Help identifying engine bars
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19-08-2014 9:29pm#1
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Anyone have any clue what these engine bars/frame on this TDM900 are?
Can't seem to find them anywhere.
Luis, from Argentina - for that is the guys name, and the guy who owns that bike in the pic(s), sent me a message today and.................he has no idea: they were on the bike when he bought them........!!
the search continues !!Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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btw, a friend of mine swears by TDM's, and builds bikes for a living.
His first TDM, and 850, was borne out of a need to simplify rebuilding his 4-cylinder CBX750, and came to the realisation that a good modern twin would be better.
So, he got one and eventually, as mentioned above, found the suspension limiting, and spent time/money getting it to handle properly. That done, he needed more power and sent it to Tony Scott for blueprinting..........the rev counter needle just falls from one side ot the other now, such is it's balance - it's amazing.
But, he'd caught up with the limits of suspension and handling again, so took the ultimate step of making his own...............well, it is what he does for a living !!............2 years later, he ended up with this:
Brief Spec:
Tony Scott balanced TDM (900 iirc) engine
MotoGP spec forks (ex-Suzuki works team.....)
AP Lockheed Racing brakes......
Magnesium wheels (yes, really)
Custom-made alloy 24 litre petrol tank (!)
Reynolds tubing oil-in-frame....... and swingarm - all made by owner
Adjustable steering head angle
Triumph T595 fairing & lights
Ducati 916 rear bodywork, modified..
Quick release luggage rack, all in s/steel tubing....
One-off stainless exhaust mimicking 916...
All custom bodywork: seat, side panels, inner skin of fairing (everything is hidden), rear hugger etc .......all made by owner
All-up weight, complete: 162kg
That's lighter than a Moto GP bike !
Rides like a weightless butterfly - more like a 250.
Is it fragile ? No.
Is it temperamental ? No.
Is it reliable ? - Hell yes, as seen in these pics, he has covered 90,000 miles on it !!
If ever there was a 'special' I'd want - his is it.Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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