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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 29-05-2020
Standard on Wilburs shock with remote preload. Front springs is Wilburs too.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 30-05-2020
Got the clutch working, sanded & polished top case clear coat.
Earlier this week new tires, chain & sprockets, so looking forward to 200km spin tomorrow.
But now - beers ð
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 30-05-2020
Gave it a thorough 130 miles testing session
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 30-05-2020
Bought some Scottoil.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Snowbird - 30-05-2020
Done nowt to the TDM but got the XT out fer a wee blat, fired up first press of the button and ran nice, now to sorn it....
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 30-05-2020
Squeezed my lard ass past the TDM to get verniers & selection of 24mm spanners
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisr - 30-05-2020
Rode it for the first time in months, itâs very nice!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 31-05-2020
Removed engine bars ready for alterations and additions tomorrow - otherwise AKA welding on some aux lamps brackets & repaint
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 31-05-2020
Fitted my Scottoiler, well, most of it, just need a few cable ties. Also cleaned the chain and rear wheel.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - butcher650 - 31-05-2020
Removed front wheel and forks ready to do fork seals and bushes. Also found 3 more potential problems. Grrrrr. She's fightin' me.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 01-06-2020
Quote:Got the clutch working, sanded & polished top case clear coat.
Earlier this week new tires, chain & sprockets, so looking forward to 200km spin tomorrow.
But now - beers ð
Bike runs good - measured 4.35L/100km (65mpg) mainly on back roads at low speed. A slight leak from fork seals stopped throughout the trip, but fork oil needs change. Pushing bars violently down causes a full 3 down/up wavesð
Also, a small oil leak from lower left side of engine, hopefully just alternator cover
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - madmopedracer - 01-06-2020
quick paint of the engine not the best but all one colour went for mot pass, fitted bar risers , got a fuel leak think its the reinforced petrol pipe i used to redo them last year wasn't really happy with it at the time but forgot need to get 7mm is it single wall hose
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any good suppliers of a couple of meters
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - drewpy - 01-06-2020
Quote:quick paint of the engine not the best but all one colour went for mot pass, fitted bar risers , got a fuel leak think its the reinforced petrol pipe i used to redo them last year wasn't really happy with it at the time but forgot need to get 7mm is it single wall hosei used carrot cycles. you pay for P&P so its best to get loads of the stuff.
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any good suppliers of a couple of meters
They also do special cables to order. I had my speedo cable for a 50cc gilera mate to another make speedo
checked my oil pumps today for wear. a little scoring on the feed pump, but all within specs so happy with that.
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Just awaiting piston coating and rings etc (next week I believe)
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just messed about with rear cup and cone bearings  my cycle, what a pain to do took an hour to get right, off and on the bike etc
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 01-06-2020
Engine bars modified and painted - will fit em Wednesday as a TDM 400miles round trip planned 4 tomorrow.
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Wound one notch off fork spring pre-load cos the spannerwork has sprained my 9er wrist - it's gone all limp.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 01-06-2020
Scottoiler fitted. Will go for a test ride tomorrow.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 02-06-2020
En route to Harley shop in Uppingham - had a meet up with SR for sausage n egg bun washed down with coffees at the Green Hut nr Ollerton. Nice ole chat and a table away cops were the worst at social distancing today (yeah yeah they sit next to each other all day - just not in foursomes). :punishment:
I forgot to look at your new chain oiler today Ian - next time. :good:
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Bill's HD not PXd and another fancy Electraglide remained in the shop. Nice day for a ride tho
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Fuel 214 miles to last bar flashing - averaged 56mpg.
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Had a 360 not 400 mile ride out. Airhawk had my butt complaining at 320miles.old age creeping up - I feel that 500 miles may be my maximum (long) day limit now.
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Still had a grin on my face...........
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 02-06-2020
Nice to meet up with you and Bill, pity he didn't get the newer Harley as I know he was looking forward to moving up in engine size. Next time maybe ? Yeah, cops all over the place, glad we weren't doing the flour meetup.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 02-06-2020
Quote: it's gone all limp.
Never had spanner twirling do that before.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 03-06-2020
Depends on the size of the nuts Lee
 (although they are used less often now :rotflmmfao: )What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - bjorge - 05-06-2020
Changed fork oil, as suspension had gone very sloppy. And, yes, oil was green/violet/grey, but still had the consistence of oil, not the vinegar like liquid I have seen before. Put in new oil, and thought "hmmm..." an went to bed.
Next moring, right before a work trip on the bike, it struck me: "Bloody hell, the dampening rods were not attached!"Â - and spent 20 mins undoing bars, fork caps - connected the rods, and I was good to go.
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How did that happen ? I don't know, but it might be that when I last disassembled them, I forgot to tighten the rod nuts. I believe they were screwed all the way down on threads (but I'm not 100% sure, I was in a hurry). If so, they must have unwinded themselves.
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I feel like an idiot :istupid:
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Anyone experienced "self-detached" damper rods ?
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But - the bike runs beautifully !!! Also tightened head bearings. Now it's a proper dream. The fork (with Gold Valves) is just so much better than the now gone 9er (with emulators). Took it 200kms yesterday with a big grin on my face.Â
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Asked the wife last night; "You know I have an MC savings account after selling the 9er? I just wonder what to do with it - I certainly don't need a new bike"Â
