What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[marko67]

I've not ridden the TDM in many months and with better weather just around the corner tried to get the old girl started.

 

Bat flattery.. So I ordered the last remaining one in NZ, or so it seems. What a palaver trying to find one. That was on Sunday. Tuesday we went into lock down, Auntie Cindy is being very stern again.

 

Luckily courier drivers are essential employees so the battery turned up while we were having morning coffee and the new dog attacked the courier for his sterling efforts, poor bugger nearly crapped himself but didn't drop the battery.

 

Charged the battery and fitted it, the bike fired up after a couple of stabs but only on one cylinder. I let it run for a bit on choke and it finally cleared out, running properly on both cylinders. I'm quite amazed after the length of time it's been sat covered in crap, cold and damp.

 

I had forgotten that ET needs to help with removing and replacing the battery box. Pretty sure it's part of the test to join Mensa in Japan..

 

On the bright side, when we are allowed out to play I can get it legal (WoF / MoT) and learn to ride again.