<!--quoteo(post=94234:date=Thu 14th Aug 2008, 07:12 PM:name=malred71)-->QUOTE(malred71 @ Thu 14th Aug 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ok so Ive had mine since 94 it's a 92 model year. so my question is it has been running like crap!!! It starts and idles ok but at small throttle openings it coughs and sputters unless you really get into it more than half throttle it only seems to happen below 3500 rpm. it started small and has progressively gotten worse. I live for now in southern california and even having worked in the motorcycle industry on and off for 15 yrs I still only met 2 other tdm riders. One is no longer alive and the other I have lost touch with for about 8 yrs. I also need a rear shock soon as mine is leaking an nobody will rebuild it. Any tips would be apreciated.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Odd. I just replaced the emulsion tubes on my TDM (92 California model) over the weekend, and now it is running exactly as you describe. The only way I can ride it now is with partial choke. I called Factory Pro, and they advised me to play with the mixture screws until it runs smoothly (?). I fear I may have gotten a piece of goo in one of the jets during the emulsion tube install [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img] It was running similarly a couple of months ago, and I fixed it by cleaning the pilot jets. They are an awful pain in the arse to clean though. I would suggest saving yourself the trouble and buying some new ones if you go that route. FYI, the pilot jets and emulsion tubes can both be replaced with the carbs still on the bike.
Check with these guys on your shock: http://www.le-suspension.com/ They rebuilt a shock on a Ninja I used to ride and didn't charge an arm and a leg.
Odd. I just replaced the emulsion tubes on my TDM (92 California model) over the weekend, and now it is running exactly as you describe. The only way I can ride it now is with partial choke. I called Factory Pro, and they advised me to play with the mixture screws until it runs smoothly (?). I fear I may have gotten a piece of goo in one of the jets during the emulsion tube install [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img] It was running similarly a couple of months ago, and I fixed it by cleaning the pilot jets. They are an awful pain in the arse to clean though. I would suggest saving yourself the trouble and buying some new ones if you go that route. FYI, the pilot jets and emulsion tubes can both be replaced with the carbs still on the bike.
Check with these guys on your shock: http://www.le-suspension.com/ They rebuilt a shock on a Ninja I used to ride and didn't charge an arm and a leg.