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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - nsr250 - 22-04-2018
Took the tank off, drained, cleaned and coated with POR-15. Hopefully that gets rid of my tank rust issues for good.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - madmopedracer - 24-04-2018
just got it ready for MOT this afternoon added cheap handlebar guards got the orange led on them connected to indicators
also fitted some g10 led into the daylight on the fairing just poked in the legs and some glue gun work and bobs your uncle
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</a>What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - madmopedracer - 24-04-2018
went to start it (all checked yesterday) for mot only firing on 1 cylinder checked the spark at ht leads OK but have a duff cap
ordered cx500 ones should be here in a couple of days while i was at it fitted new set of plugs forgot what a hassle it was especially if the plug key doesn't hold the plug
manages to give the paint a good polish before rain came on
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Swarf - 24-04-2018
Quote:ordered cx500 ones should be here in a couple of days
Is that a recommended mod? Haven't heard that yet.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - drewpy - 24-04-2018
sent my rear wheel off to the blasters, going to repaint as the front and fit a new rear disk as I fubarred that trying to get one flippin screw out.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - madmopedracer - 24-04-2018
Quote:Is that a recommended mod? Haven't heard that yet.did a search on here and it came up will let you know when they arrive
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 25-04-2018
I just ordered NGK plug caps for mine SD05FM-R as recommended by Apache, think he has them on both bikes.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - 7inarow - 25-04-2018
Put these decals on. Pleased how it came out, not perfect but pretty good for first attempt.
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 25-04-2018
Scratched my a**e a bit over a tyre wear issue, i knew it was suspension related but couldn't remember what exactly
The symptom was a raised ridge, or burr, on the leading edge of each tread block, and after doing some googling found it was probably too much rebound damping. I checked the rebound adjuster and then i remembered that the last time I cleaned it I ran the adjuster to each end of the stop and then forgot to set it back because some other issue caught my eye.
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Once I set it back to something more sensible and test rode it the rear has come more alive, it was feeling a bit wooden before.
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Latestarter - 25-04-2018
Quote:Put these decals on. Pleased how it came out, not perfect but pretty good for first attempt.I took the panels off and had the lot lacered in, a permanent option but the only way I could see which would work....
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - 7inarow - 26-04-2018
In fact itâs your bike that inspired me to do this, cheers. Iâve got some more decals coming for the belly pan and front mudguard Iâll probably X2 clear coat them all at once should do the job.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - madmopedracer - 26-04-2018
fitted plug caps for CX500 they are a good fit with height enough for me to try and fabricate the washer seal thingy
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">i had a problem of only firing on one cylinder i had checked the bike over when all the bodywork was off on a remote fuel tank(lawnmower) all ok
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">starts it up to go for mot only i cylinder long story short replaced plugs and caps no differance
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">then i thought i had put to in line taps so that i could remove tank easier low and behold they were too small and not enough fuel getting through
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">temp job drilled them a bit bigger jobs agoodun
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - James - 26-04-2018
Quote:Scratched my a**e a bit over a tyre wear issue, i knew it was suspension related but couldn't remember what exactly
The symptom was a raised ridge, or burr, on the leading edge of each tread block, and after doing some googling found it was probably too much rebound damping. I checked the rebound adjuster and then i remembered that the last time I cleaned it I ran the adjuster to each end of the stop and then forgot to set it back because some other issue caught my eye.
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Once I set it back to something more sensible and test rode it the rear has come more alive, it was feeling a bit wooden before.
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I think I need to do exactly the same thing. Didnât know what caused uneven wear. Thanks fixitsan!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 26-04-2018
Quote:I think I need to do exactly the same thing. Didnât know what caused uneven wear. Thanks fixitsan!Â
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 27-04-2018
Started up the old cow - my god, what a job! A full box of start gas, emptied the battery once and even needed a 1 hour charge to get it running.
Once running, everything is good. What a cracking bike!
Suspecting the fuel pump to be shot again ($10 Chinese one), will eventually install electric one lying in the shed. Fuel levels will be adjusted, and I will try the oil pressure switch on.
Happy days
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 27-04-2018
Would be interested to know if it was the fuel pump Bjorge, I've gok wan and I was going to fit it this year.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 27-04-2018
Oops i hope not, i have one as well, thought a few had been fitted and ran okay..
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 27-04-2018
Quote:Oops i hope not, i have one as well, thought a few had been fitted and ran okay..Â
Think I've seen problems with float valves, flowing carbs if they're not good.
My carbs have stiffer springs (caused a need for serious adjustments on fuel levels), so I'm not worried. The leccy pamp is cheapo chinese one, though, so I'm planning to put spare unused vacuum one (also cheapo chinese origin)Â in tail compartment and try make everything reversible in case of an emergency.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 27-04-2018
That idea has crossed my mind as well, undecided yet though.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Apache - 27-04-2018
Quote:I just ordered NGK plug caps for mine SD05FM-R as recommended by Apache, think he has them on both bikes.
Been good for 18 years so far....Vaseline is your friend to slide the grommet back in place...snug fit..