HI ALL: Sid is a New member, located in Leeds!
Bought a 1991 TDM recently, to keep my 1991 XTZ660 & my TriumphT140 (& my gal's SV650 company)
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Just need a bit of reasonable weather now!!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
Hi Sid, welcome to Carpe.
With Thursdays being Pension day and all, most of the regulars are hobbling back from Whist club, but I'm sure they'll be along soon.
Thers some great info on here, enjoy.
I need a sig. indeed with plenty of frickin polish
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Hello and welcome noob, see you went for one of the older inferior 850's then [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
Hope you enjoy your stay here.
I'm sure someone will be along soon to buy you a slice 'o' cake.
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] welcome sid [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/welcome.gif[/img]
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"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM
:
Black
1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish
2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005Â
TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me :good:
It seems entirely appropriate for a Rugby player/fan to choose the very masculine, aggressive, rugged ( and best) looking TDM, the mk1 !
Me, well I bought mine cos it wer cheap and I live in Worksop. Quite a unique posing tool in these parts, esp. with a current tax disc ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]
I know a bloke called Ben who's a plumber and lives in Leeds, used to work with him in the 90's dahn Landan !