Looking to reduce the pull back and place more of my 6' 2" frame a'twixt the two wheels as required.
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Going to approach this task with caution so that I don't miss any obvious stumbling blocks.
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Have decided to grind rather than drill and will start by raising the RHS master cylinder banjo fitting upwards so that it won't foul/block the headstock or RH fork adjusters.
Quote:Got me some 758 Road Ultra Low Renthals for the Mk2. <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?showtopic=31453&p=313332">http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?showtopic=31453&p=313332</a>
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Looking to reduce the pull back and place more of my 6' 2" frame a'twixt the two wheels as required.
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Going to approach this task with caution so that I don't miss any obvious stumbling blocks.
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Have decided to grind rather than drill and will start by raising the RHS master cylinder banjo fitting upwards so that it won't foul/block the headstock or RH fork adjusters.
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Anything else I need know?
Make sure you cover the tank!
The Blue One : 2004 model owned 2010-2018 much loved, much missed and now living with a man in Scotland Spain.
The Black One : 2010 Model Registered 2013 owned 2018 - present .Beowulf Cans. Renthal 755s Grip Puppies,15w fork oil,DL650 handguards ,givi engine bars ,led spotlights,gipro gear indicator, shortened dogbones, LeeHenty CSM kit and stainless bits, Topsellerie seat,MRA Xcreen,.PC III (dynoed). K&N airfilter,Fenda extenda. Lots of stainless/titanium.
The jury is out with respect to whether or not it was worth fitting 758 Road Ultra Low Renthals for the Mk2.
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Clearance is OK and the riding position/control input feels a little different. (Not as much as I had hoped and suggests that the bars are the way they are for good reason). Wave goodbye to the handguards too.
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Vibes are obvious now and of the "vibration white finger" sort.
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I will have to fit the mahoosive stock Yamaha bar ends I think, so will want to know what the procedure is.
Fitted a centre stand, finally.. only took me 10 years of ownership! :good: Thought it'd be rude not to lube the chain, now it's easy.. not for the first time in 10 years, mind..
v8guy; 2003 TDM900 with added bling: Nitron shock, Racetech fork internals, 17" front wheel, K&amp;amp;N filter, Fuel silencers, PC3, Renthal handle bar, Oxford hot hands, Polisport handguards, Scottoiler (kinda..), Baglux, Givi monorack + pannier rails
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Repainted the very rusty centre stand and refitted it this afternoon. This has vastly improved its appearance. Also adjusted the chain to reduce snatchiness and spotted a tight linkð . It's only 12k miles old...
Matt Caulfield from Caulfieldleather in Hyde he is recovering my sons bandit seat at the moment not bad service as well dropped it off last Saturday then picked it up yesterday sound down to earth chap
Had a nice little 250km spin with the wife. Went for a coffee to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Great BBQ with a friend afterwards. Today is our 3rd wedding anniversary, so I will cook the dinner I prepared when she visited me for the first time
Played slalem with 21 century, impatient, aggresive, discourteous and, for this biker, dangerous, British drivers. 4 incidents in a 10 minute ride has to be a record for me. Or is it just that it's the school holidays :dunno:
Quote:Played slalem with 21 century, impatient, aggresive, discourteous and, for this biker, dangerous, British drivers. 4 incidents in a 10 minute ride hasn't to be a record for me. Or is it just that it's the school holidays :dunno:
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Yep. Holidays. Parents with fried brains and little patience.
I do 80K per year and there are regular Death Race 2000 periods throughout, that you need to be wary of.
They should be Holijoys and the hoypoloy don't get it.
This is the time of year when I get my kicks counting jack-knifed caravans. :rant:
Its stable and fine now.
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