Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Well it's been over a year since I sold my GS and with moving out of London I didn't bother replacing it at the time. Bloody hell ive missed getting out on a bike though so now we've moved and we have a garage I needed to sort something.I've been selling stuff on eBay over lockdown to build a bike budget after house renovations/ repairs kept scuppering other plans. Taken me a couple of months but I've finally got there and have bought a bike. Well actually through a twist of fate it turns out I've bought two. Not intentional but due to some circumstances that's how it's played out. Can't say I'm disappointed though .So what are they? Well no.1 is an SV650s curvy from a forum member here. Might need a couple of jobs doing and an MOT, so looking forward to a tinker before riding. A good friend has a later SV and loves it. No.2 is a tdm850, from a gent on another forum. He's done a lot of work to it and was going to be his keeper but a change in circumstances means he has let it go. Sadly no pics yet. They are being transported and were meant to be here yesterday. Company picked up the sv but between there and the Tdm their van broke down and had to be recovered so delivery should now be tomorrow evening. Can't bloody wait. Edited July 14, 2020 by goat Quote
bonio Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Nice work, [mention]goat[/mention].Two bikes is the perfect number: one to ride and one to mend. Quote
Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 The SV/Strom motor is one of the best engines ever made!I had a TDM 850 back in 2007......they're nice bikes! Quote
Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 The SV/Strom motor is one of the best engines ever made!I had a TDM 850 back in 2007......they're nice bikes! I really like the look of the tdms and they seem a very comfy place to be. Plus they sound bloody great. The sv looks to be a good fun bike. My mate has put more 1000s of miles on his and commuted on it all year round, year after year and never seemed to have any issues. Quote
Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 The SV/Strom motor is one of the best engines ever made!I had a TDM 850 back in 2007......they're nice bikes! I really like the look of the tdms and they seem a very comfy place to be. Plus they sound bloody great. The sv looks to be a good fun bike. My mate has put more 1000s of miles on his and commuted on it all year round, year after year and never seemed to have any issues. The motor in the SV is unbreakable! They'll go forever!There's 650 Stroms out there with over 200K miles on them.......no engine work needed whatsoever. Quote
Stu Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 The SV/Strom motor is one of the best engines ever made!I had a TDM 850 back in 2007......they're nice bikes! I really like the look of the tdms and they seem a very comfy place to be. Plus they sound bloody great. The sv looks to be a good fun bike. My mate has put more 1000s of miles on his and commuted on it all year round, year after year and never seemed to have any issues. The motor in the SV is unbreakable! They'll go forever!There's 650 Stroms out there with over 200K miles on them.......no engine work needed whatsoever. Yup that TL motor they made was fantastic and to use it for the SV1000 was genius with a few improvements although less power! Which also made them make a smaller one for the SV650 They really are bullet proof Quote
Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 I really like the look of the tdms and they seem a very comfy place to be. Plus they sound bloody great. The sv looks to be a good fun bike. My mate has put more 1000s of miles on his and commuted on it all year round, year after year and never seemed to have any issues. The motor in the SV is unbreakable! They'll go forever!There's 650 Stroms out there with over 200K miles on them.......no engine work needed whatsoever. Yup that TL motor they made was fantastic and to use it for the SV1000 was genius with a few improvements although less power! Which also made them make a smaller one for the SV650 They really are bullet proof Nostradamus predicted that the only things that will survive Armageddon are Keith Richards and SV engines! Quote
Guest Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Finally got delivered. SV on to charge as didn't want to start. Tdm sounds the nuts.More pics tomorrow Quote
Mr Fro Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 IMG_20200714_215453.jpgFinally got delivered. SV on to charge as didn't want to start. Tdm sounds the nuts.More pics tomorrow You've got so much space in there - I demand to know why it's not crammed full of bikes, tools, biking paraphernalia and more bikes. Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. You know what they say....a tidy garage is a sign of a deranged mind. Quote
Stu Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. You know what they say....a tidy garage is a sign of a deranged mind. Goes and makes mine a mess.............. Quote
Guest Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. I've only just started, plans for proper shelving, flooring, workbench, tool boxes. Everything in its place. Can't work in a mess. Laboratory is the goal. Will be a while though. Quote
Guest Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. You know what they say....a tidy garage is a sign of a deranged mind. Goes and makes mine a mess.............. I'm off to tidy the garage more..... Quote
Stu Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 You know what they say....a tidy garage is a sign of a deranged mind. Goes and makes mine a mess.............. I'm off to tidy the garage more..... Gotta admit mine needs a little tidy Waste of time at the min though as I will only move stuff again when my new roller garage door comes! So I will wait and have a better tidy Quote
dynax Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 [mention]goat[/mention] you are not human and i claim my £10, only a non human has a tidy garage Quote
Guest Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 IMG_20200714_215453.jpgFinally got delivered. SV on to charge as didn't want to start. Tdm sounds the nuts.More pics tomorrow You've got so much space in there - I demand to know why it's not crammed full of bikes, tools, biking paraphernalia and more bikes. Working on it believe me! Quote
learningtofly Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Very nice - glad you're on two wheels agin. Well, four wheels. Quote
Guest Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Goes and makes mine a mess.............. I'm off to tidy the garage more..... Gotta admit mine needs a little tidy Waste of time at the min though as I will only move stuff again when my new roller garage door comes! So I will wait and have a better tidy Jealous! I'd love a roller garage door. Quote
Six30 Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. I've only just started, plans for proper shelving, flooring, workbench, tool boxes. Everything in its place. Can't work in a mess. Laboratory is the goal. Will be a while though. Laboratory... what you planning on doing in there ? Quote
dynax Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 DAMN!! That's a tidy garage. I've only just started, plans for proper shelving, flooring, workbench, tool boxes. Everything in its place. Can't work in a mess. Laboratory is the goal. Will be a while though. Laboratory... what you planning on doing in there ? See i told you he's not fekking human, no human has a a laboratory in a garage Quote
Mr Fro Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Gotta admit mine needs a little tidy Waste of time at the min though as I will only move stuff again when my new roller garage door comes! So I will wait and have a better tidy Jealous! I'd love a roller garage door. Get one then! I had some Hormann doors fitted, they're really not that expensive.The cost is more than outweighed by not having to suffer the indignity of hauling open a scabby old up-and-over. Quote
skyrider Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 @goat you are not human and i claim my £10, only a non human has a tidy garage and if you ever do tidy your garage you will never find anything ever again Quote
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