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I like that colour

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ordered replacement fuel tank (bit dented), new lights, horns, primer, more blue base coat and clear coat, looking forward to making a start  :clapping:

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I have a front mudguard that colour, trouble is my bike is red.....

I'll get around to it sometime, honest. Huh

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replaced a vacuum scottoiler with this tutoro kit, im sure the vacuum thing was interfering with the engine.



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Tackled the steel dowel in the frame, acting as the pivot for the shock relay arm mounted under the swingarm, what's it's nickname ? (I can think of a few ) .

I knew when I bought TDM 2 that it's dowel was seized into the frame but wrongly thought the bearing was okay. See pics. Shame on me.



TDM 1 hasn't been scrapped yet. It's relay arm came off a scrapped low mile 900.(front end damage involving a stone gatepost), which I fit to TDM 1, 18 months ago. It's been cleaned/lubed twice since then. It passes inspection and it's three bearings got their third clean/lube today before it was fitted, to TDM 2.



I noticed a couple of rivets missing from the Fuel exhaust cans. Dismounted them and repaired them. Also ordered new clamps for both sides.



After giving the back half a longer beady eye session, I decided to order a rear brake caliper rebuild kit with piston. And new pads, to go with the rear disk from TDM 1 !



The chain and sprocket kit I have already, can get fitted when the wheel is off.



Then I bit the bullet, and started deep cleaning the swingarm, until the rugby came on TV



I'm going to take a couple of other spares from my scrap bike and then part company with it, to make room for an FJR1300 🤣


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Quote:Tackled the steel dowel in the frame, acting as the pivot for the shock relay arm mounted under the swingarm, what's it's nickname ? (I can think of a few ) .

I knew when I bought TDM 2 that it's dowel was seized into the frame but wrongly thought the bearing was okay. See pics. Shame on me.



TDM 1 hasn't been scrapped yet. It's relay arm came off a scrapped low mile 900.(front end damage involving a stone gatepost), which I fit to TDM 1, 18 months ago. It's been cleaned/lubed twice since then. It passes inspection and it's three bearings got their third clean/lube today before it was fitted, to TDM 2.



I noticed a couple of rivets missing from the Fuel exhaust cans. Dismounted them and repaired them. Also ordered new clamps for both sides.



After giving the back half a longer beady eye session, I decided to order a rear brake caliper rebuild kit with piston. And new pads, to go with the rear disk from TDM 1 !



The chain and sprocket kit I have already, can get fitted when the wheel is off.



Then I bit the bullet, and started deep cleaning the swingarm, until the rugby came on TV



I'm going to take a couple of other spares from my scrap bike and then part company with it, to make room for an FJR1300
Def got your moneys worth out of that. Lol
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Quote:Def got your moneys worth out of that. Lol


£1100 with fuel cans, and Powwrcommander. 60k miles, and still plenty of life in it.
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I think he meant the bush…..
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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.
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Yep, and he's right !

But from my perspective I've bought 2 TDMs, £900 and £1100, and after lots of years and miles still have one rock solid bike and another spare !
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That's what I call getting your money's worth, when the pads are down to their last 3000 miles Wink



My rear caliper rebuild kit arrived, and is fitted. New seals, piston and n i p p l e Wink



Chain/sprocket set fitted, along with the cleaned and repaired exhausts.



Looking good back there now Smile


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Quote:That's what I call getting your money's worth, when the pads are down to their last 3000 miles Wink



My rear caliper rebuild kit arrived, and is fitted. New seals, piston and n i p p l e Wink



Chain/sprocket set fitted, along with the cleaned and repaired exhausts.



Looking good back there now Smile
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Yup, I knew they were getting low !



So, I moved the spare/scrap bike out of the garage, to make room for something different, which I'm picking up next Thursday and looking forward to riding her back from Chesterfield.



You can probably guess, its an FJR 1300, I nabbed it luckily within minutes of it being listed for sale. A bit of a gamble becaise it was Cat N last year for a stationary drop onto it's side. Its slightly scratched and has 1 small panel crack, but the insurance wrote it off, with a silencer dent thrown in !



A 2015 FJR1300, with just 8900 miles (checks out on the MOT history), £3200 Smile



What's the catch, eh ?


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You’ve got a real bargain there! Well done, it’ll go forever!
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Solid bike is the FJR, capable of interstellar miles. 5 speed gearboxes are stronger than the 6 speed.
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I'll look after it. The plan is to sell it at the end of summer, bit if I take a liking to it that might change.

I think it will hold its value for a while anyway.

TDM for m9st of my riding and the FJR for longer trips.
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Quote:You’ve got a real bargain there! Well done, it’ll go forever!

I would have bought it whatever the colour to be honest, but 'sparkly brown' isn't too bad, and probably goes with the 'old man on a tourer' look Smile
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Quote:Solid bike is the FJR, capable of interstellar miles. 5 speed gearboxes are stronger than the 6 speed.

 

Good to hear, I've got the last year before the 6-speed. I remember when I had the FJ1100 I felt it could do with six gears, or an overdrive, but I played around with sprocket ratios to get it how I wanted for touring. I can't change the ratios on the FJR, with it  being a shafty, but the 5 speed is a little bit clunky and that's okay with me, it's a straight cut box which whines a bit, but never gave a problem on the FJ1100 and never jumped out of gear under acceleration as happened with my XJ6N when I ragged it around Edinburgh as a courier. second gear wouldn't stay engaged under hard acceleration in the end. Abused but loved for the 60,000 miles in 2 years I did on it !
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Chris, you may already know this.

 

Yamaha did not agree with the FJR having both panniers and top box at the same time. Dunno why - either weight or aerodynamic considerations I assume.

 

If you are planning a trip with your mate on the back perhaps you should check it out before loading the bike up.

 

Well done on the deal and taking your mate out.

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