Category Archives: TDR 250

TDR Project – First Attempt At Aluminium Polishing

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Brian

I have a number of aluminium parts for this project that I want to polish but I have never actually done any polishing.  Last Sunday I made my first attempt at aluminium polishing on one of my exhaust end cans.  … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Engine Top End Strip Down

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Brian

Just to clarify, Mildred’s previous owner had replaced the original TDR250 engine with a TZR250 (2MA I think) engine.  Even though it was running well before the start of this project I need to strip it down to have the … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Strip Down Day 5

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Brian

The last few parts attached to the frame should have been removed today.  The following parts were left attached to frame: Rear brake light switch. Rear suspension relay arm. Frame identity tag. Helmet lock. The rear brake switch spring is … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Strip Down Day 4

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Brian

Again, I had not been able to make a return visit to the project as soon as I would have liked but I braved the cold and cracked on the day after Boxing Day.  Here’s where I started the day: … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Strip Down Day 3

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Brian

I’d been away with work for just over a week so the strip down process was delayed  a little longer than I had planned.  The plan for last Sunday was to remove the cooling system, swingarm, rear brake system and … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Strip Down Day 2

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Brian

I didn’t get as much done as I had planned on Sunday as removing and draining the fuel/oil tank was more of a pain than I had expected.  I had planned to drain the fuel/2T oil, coolant, gearbox oil and … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Strip Down Day 1

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Brian

I’ve finally managed to get round to starting the strip down of my TDR250, a combination of traveling with work and watching Cheltenham Town has delayed things by a month or so. I have big plans for this project but … Continue reading →

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New Exhaust Gaskets For The Underslung Exhausts

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Brian

In my last TDR post (about fitting the underslung exhaust system) you may have seen that I thought the exhausts sounded like they were blowing from the manifold. I spoke to the guy who actually designed and made the underslung … Continue reading →

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Fitting Underslung Exhausts

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Brian

I’ve bought a pair of underslung exhausts from a member of the excellent TDR250 Forum They were designed and built by another member of the forum (Martin77) and offer a very different alternative to the standard TDR250 exhausts which exit … Continue reading →

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Dodgy front brake light investigation

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Brian

Even though Mildred passed her MOT, the tester had a quiet word with me about the brake light being intermittent (at best) when the front brake was used. As I’ve just replaced the standard TDR lever/master cylinder with a Yamaha … Continue reading →

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