<!--quoteo(post=91594:date=Sun 20th Jul 2008, 02:20 PM:name=Gumnut)-->QUOTE(Gumnut @ Sun 20th Jul 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hi this is Dick from Mannum in good old South Australia. I have a TDM 900 2002 model which I have had since new. what a fantastic bike!
The ride between Mannum and Adelaide which I make regularly takes me through the Adelaide hills and some tight turns and steep climbs. Each time I try to shave a few minutes of my time. I guess that cant go on for ever [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I change the oil and filter every 5000 km which has got to be the most messy experience in mechanical history. i usually end up with oil everywhere except down the seemingly impossibly small hole provided. Have tried a various collection of funnels, tubes and hoses but nothing seems to overcome the problem of air locks etc. Last time I used Bel Ray Thumper oil and now the oil level light comes on for the first few mins of riding before going off. The dealer suggested I add a trifle more oil to bring the level up. That made no difference. Besides I never spilled that much out of a 4ltre container. Unless of course the container never had 4lires in it to start with which is likely since it came from America.
Anyway I am looking forward to learning heaps of good stuff from fellow TDM owners and maybe even meeting some.
-Dick<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hullo Dick!!!!
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yahoo.gif[/img]
-Julia
The ride between Mannum and Adelaide which I make regularly takes me through the Adelaide hills and some tight turns and steep climbs. Each time I try to shave a few minutes of my time. I guess that cant go on for ever [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I change the oil and filter every 5000 km which has got to be the most messy experience in mechanical history. i usually end up with oil everywhere except down the seemingly impossibly small hole provided. Have tried a various collection of funnels, tubes and hoses but nothing seems to overcome the problem of air locks etc. Last time I used Bel Ray Thumper oil and now the oil level light comes on for the first few mins of riding before going off. The dealer suggested I add a trifle more oil to bring the level up. That made no difference. Besides I never spilled that much out of a 4ltre container. Unless of course the container never had 4lires in it to start with which is likely since it came from America.
Anyway I am looking forward to learning heaps of good stuff from fellow TDM owners and maybe even meeting some.
-Dick<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hullo Dick!!!!
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yahoo.gif[/img]
-Julia

