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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 28-11-2016
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Details? I wouldn't mind converting my Mk1 to FI as a bit of a project.Â
It was mainly window shopping but it looks feasible for less than £300.....
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This ECUÂ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Standalone-ECU-Fully-Programmable-ECU-/252656914348?
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I've seen throttle bodies go for £50 per pair. These are a bit more (you could use other bike manufacturer's TB's too  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-tdm900-throttle-bodies-tdm-900-throttle-injectors-2005-/142085960073?hash=item2114fbb189:g:s5wAAOSwHoFXsMJf
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And a fuel pump...  this is a submersible 900 type (not original)...you just need a pump capable of providing the correct pressure to the injectors (the injector rail has a pressure relief valve to maintain the correct pressure) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Benzinpumpe-Yamaha-TDM900-RN08-Bj-2001-2005-Kraftstoffpumpe-/361359127145?hash=item5422aeb269:g:SqIAAOSwT6pVxONE
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - g650xtdm - 28-11-2016
Thanks!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 30-11-2016
Put the 850 back together after fitting a nonOEM output shaft seal (sticking with OEM in the future....)
Filled with 5W30 oil and had a blast.
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Instead of refitting the 15T front sprocket i fitted a 17T, which made more of a difference than I expected. There are a lot of 20mph areas around here now, with a 17T front I am either lugging it in2nd gear or revving it in 1st.... think a 16T might be a good compromise, although a drop in cruising rpm to 4200rpm at 70mph was welcome
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 01-12-2016
Quote:Rear axle stuck - hammered out bit by bit in approx. an hour (phuh)...Â
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...the day after - found out I had mounted rear axle the verdammt way..... It used to need a few hammer blows - but it was much easier when I didn't have to push the entire axl through the offending bush on sprocket sideÂ
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisbee - 03-12-2016
I have just received my new log book...
 So the 1st thing I did was to put 12 months tax on the old girl...
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 10-12-2016
took the mk2 into Edinburgh and then out to Saltire M/Cs for coffee, and then for a ride into the countryside.
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When i got off it at Saltire the stand hadn't fully slid forward when I disembarked and once I turned my back the bike fell, hitting the bumper of a brand new car parked next to me....grrrr....driver was okay about it and we'll do a cash job, he knows a paint sprayer opposite his office (he's a Volvo dealer..)....it's only a little scratch, fingers crossed
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Anyhoo went for a blast in the country and have now totted up a total of 140 miles since replacing the output shaft oil seal and overfilling with 5W30. The oil level still seems to be exactly where it was when I overfilled it
 Longer term testing will tell more I'm sure.. Considering it lost nearly half a tank over less than 100 miles before I changed the seal (and no obvious signs of leaking until I took the front sprocket off) it's a night and day improvement !Â
Also refilled the tank for the first time with super unleaded fuel, after advancing static timing 4 degrees. It's made a noticeable difference, to the extent that I think I can live with the 17 tooth front sprocket now.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - TYREDNGRUMPEE - 10-12-2016
Quote:Also refilled the tank for the first time with super unleaded fuel, after advancing static timing 4 degrees. It's made a noticeable difference, to the extent that I think I can live with the 17 tooth front sprocket now.Â
17/43 is the way to go IME.
Shorter wheelbase.
May even try 44 when chain/sprocket time comes round (still going strong, 6 years and 20+K later, so anyones guess)
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No filling up at ASDA / Morrisons / Tesco / Sainsbury then? (purely cake stops)
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 10-12-2016
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17/43 is the way to go IME.
Shorter wheelbase.
May even try 44 when chain/sprocket time comes round (still going strong, 6 years and 20+K later, so anyones guess)
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No filling up at ASDA / Morrisons / Tesco / Sainsbury then? (purely cake stops)
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Ive seen results of fuel tests from Asda and it was fine. I guess there are bad batches sometimes though.Â
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Im saving Shell points and theres a station 200yds from my house
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I think I'm on 17/43 now. It rides really nice.....just need to sort the suspenders for less bumpdebump
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Gettin1soon - 10-12-2016
Today.......well yesterday actually........Studley (with my assistance) set the float levels on the carbs.
Not that big a job, but still took a while! Thanks to SRR for your time, and hints and tips for my bike.......nice to see the Mk1 on the road, Studley, be interesting to its' progress over the next few months, hopefully my Mk2 will be on the road in the not too distant future too. :clapping:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 10-12-2016
Yeah, weird one that was eh Pete. Still not totally sure exactly what the problem was.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Gettin1soon - 16-12-2016
After a (very) frustrating day wednesday, when Studley came over to set the carbs up after a carb refurb, the bike refused to run, lots of backfiring and spitting back through the carbs.........I decided to go back to basics, and check the simple (read cheap) things first.
Previous owner had given up on the bike and sold it as a non-runner, so I bought it expecting to spend time and money sorting it out.
Today I fitted new spark plugs (removing the expensive Iridium plugs the previous owner had fitted), and it fired up instantly!!!!
So now, hopefully the fun can begin.......
Big thanks to Studley for time, patience and advice, hope I can persuade you to have another day out of the big city and into the countryside to fettle the carbs at the third attempt!!
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PS, anyone else experienced problems with Iridium plugs in TDMs? Seems odd that they caused all the problems when they are supposed to be the bee's knees.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 16-12-2016
Told you it'd be the plugs.
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Or the carbs, or the fuel, or the coils, or the HT leads, or the plug caps, or the ecu.
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ANOTHER visit to Potholetropolis ! Yeah can do, won't be tomorrow though, I'm fettling, still, it'll give you time to find a suitable screwdriver to get at those pesky pilot screws.Â
  What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Rallyist - 16-12-2016
Lots of fake Iridium plugs in the market place at the moment due to the price they command
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Gettin1soon - 16-12-2016
Quote:Told you it'd be the plugs.Hahahahahaha..........or the headgasket..........you forget that one........
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Or the carbs, or the fuel, or the coils, or the HT leads, or the plug caps, or the ecu.
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ANOTHER visit to Potholetropolis ! Yeah can do, won't be tomorrow though, I'm fettling, still, it'll give you time to find a suitable screwdriver to get at those pesky pilot screws.Â
No rush for the setup, got the M.I.L. here for the weekend, so anytime next week, whenever suits....
The potholes will give your suspension a workout!
I spent this morning moving the tap to the end of the shed, so I'll even chuck a bucket of water over your bike if it gets mucky.
Quote:Lots of fake Iridium plugs in the market place at the moment due to the price they commandHmmmmmm,not thought of that one, the previous owner bought the plugs off Fleabay, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
I feel a bit sad for the previous owner, as he had spent quite a lot on the bike, (exhaust 2-1, Renthals, Givi rack, oil, filter,and other stuff), then gave up for the sake of £5 worth of spark plugs.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - jbx - 16-12-2016
Fake or genuine, iridium spark plugs are totally useless on a TDM900.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisbee - 16-12-2016
Quote:Hahahahahaha..........or the headgasket..........you forget that one........
No rush for the setup, got the M.I.L. here for the weekend, so anytime next week, whenever suits....
The potholes will give your suspension a workout!
I spent this morning moving the tap to the end of the shed, so I'll even chuck a bucket of water over your bike if it gets mucky.
Hmmmmmm,not thought of that one, the previous owner bought the plugs off Fleabay, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
I feel a bit sad for the previous owner, as he had spent quite a lot on the bike, (exhaust 2-1, Renthals, Givi rack, oil, filter,and other stuff), then gave up for the sake of £5 worth of spark plugs.
There was a thread on the aircooled RD forum about fake plugs from china, being sold on ebay, a while back. Its a massive shame for the previous owner....
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 16-12-2016
Quote:Fake or genuine, iridium spark plugs are totally useless on a TDM900.Â
Why ? Just wondering if they're useless on the 8fiddly too.
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Doesn't surprise me about fake plugs, fake Osram nightbreakers and philips bulbs are also available.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - jbx - 16-12-2016
Main benefit of the iridium plugs is their lifetime and ability to endure higher working temperatures, but on the 9er, standard plugs already last easily 40.000km, mainly due to the low average rpm, the fuel injection (which allows stable working conditions) and the cylinder ceramic coating which prevent oil burning.
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The 850 engine has only low rpm to spare the plugs, having iridium plugs will be no improvement but a waste of money.
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That said, on iridium plugs only the central electrode is iridium plated (layer is a few atoms thick), but not the ground electrode !
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Catteeclan - 17-12-2016
Had an iridium plug in the dominator, (Honda), soon messed that up as it uses oil. Had no prob with them in anything else.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 18-12-2016
I got a nice ride out in the balmy weather....
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Check out the rust on the sprocket/chain....only 2 weeks ago they had not been exposed to road salt. It's lubey time !
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Posted here because there's no point starting a thread about bridges, duckies