tanked up the TDM yesterday and went for a fast ride up to Devils bridge in the lakes.

I didn't hang around and that lovely torque had me passed a longer line of cars than I though possible, nudging 110 in some parts.

One thing with all this behaviour, it tests the suspension on the twisties and sups fuel.

 

I usually get 210 miles to a full tank, well yesterday I got 180. whats the big deal? I now know which position the reserve tap points to as I ran out at Rivvington on the Bolton road. Bollocks!

Phoned the missus to bring me some fuel, and she said after I've finished work ( another hour)

so i waited and waited, 4 hours later she turns up, the weather turned nasty, howling winds, driving rain and was close to hyperthermia, a kind restrauntier let me sit in his posh restaurant so i could defrost.

whilst i was waiting for resue, i noticed oil all over the brake caliper and around the frame, I'd blown a fork seal too, so ordered seals on me phone from fowlers

I have an account and save baskets for future use, I'm a scout so "be prepared"

apart from that I had a great ride out, hopefully no speeding tickets and tested the bike out for the spain trip

 

Ha, so you were running it on reserve ALL the time,,  ,, ah well  you know now,  what a bummer,  cold too eh ,

only jealous as I still haven't cleaned my carbs 

I really like the TDM in green .  And I've often forgotten to switch the petcock back to the "ON" position after filling up . lol .

Petcocks of old used to have an arrow engraved on them so you knew, I never was sure with the dragstar which was on or which was reserve.