After getting my TDM 900A to start after adjusting the valve clearances (see "where have they hidden it"), I would like to claim the record for removing and fitting the seat, tank, airbox and fairings in the course of doing one job.
Had to strip it down after test run revealed coolant leak from pipe in cam cover. Then had to strip again after forgetting to re-connect the induction air temp sensor under air box. Then found I'd reconnected the small pipes from the rad the wrong way round, more coolant pissing everywhere...
Then I decided to service the cold start plunger, ordered replacement stainless screws as recommended, but found the steel pin firmly stuck in the half way position. Someone before had had a go at it, mole grip marks on the pin and it looks a bit bent. Best I could do was to tap it out to the fully warm position and give it a bit of throttle when starting from cold. I found the idle screw fully closed to reduce the warm tick over so I'll have to tinker with that....
Had to strip it down after test run revealed coolant leak from pipe in cam cover. Then had to strip again after forgetting to re-connect the induction air temp sensor under air box. Then found I'd reconnected the small pipes from the rad the wrong way round, more coolant pissing everywhere...
Then I decided to service the cold start plunger, ordered replacement stainless screws as recommended, but found the steel pin firmly stuck in the half way position. Someone before had had a go at it, mole grip marks on the pin and it looks a bit bent. Best I could do was to tap it out to the fully warm position and give it a bit of throttle when starting from cold. I found the idle screw fully closed to reduce the warm tick over so I'll have to tinker with that....