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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 06-06-2020
Just a round bit with a 26mm slot milled through. Easy to make. Just need internal dia and I'm set.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Snowbird - 06-06-2020
Do it on the end of a 3/8 socket and easy to post too, just need a long extension bar.
I assumed it'd be a hex.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 06-06-2020
I can do that sure
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 06-06-2020
Quote:Ah I see, didn't realise! I'll bear that in mind next time. Just went out to shed to check the one I can't quite torque, and I'd stood it up in a tub just in case it leaked, and there was prob 3 or 4 drops in there, so better than I'd expected. If this dam rain stops today I'll get it back on bike and hopefully torqued. If not, and anymore oil dribbles, I'll open the top and just pop a few drops in when I can get it back on.
Er scuse, did you read the post up there, trying to help, it's a simple way without special tools.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 06-06-2020
Bought it a 3 tooth less rear sprocket (39) as a motorway fuel economy device - cruising speed will be about 400RPM less than 42 tooth and a cruise of 260 minutes (Durham to Farnborough) means a theoretical 260x400 = 104000 less revolutions each way. If you divide by 4 (fuel strokes) that equals about 50000 fuel injections less per return trip = it won't take long to get my £15 investment back.....will be fitting it ASAP and reporting a while dafter.
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Please - no comment about having to rev harder to get going etc. This is intended as Mway test.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Kelpie - 06-06-2020
Rode the twins to Milford on Sea for fish n chips in a gale. Â Yum!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - butcher650 - 06-06-2020
Quote:Er scuse, did you read the post up there, trying to help, it's a simple way without special tools.
Apologies Dabs, I hadn't seen your post. Must've missed it in the madness. I'd be interested to know what the other end of the broom handle/wood stick looks like!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 07-06-2020
Quote:Apologies Dabs, I hadn't seen your post. Must've missed it in the madness. I'd be interested to know what the other end of the broom handle/wood stick looks like!Dont have a photo but whatever you use you simply need to cut the end into a wedge shape so that it wedges between the flat side of damper rod and the wall of fork lower, this will prevent twisting, if you fit it to a work bench as i did do NOT tighten the bolt through the caliper bolt bracket up tight, just firm as you dont want to snap it, set up like this made tightening those bolts up a doddle..
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Edit... i made my wedge approx 2-3" long.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Rallyist - 07-06-2020
Quote:Bought it a 3 tooth less rear sprocket (39) as a motorway fuel economy device - cruising speed will be about 400RPM less than 42 tooth and a cruise of 260 minutes (Durham to Farnborough) means a theoretical 260x400 = 104000 less revolutions each way. If you divide by 4 (fuel strokes) that equals about 50000 fuel injections less per return trip = it won't take long to get my £15 investment back.....will be fitting it ASAP and reporting a while dafter.Did that on mine years ago to get the annoying vibration resonance at motorway cruising speed doesn't make any real improvement on fuel consumption. :good:
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Please - no comment about having to rev harder to get going etc. This is intended as Mway test.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 07-06-2020
Ta, on a 9er Graham?
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Catteeclan - 07-06-2020
Quote:Bought it a 3 tooth less rear sprocket (39) as a motorway fuel economy device - cruising speed will be about 400RPM less than 42 tooth and a cruise of 260 minutes (Durham to Farnborough) means a theoretical 260x400 = 104000 less revolutions each way. If you divide by 4 (fuel strokes) that equals about 50000 fuel injections less per return trip = it won't take long to get my £15 investment back.....will be fitting it ASAP and reporting a while dafter.Did this on my last 2 niners but haven't to this one, don't know why although I don't use it for much distance work now.
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Please - no comment about having to rev harder to get going etc. This is intended as Mway test.
Glen, getting them bottom bolt tight is often a bugga, but not with an air gun. I trust you fitted a new copper washer.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Rallyist - 07-06-2020
Quote:Ta, on a 9er Graham?Yes on my 2003 that my grandsons now got, 'chrisr' road it in France and made some comment as befits a suvener. :good: :hide:Â Haven't got round to it on my current one as it is not in need of sprocket kit, maybe next time wheel comes out for a tyre. :good:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 07-06-2020
Thanks.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisr - 07-06-2020
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Quote:Yes on my 2003 that my grandsons now got, 'chrisr' road it in France and made some comment as befits a suvener.
Racist! Iâm sure my comment was very supportive and informative! (No idea what it was though!)
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 07-06-2020
Does Brumm count as The North Graham?
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Rallyist - 07-06-2020
Lee anything above watford is the north according to suveners :hide:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - steve27bha - 07-06-2020
Quote:Do it on the end of a 3/8 socket and easy to post too, just need a long extension bar.Â
I assumed it'd be a hex.
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Quote:Dont have a photo but whatever you use you simply need to cut the end into a wedge shape so that it wedges between the flat side of damper rod and the wall of fork lower, this will prevent twisting, if you fit it to a work bench as i did do NOT tighten the bolt through the caliper bolt bracket up tight, just firm as you dont want to snap it, set up like this made tightening those bolts up a doddle..Â
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Edit... i made my wedge approx 2-3" long.
Howzabout this item - wedge in metal on a 3/8 socket. £16 eBay
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JMP-Fork-Damper-Rod-Holding-Tool/283538689524?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Dd4abe2436b974172ac54566573341408%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D383428836534%26itm%3D283538689524%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - chrisr - 07-06-2020
Quote:Lee anything above watford is the north according to suveners :hide:
Too right guvnor!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - peter-may - 08-06-2020
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Howzabout this item - wedge in metal on a 3/8 socket. £16 eBay
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JMP-Fork-Damper-Rod-Holding-Tool/283538689524?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Dd4abe2436b974172ac54566573341408%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D383428836534%26itm%3D283538689524%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
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Doh!! That's almost exactly what I used, but mine was fettled from something I found in my old dad's tool box.
I'll try to post up a pic and dimensions when I get home . Thought I'd invented something!
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - leehenty - 08-06-2020
Quote:Lee anything above watford is the north according to suveners :hide:
Ooh I'm officially a Northerner then.