What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

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Started preparation for my big annual touring (leaving on Saturday for 4 weeks). Will be my be my 5th year doing a 'Europe trip' on this TDM


Greased steering bearings, changed fork oil, ordered braided hoses, removed swingarm to grease bearings and ended up deciding to drop it off to be powder coated. Dropped wheels and new tyres off to be fitted. Beer o'clock now. 


Swingarm should be ready to collect Monday so will resume assembly then. Until then I am keeping busy with cleaning and more cleaning (the bike that is!)


Question - how often do you guys changed plugs and air filter? I usually do them once a year on my 'big service' but last year after 6k they both look fine when I pulled them out. Currently done about 7k on them and tempted to leave them as is. I anticipate doing another 6k on this years tour. So would be 13k on that set of plugs/air filter

 

Hi MattTDM!

 

The service manual states:

1) plugs - verify - clean and adequate distance from the electrodes to 10k, 30k - replace every 20k

2) Air Filter - Check and clean 10k, 30k - replace every 20k

I clean and check items 1 and 2, less often than recommended.

However the substitution is 20 to 20k.

The frequency of inspection and cleaning air filter, is intrinsic where you wheel

(only asphalt, dirt / dust?)

 

I wish you a pleasant journey. :good:

 

Cheers!