What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[fixitsan]

Taxed the mk2 and  :yahoo went fer a ride

 

First impressions - Absolutely neutral handling, it doesn't do what you don't tell it to do through the bars, and i really like that

 

Suspension - set up too hard (by me)....front forks I'll tweak, and probably reduce the preload and rebound on the rear, but because I think I'll be keeping it I might have the EMC rear shock rebuilt  (from the pile of spare parts sold me by Paul, the EMC shock was an MOT fail)

 

Tyres - actually got a bit warm, despite the 4 degrees celsius outside, and once the oil from the garage floor (ha !) had been run off they felt good

 

Engine - running sweet, no leaks or noises

 

Fuelling - a bit iffy, but that was as expected (but perfectly useable) ......  Going to try the lower mileage dynojetted carbs when I get a round toit, but the current carbs are working well, just some slight flat spots and feels like there's more to be had from the top end

 

Steering stick - the big Renthal sticks work well, but are canted slightly too far forward so I'll tweak them back a bit. Heated grips working well

 

Gearbox - much slicker than my mk1 was and a really pleasant surprise. I think I might try one tooth larger on the front sprocket, but haven't even checked yet to see what it's currently running

 

 

Doesn't feel too much slower than my 900, and if all goes to plan with the 4 degree timing advance I'll be trying, it should be a bit more satisfying.

 

 

 

Pretty sure that I'll be selling the 900 soon......great bike that it is, i can't justify keeping both

This post was last modified: 10-11-2016, 06:44 PM by fixitsan.