What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[leehenty]

Standard on Wilburs shock with remote preload. Front springs is Wilburs too.

[bjorge]

Got the clutch working, sanded & polished top case clear coat.

Earlier this week new tires, chain & sprockets, so looking forward to 200km spin tomorrow.

But now - beers 😎

[leehenty]

Gave it a thorough 130 miles testing session

[Studley Ramrod]

Bought some Scottoil.

[Snowbird]

Done nowt to the TDM but got the XT out fer a wee blat, fired up first press of the button and ran nice, now to sorn it....

[alanfavell]

Squeezed my lard ass past the TDM to get verniers & selection of 24mm spanners

[chrisr]

Rode it for the first time in months, it’s very nice!

[alanfavell]

Removed engine bars ready for alterations and additions tomorrow - otherwise AKA welding on some aux lamps brackets & repaint

[Studley Ramrod]

Fitted my Scottoiler, well, most of it, just need a few cable ties.  Also cleaned the chain and rear wheel.

[butcher650]

Removed front wheel and forks ready to do fork seals and bushes. Also found 3 more potential problems. Grrrrr. She's fightin' me.

[bjorge]

Got the clutch working, sanded & polished top case clear coat.

Earlier this week new tires, chain & sprockets, so looking forward to 200km spin tomorrow.

But now - beers 😎

Bike runs good - measured 4.35L/100km (65mpg) mainly on back roads at low speed. A slight leak from fork seals stopped throughout the trip, but fork oil needs change. Pushing bars violently down causes a full 3 down/up waves😐

Also, a small oil leak from lower left side of engine, hopefully just alternator cover

[madmopedracer]

quick paint of the engine not the best but all one colour went for mot pass, fitted bar risers , got a fuel leak think its the reinforced petrol pipe i used to redo them last year wasn't really happy with it at the time but forgot need to get 7mm is it single wall hose

 

any good suppliers of a couple of meters

[drewpy]

quick paint of the engine not the best but all one colour went for mot pass, fitted bar risers , got a fuel leak think its the reinforced petrol pipe i used to redo them last year wasn't really happy with it at the time but forgot need to get 7mm is it single wall hose

 

any good suppliers of a couple of meters

i used carrot cycles. you pay for P&P so its best to get loads of the stuff.



They also do special cables to order. I had my speedo cable for a 50cc gilera mate to another make speedo

checked my oil pumps today for wear. a little scoring on the feed pump, but all within specs so happy with that.

 

Just awaiting piston coating and rings etc (next week I believe)

 

just messed about with rear cup and cone bearings  my cycle, what a pain to do took an hour to get right, off and on the bike etc

[alanfavell]

Engine bars modified and painted - will fit em Wednesday as a TDM 400miles round trip planned 4 tomorrow.

 

Wound one notch off fork spring pre-load cos the spannerwork has sprained my 9er wrist - it's gone all limp.

[Studley Ramrod]

Scottoiler fitted.  Will go for a test ride tomorrow.

[alanfavell]

En route to Harley shop in Uppingham - had a meet up with SR for sausage n egg bun washed down with coffees at the Green Hut nr Ollerton. Nice ole chat and a table away cops were the worst at social distancing today (yeah yeah they sit next to each other all day - just not in foursomes). :punishment:

I forgot to look at your new chain oiler today Ian - next time. :good:

 

Bill's HD not PXd and another fancy Electraglide remained in the shop. Nice day for a ride tho

 

Fuel 214 miles to last bar flashing - averaged 56mpg.

 

Had a 360 not 400 mile ride out. Airhawk had my butt complaining at 320miles.old age creeping up - I feel that 500 miles may be my maximum (long) day limit now.

 

Still had a grin on my face...........

[Studley Ramrod]

Nice to meet up with you and Bill, pity he didn't get the newer Harley as I know he was looking forward to moving up in engine size.  Next time maybe ?  Yeah, cops all over the place, glad we weren't doing the flour meetup.

[leehenty]

it's gone all limp.

Never had spanner twirling do that before.

[alanfavell]

Depends on the size of the nuts Lee  (although they are used less often now :rotflmmfao: )

[bjorge]

Changed fork oil, as suspension had gone very sloppy. And, yes, oil was green/violet/grey, but still had the consistence of oil, not the vinegar like liquid I have seen before. Put in new oil, and thought "hmmm..." an went to bed.

Next moring, right before a work trip on the bike, it struck me: "Bloody hell, the dampening rods were not attached!" - and spent 20 mins undoing bars, fork caps - connected the rods, and I was good to go.

 

How did that happen ? I don't know, but it might be that when I last disassembled them, I forgot to tighten the rod nuts. I believe they were screwed all the way down on threads (but I'm not 100% sure, I was in a hurry). If so, they must have unwinded themselves.

 

I feel like an idiot  :istupid:

 

Anyone experienced "self-detached" damper rods ?

 

But - the bike runs beautifully !!! Also tightened head bearings. Now it's a proper dream. The fork (with Gold Valves)  is just so much better than the now gone 9er (with emulators). Took it 200kms yesterday with a big grin on my face. 

 

Asked the wife last night; "You know I have an MC savings account after selling the 9er? I just wonder what to do with it - I certainly don't need a new bike"