TNT is put away for the winter....
Nov 2, 2014 18:39:09 GMT
stevegbr, greybeard, and 1 more like this
Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 18:39:09 GMT
It dried out enough this afternoon to get this one out of the garage and ride into winter storage. Our garage at home is way too damp. Drained the tank and topped up with enough Aspen to do the 8 mile run only.
Really enjoyed this bike this summer- it's been a lot of fun. Ying to the Superdream Yang! Very light and nippy. It's the only 2-stroke I have ever owned, and quite different to ride. It blew the front caliper seals early on as the lack of engine braking made hefty handfuls of front brake necessary. And now it's blown the rear master cylinder seals- another winter job. But the bike is bog standard original so I'm betting these are 35 year old hydraulics. It's also a bit twitchy at anything over 70ish- especially on bumpy roads. Give the bars a nudge at speed and it takes a while to settle down- bit disconcerting. I'm hoping that fitting UK spec lower bars will help, also nipping up the loose head bearings and replacing the cheapo chinese tyres it came with. And for next year it will be wearing it's UK Marine Blue clothes. I also have a set of NOS mirrors, NOS grab rail and electronic ignition kit to fit. Looking forward to fettling all this over winter....
Really enjoyed this bike this summer- it's been a lot of fun. Ying to the Superdream Yang! Very light and nippy. It's the only 2-stroke I have ever owned, and quite different to ride. It blew the front caliper seals early on as the lack of engine braking made hefty handfuls of front brake necessary. And now it's blown the rear master cylinder seals- another winter job. But the bike is bog standard original so I'm betting these are 35 year old hydraulics. It's also a bit twitchy at anything over 70ish- especially on bumpy roads. Give the bars a nudge at speed and it takes a while to settle down- bit disconcerting. I'm hoping that fitting UK spec lower bars will help, also nipping up the loose head bearings and replacing the cheapo chinese tyres it came with. And for next year it will be wearing it's UK Marine Blue clothes. I also have a set of NOS mirrors, NOS grab rail and electronic ignition kit to fit. Looking forward to fettling all this over winter....
