fresh meat...?

12-08-2007, 03:48 PM

Hi...how's things.

I'm Ed, from Belfast and I'm in my 2nd month of proud monster ownership, a 2000 M600 Dark... I've been riding 2-strokes erm 16 yrs or so and this is my first 4 stroker, sorry i didnt do it long ago but sure...momentum conservation skills!!

I had a chance to buy a monster about 10 yrs ago but instead i bought back my totalled tdr250 from the insurers and rebuilt it and customised with some help from friends...as i'm a mechanical retard.

So I'm here to hopefully pick your brains and what not...I've done 2000 miles in a month, I have to start chillin out, so i'm gonna have bash at an oil change soon...I've replaced most of the engine bolts with stainless. Belt covers are the next thing to replace and then the mirrors...can's eventually cos i keep (fun but annoyingly) touching down the stock ones...

How often should you get the valves checked? Any other covers apart from Rizoma?

Cheers
Ed

JerryXt · 12-08-2007, 04:03 PM

Welcome - the monnie must be very different to the stroker. It has torque for one thing

The bike looks really good. There's plenty of good advice here - most of it under the Search link.

Enjoy!

Nickj · 12-08-2007, 08:51 PM

I did a few years with the old RD350 and 250LC's, TZR250(3MA) and YPVS's, cracking engines and heaps of fun. Don't blame you hanging onto the TDR.
Monsters are not quite the same LOL betcha noticed that fast tho'. Less point and squirt fast reaction riding, more planned smooth stuff but get the hang of it and you'll end up consistently quicker. LOL Less knackered too!!
Enjoy and have fun

12-08-2007, 11:32 PM

Yup, thanks...Big difference indeed! Took a while to get used to downshifting, i think my arms had compound fractures from that the first day...i discovered a quick rev smoothed out the change lol

Jerry love the torque...big smiles, and the sound to go with it! The bike is in great shape for the year...

Noticed that quick Nick yup...spent my first few days looking for roundabouts..think that islands to you! Less tired and more comfort too not having a motocross seat wedging my pelvis apart.. still power valves are fun

13-08-2007, 08:48 AM

Welcome

She looks stunning!

You must meet up with little Ricky who lives in that place that starts with 'E' and is a long word

he is a great guy and such a laugh.

Maybe see you at the NW200 next year

13-08-2007, 09:59 PM

Thanks Chappers...yup seen some posts from Ricky in Enniskillen, have to give him a shout...It's the Dundrod road races this weekend too, a bit closer to home...

UKMOC should do a NW200 urun for next year, would be a great weekend...!

14-08-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie munster

UKMOC should do a NW200 urun for next year, would be a great weekend...!

I'll see what I can organise

16-08-2007, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chappers

I'll see what I can organise

Cool.. all good

ricky · 19-08-2007, 01:57 PM

she tried to hack the nw200 with me a couple of years ago!! spent the day curled up in her coat and at night couldnt hack the zero degree tempertures and nearly died of hypothermia!!

i did offer to warm her up but she declined

20-08-2007, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricky

she tried to hack the nw200 with me a couple of years ago!! spent the day curled up in her coat and at night couldnt hack the zero degree tempertures and nearly died of hypothermia!!

i did offer to warm her up but she declined

It was flipping freezing at night, I wore all the clothes I had taken with me for the weekend (at the same time), socks on my hands, woolly hat on my head - I was sooo ill when I returned home, thought I was dying

Hopefully I'll be riding over on my bike next year and I'll have proper arctic clothing with me

12-08-2007, 04:03 PM	#2
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	Welcome - the monnie must be very different to the stroker. It has torque for one thing The bike looks really good. There's plenty of good advice here - most of it under the Search link. Enjoy! __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

12-08-2007, 08:51 PM	#3
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,206	I did a few years with the old RD350 and 250LC's, TZR250(3MA) and YPVS's, cracking engines and heaps of fun. Don't blame you hanging onto the TDR. Monsters are not quite the same LOL betcha noticed that fast tho'. Less point and squirt fast reaction riding, more planned smooth stuff but get the hang of it and you'll end up consistently quicker. LOL Less knackered too!! Enjoy and have fun __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

19-08-2007, 01:57 PM	#9
ricky 5ft 3 of perfection!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: enniskillen Bike: M620 Posts: 524	dont listen to chappers!! she tried to hack the nw200 with me a couple of years ago!! spent the day curled up in her coat and at night couldnt hack the zero degree tempertures and nearly died of hypothermia!! i did offer to warm her up but she declined __________________ wee man syndrome drunk: *Northern Irelands answer to common sense-NORTHERN IRELAND REP!!*

12-08-2007, 11:32 PM	#4
eddie munster Guest Posts: n/a	Yup, thanks...Big difference indeed! Took a while to get used to downshifting, i think my arms had compound fractures from that the first day...i discovered a quick rev smoothed out the change lol Jerry love the torque...big smiles, and the sound to go with it! The bike is in great shape for the year... Noticed that quick Nick yup...spent my first few days looking for roundabouts..think that islands to you! Less tired and more comfort too not having a motocross seat wedging my pelvis apart.. still power valves are fun

13-08-2007, 08:48 AM	#5
Chappers Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome She looks stunning! You must meet up with little Ricky who lives in that place that starts with 'E' and is a long word he is a great guy and such a laugh. Maybe see you at the NW200 next year

13-08-2007, 09:59 PM	#6
eddie munster Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Chappers...yup seen some posts from Ricky in Enniskillen, have to give him a shout...It's the Dundrod road races this weekend too, a bit closer to home... UKMOC should do a NW200 urun for next year, would be a great weekend...!