the first part complet but i didnt like the back so i started chopping.
here it is finnished
and here it is on the bike
I allready had engine bars fitted which have been modified and braced using an old pair of steel handle bars
other mods included MX footpegs as the originals are slippery
due to the bloody thing being so tall i added an extension to the side stand and made the foot a little larger for soft ground parking.
bar risers and Pro taper sxc lowrise bars
i have also fitted a WP rear shock from a 2005 R6 this is height adjustable and is set with the rear 40mm higher than when i got it. this teamed with the hagon front springs does wonders for my porky stature
and heres the finished beast im waiting on some Polisport hand guards from lbs.
Im just editing a video together of todays green lanes ill pop it in the topic when its finnnished,
So what you think guys does she look ok for a 20 year old machine.
Sorted and on the Road Mick 
