The 'Slowest ever' Project.

[5headh]

This is my 'project' ive swapped my honda cb500 for a tdm 850, that need some serious love, its covered in dents, scratches, missing bits. So my aim is to get it up and running nicely...

One problem, im currently suffering with a bad vertigo problem, that doctors seem to have no idea what it is, ive been stuck on my back for 4 months, so its literally going to be 'undo 2 bolts, lay back down' so its gunna be a slow one!

Ill start with some photos of the bike as ive got it.

https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/102.jpg

https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/103.jpg

https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/101.jpg
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Honda cg125 > Honda Cb500 > Yamaha TDM850 > Honda NSR 125 > Yamaha XJ600 > Kawasaki GPZ 600 > Suzuki Bandit 600S

[5headh]

Okay so today, I decided to try and get to the frame numer (we think its been f***ed with!
I started off removing the front nose fairing, which was pretty simple lol.
https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/001.jpg
Still no closer to making any sense of the frame no (begining to think im opening a can of worms here)
Then I decided to get the battery out (after noticing its leaking...alot)
Which genius decides to put a battery UNDER a tank!
So off comes the tank and battery, which a bit of help from my dad.
https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/002.jpg
https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/003.jpg
https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/004.jpg
I think im doing okay concidering ive never done anything like this before and simply have my dads help and the haynes manual to go on. lol.
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Honda cg125 > Honda Cb500 > Yamaha TDM850 > Honda NSR 125 > Yamaha XJ600 > Kawasaki GPZ 600 > Suzuki Bandit 600S

[ruck bodgers]

hi . this looks like its going to be fun . i think that bike has great potential for a project . looking at those pictures i already have my own idea what it would turn into . it has lots of promise please keep us updated becuase i would really like to see what becomes of this bike.

[5headh]

Took all the bits off today that are going to be resprayed (Im getting a bodyshop to do it as i have no idea!)
This is some of the war wounds on the tank from the previous owner!
https://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn375/5headh/006.jpg
I just cant decide what colour i want it lol!
Also cleaned the tank out today and my god some sh!t came outta it, wish i had got a photo!
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Honda cg125 > Honda Cb500 > Yamaha TDM850 > Honda NSR 125 > Yamaha XJ600 > Kawasaki GPZ 600 > Suzuki Bandit 600S

[sidewinder]

They look good in yellow and black

[ruck bodgers]

are you going to get the frame and engine done to ? engine you could do yourself . theres not much to it. get a wire brush to it clean it all off de grease it and use high temp paint from any car or bike shop . i always thought black enamel looked nice on engines .i work on mine in the living room when noone is around to moan at me . how is it mechanically . is she running good ?

[chris-red]

You need a to keep a serious eye on the oil in these. There is no oil light and 90% of them drink it, I would be checking every 1000 miles.


Get over to Carpe TDM, there is a wealth of knowledge there also loads of spares floating about. https://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/
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