I joined this place 6yrs ago as I was going to buy one. Anyway that didn't happen but skip ahead into the COVID clusterfark that is 2020 and behold!
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That's right, mandatory shot of it being loaded onto a trailer. I'm now the owner of a ~90k km 2003 TDM900 :banana:Â
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Annoyingly, after a day of cleaning and polishing she won't start. Are these things sensitive to lower battery voltage?
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I have a bit of adventure ahead of me, I thought I'd quickly look at the plugs but after taking the tank off and looking at where they are, I decided I didn't have enough beer and well, well, I'm temped to have someone else do it when it's off getting tyres and a quick look over.
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Oh the thing has sat for 12m so I'm going to have to go over it all or it's likely to cost me a sink.
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First things first, was lets bit that old rusty Oxford grip setep
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There really is a lot of wiring that feels good to bin.
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Also. whats this aftermarket looking EFI controller?
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Was this a thing to do in the day to "correct" some perceived fueling something or other. Never seen one of these auto-chain oilier things. Think I'd rather keep an eye on my chain and clean it by hand (looking forward to feeling like a twat for saying that).
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Anyway, despite it not firing, (I'm going to assume these things are sensitive to low voltage, coupled with crap fuel that'll depose of thoughtfully) I enjoyed cleaning the crap of it.
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I don't even mind the purple screen.
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I'm away for a week but once back, I'm eagerly looking forward to honing around on this derp.
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VIV LA BIKE!
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That's right, mandatory shot of it being loaded onto a trailer. I'm now the owner of a ~90k km 2003 TDM900 :banana:Â
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Annoyingly, after a day of cleaning and polishing she won't start. Are these things sensitive to lower battery voltage?
Â
I have a bit of adventure ahead of me, I thought I'd quickly look at the plugs but after taking the tank off and looking at where they are, I decided I didn't have enough beer and well, well, I'm temped to have someone else do it when it's off getting tyres and a quick look over.

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Oh the thing has sat for 12m so I'm going to have to go over it all or it's likely to cost me a sink.
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First things first, was lets bit that old rusty Oxford grip setep
<a class="bbc_url" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/t5LWNVHxRe9x8BCQ8">https://photos.app.goo.gl/t5LWNVHxRe9x8BCQ8</a>
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There really is a lot of wiring that feels good to bin.
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Also. whats this aftermarket looking EFI controller?
<a class="bbc_url" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3qX96898HV19FThY7">https://photos.app.goo.gl/3qX96898HV19FThY7</a>
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Was this a thing to do in the day to "correct" some perceived fueling something or other. Never seen one of these auto-chain oilier things. Think I'd rather keep an eye on my chain and clean it by hand (looking forward to feeling like a twat for saying that).
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Anyway, despite it not firing, (I'm going to assume these things are sensitive to low voltage, coupled with crap fuel that'll depose of thoughtfully) I enjoyed cleaning the crap of it.
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<a class="bbc_url" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/edZWKsGsKmnCfBTt5">https://photos.app.goo.gl/edZWKsGsKmnCfBTt5</a>
<a class="bbc_url" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/XrzqQAPkFD4FjYGGA">https://photos.app.goo.gl/XrzqQAPkFD4FjYGGA</a>
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I don't even mind the purple screen.
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I'm away for a week but once back, I'm eagerly looking forward to honing around on this derp.
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VIV LA BIKE!

