printout should be attached
K+N, Laser Pro pipes, R1 fuel pump, 160 Mains (dynojet ones), Pilots 2 1/2 turns out, Stock needle setting, FP Emulsion tubes
Rich as f~~k and I'm still getting around 45-47.5 mpg


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Posted 24 September 2008 - 06:43 pm
"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
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Mk2a 2000 in Silver. Top end Refurb @ 41100 miles, Scottoiler, Renthal Road High Bars, Up & Back Bar Risers, Bellypan, DL650 Handguards, Capt. Picard Bar Ends, House of Henty SS Wheel spacers, New Seat Cover Fitted. 58 MPG !! Now owned by chrisbee ! Studley's mk2a Bloggerydoodaah ! Photos of my first MK1 Photos of my MK2a TPLQHCSRSFC No. 1 Fan
Posted 23 June 2012 - 05:13 pm
Posted 23 June 2012 - 06:10 pm
Mk2a 2000 in Silver. Top end Refurb @ 41100 miles, Scottoiler, Renthal Road High Bars, Up & Back Bar Risers, Bellypan, DL650 Handguards, Capt. Picard Bar Ends, House of Henty SS Wheel spacers, New Seat Cover Fitted. 58 MPG !! Now owned by chrisbee ! Studley's mk2a Bloggerydoodaah ! Photos of my first MK1 Photos of my MK2a TPLQHCSRSFC No. 1 Fan
Posted 23 June 2012 - 06:23 pm
Posted 23 June 2012 - 06:41 pm
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1993 TDM 850 Mk1 ..... 2008 TDM 900 .... 1975, 1979, 1982, 1992 Goldwings, Scott, AJS, Triumph 5TA
Posted 21 December 2013 - 08:25 am
Correct air/fuel ratio is 14.7 (or so I'm told).
Posted 06 March 2014 - 12:43 pm
Hi,
This is all very interesting.
I was wondering (and this may sound stupid...), do you have any experience with fitting a post 1999 carb (4TX4 40) onto a TDM 900 motor?
I'm asking because I've got the 900 motor fitted on my XTZ frame and the post 1999 carbs.
I get backfires from the exhaust when decelerating from high revs (>4000) at around 3000 - 3500.
I read somewhere that these backfires from the exhaust are a result of the mixture being to lean to fire in the cylinder and get ignited in the exhaust by the hot gases from a following stroke that does ignite.
In did when I pull the choke while decelerating from high revs, there are no backfires.
So far I've replaced the pilot air gets (2 of them on this carbs). The 120 is now 105 and the 87.5 is now 45 - yes it's better now, but I still have the occasional explosion at the rear end.
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Zeev.
Posted 06 March 2014 - 01:24 pm
Why would you fit carbs to an engine that has fuel injection on it as standard? Seems to me like you want to go backwards in time. Perhaps going from the Intercity 125 (or whatever the modern equivelant is (I haven't been in England in a long, long time)) to going to steam.
Posted 06 March 2014 - 01:45 pm
Things loike wiring and not getting your necked snapped off with terrible jerky/lumpyness in throttle response? Carb for me anytime ta.
Zeev, I vaguely remember a post on ear of someone who put carbs on their 900 but dont have linky dink... EDIT: do have linky dink: http://www.carpe-tdm...&hl=anda&page=5
Posted 06 March 2014 - 02:42 pm
It'd be too much messing around with the efi to get it to run properly on an old super tenere. carbs are the way forward!
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 07 March 2014 - 11:05 am
Also less electrickery to go tits up when you use carbs.
Regarding the backfire, both my mk1 and mk2a kind of backfired when decellerating and I'm wondering if you're actually getting a proper backfire as in an almighty bang, or just the smaller more frequent farty ones like my bikes did.
I believe the air cutoff valves on the carbs are there to help stop backfiring so maybe have a look to see if they're damaged/perforated ?
The 3-4000rpm range generally concerns the emulsion tubes and needle height.
I dunno if this CV Carb tuning guide might help you. http://www.factorypr...pm_engines.html
Mk2a 2000 in Silver. Top end Refurb @ 41100 miles, Scottoiler, Renthal Road High Bars, Up & Back Bar Risers, Bellypan, DL650 Handguards, Capt. Picard Bar Ends, House of Henty SS Wheel spacers, New Seat Cover Fitted. 58 MPG !! Now owned by chrisbee ! Studley's mk2a Bloggerydoodaah ! Photos of my first MK1 Photos of my MK2a TPLQHCSRSFC No. 1 Fan
Posted 09 March 2014 - 08:44 am
Also less electrickery to go tits up when you use carbs.
Regarding the backfire, both my mk1 and mk2a kind of backfired when decellerating and I'm wondering if you're actually getting a proper backfire as in an almighty bang, or just the smaller more frequent farty ones like my bikes did.
I believe the air cutoff valves on the carbs are there to help stop backfiring so maybe have a look to see if they're damaged/perforated ?
The 3-4000rpm range generally concerns the emulsion tubes and needle height.
I dunno if this CV Carb tuning guide might help you. http://www.factorypr...pm_engines.html
Hmmm, mine has started nasty botty burps on occasion when I come back to idle after currying it. Fresh mulching tubes about 10'000k ago sorted the last bout of biliousness. Will add that cut off valve to the check list of things when it goes in for a top end service. Ta Studley.
The bike has pretty much open pipes which I'm sure exacerbate any carb issues.
TDM 850 Loud and unusual. CRM 250r Woo hoo! DT 230 Lanza Fiddled with.... Bloody hell, is that legal? GG Randonee AKA "I didn't think that was possible".
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