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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 02-08-2016
Yes I'm curious to know too
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - g650xtdm - 02-08-2016
Well, I won't get the shock installed until tomorrow, but it came today :badgerrock:
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It will probably be a couple weeks after that before I feel like messing with the forks again and the springs and fresh oil will go in then.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 03-08-2016
Washed the Monday night Dover to Durham P down filth off it & applied FS365 liberally.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisr - 03-08-2016
Quote:After months and months of work I got to go for a ride, to work! Anyhow got to take some pics of my old plodder in the brick yard.Should the pipes be that blue?
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - ProudViking - 03-08-2016
Got me gaiters from Arthurbikemad through the post today. :good:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - TYREDNGRUMPEE - 03-08-2016
Quote:Should the pipes be that blue?Â
They're not blue. They're ecstatic. I would be too.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 03-08-2016
Quote:ThanksThanks for your contribution towards my company pension !
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Canon 5D Mark 3
I get a staff discount, best buys are L series lenses......If you're looking for something let me know
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - PaydayGabe - 03-08-2016
Morning everyone, thanks for your interest and support.
Rode the redhead to work yesterday. Oh joy, such a wonderful machine. Feel kinda bad I'm not riding the other 2 bikes(012 vstrom/83 goldwing) but it is what it is.
Gonna have to do a slight alignment of the fork, as it's not perfect. I have mild Ocd,and it's gotta be perfect.
Didn't mention I installed a new handlebar also,
ProTaper Evo Adventure profile. Beautiful kit, feels completely natural. Ride safe everyone.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - PaydayGabe - 03-08-2016
Morning everyone, thanks for your interest and support. Rode the redhead to work yesterday. Oh joy, what a wonderful machine. Feel kinda bad for not riding the other 2 bikes (012vstrom,83goldwing) but it is what it is.
Gonna have to do a slight alignment of the fork, as it's not perfect. I have mild OCD, and it's gotta be perfect! Did I mention I installed a new handlebar, ProTaper Evo Adventure profile. Beautiful piece of kit. Feels completely natural. Highly recommended.
Ride safe way. . G.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - arthurbikemad - 03-08-2016
@chrisr yeah TDM was very lean from new, not now, and thrashing the thing up and down the motorway she gets a tad warm
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@proudviking No problem, many thanks,
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@fixitsan I have many L lens, shame I never knew haha, I'm CPS member without going into details, so I have made a good contribution to you Sir
you're welcome 
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 03-08-2016
Shoehorned the mk1 engine back into the frame, connected the chain and clutch cable and then called it a day.
Now at least i can potter about here and there connecting everything back upÂ
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - g650xtdm - 03-08-2016
Quote:Gonna have to do a slight alignment of the fork, as it's not perfect. I have mild Ocd,and it's gotta be perfect.Â
Didn't mention I installed a new handlebar also,
ProTaper Evo Adventure profile. Beautiful kit, feels completely natural. Ride safe everyone.
My bars (Renthal 455) aren't perfectly aligned. Best I can tell, one of the risers must have a slight bend in it. I tried twisting, but it isn't budging. I don't really notice it, but if I could find replacement risers I would probably swap it out.Â
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I had a DL1000 (2005) previously, and I wouldn't go back from the TDM. The newer Stroms seem quite a bit nicer though.Â
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - PaydayGabe - 04-08-2016
Hey there g650xtdm, thanks for chiming in.
I could probably leave the alignment as is(very minor) but "the power of christ compels me". Not religious I am, , things like that just bug me.
The Vstrom,DL650A is a stone reliable horse. The P.O. did a great job of the break-in. Doesn't use a drop of oil.ð
But still making payments.ð¤ So i have to live with it for a while.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 04-08-2016
Fired up the mk1 engine after connecting it up...well, it fired up with fuel poured down the carbs, but doesn't want to run with fuel through the carbs as it should do....but then I flattened the battery so it's on charge for tonight.....hoping for a continuous run tomorrow
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 05-08-2016
Fingers crossed for ya bud. Might need the carbs setting up eh ?
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 05-08-2016
Quote:Fingers crossed for ya bud. Might need the carbs setting up eh ?
Maybe.
I took the float bowl off the right carb and it's clean. Used an ekectric fuel pump and it filled well and stopped when full. Might be a tiny bit of crud in the jets i suppose.....
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 05-08-2016
The mk1 runs again !!!
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A good spray with Easy Start (ether is it ?)Â Â Â and jump leads to my car, took a minute or so but then it burst into life.
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Now it starts absolutely on the button and immediately settles to idle
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Need to put the radiator on it and fill with coolant......but it looks like i can keep on building, maybe a ride this weekend ?
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - g650xtdm - 05-08-2016
Got the rear Hyperpro shock fitted. Thankfully, even with 40K miles, nothing was seized during removal like I've read a lot of TDMers have had to deal with it. I'm starting to think you guys treat the roads there in the UK with Sulphuric Acid!
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I didn't make any adjustments, although preload should have been preset. I didn't verify the sag. It was a nice improvement over the old shock, but nothing dramatic. I would have liked to have been amazed, but I was never disappointed in how the bike handled, so I'm not surprised the new shock wasn't a massive difference. Much more composed and it made it apparent how little damping the old shock had left.
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Like many I have read about that replaced the rear shock, it does make the shortcomings of the forks more apparent. So I will likely replace the springs and fluid sooner rather than later.Â
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 05-08-2016
Long idle test ....no leaks....so pushed on with putting the bodywork back on.
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 05-08-2016
:badgerrock:Â Easier to work on than a 9'er too.