Hi Guys,
You've got a good forum going.
I bought a TW the other day here. 19,000 miles (which is odd - most speedos are in KM here!) 2008 MY model. I had the dealer agree to do a lot of maintenance (chains, sprocket, grips, tires, leaks) on it before I agreed on the final price but I still missed out having a new battery and brake pads installed. Saying that though I'm very happy with it and have just spent two hours doing a whole bunch of trivial maintenance. My last bike 10 years ago was a GN250 and the one prior to that was an XT600. The TW is far better than both for the riding I do around town. I have found the bars a bit wide when splitting lanes (maybe do an after market change? - I'll cut an inch off the ends) but apart from that it just goes through traffic like butter. I'll do the 47T rear sprocket change as we don't really do a lot of off roading here and I don't like swapping up from 1st so quickly when taking off from the lights.
I'm a short arse and I have found the seat to be the perfect height for me. It's not the best seat but it's not the worse I've been on.
Current Mods - I don't buy bikes that have been modded here - the workmanship is variable and the local traffic authority are b...ches on mods. Having said that I've discovered the previous owner has put a discreet light switch on behind the front guard (good idea). This model appears to be a USDM model to me - MPH speedo for example- not a CA model though (no vapor canister) and as such it has the running light option on the front blinkers which is just weird to me (an Aussie) so I don't mind being able to turn the main light off. The bike shop also fitted a 26L luggage box FOC on the back - in Sgp helmets cannot be kept on a helmet lock - the local will cut them off with a box cutter - so most people keep them in a locking box (along with a rain coat).
The types are some sort of super moto tread - sorry I should have noted them down.
Planned mods.
I've ordered Jimbo's screen already. I like the look of it. Sprocket change for sure. I'm seriously thinking of ordering the webcam 40A - and then changing the main jet 130#. I took out the spark arrestor (not a lot of forests to set fire to here) but I'm not sure I like the louder sound. Unfortunately the only legal after market pipe here is the GPR which is probably not that much bang for the buck. I don't think I'll be boring it out or doing crazy stuff. I like reliable gear - not bleeding edge gear and I bought this bike as back up transport - cars here are extremely expensive and my wife has been using ours a lot leaving me with having to catch taxis. One other thing I'm definitely doing is putting on a 12V lighter adaptor and maybe a USB port (5 V charger).
Anyways - here's a pic.
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You've got a good forum going.
I bought a TW the other day here. 19,000 miles (which is odd - most speedos are in KM here!) 2008 MY model. I had the dealer agree to do a lot of maintenance (chains, sprocket, grips, tires, leaks) on it before I agreed on the final price but I still missed out having a new battery and brake pads installed. Saying that though I'm very happy with it and have just spent two hours doing a whole bunch of trivial maintenance. My last bike 10 years ago was a GN250 and the one prior to that was an XT600. The TW is far better than both for the riding I do around town. I have found the bars a bit wide when splitting lanes (maybe do an after market change? - I'll cut an inch off the ends) but apart from that it just goes through traffic like butter. I'll do the 47T rear sprocket change as we don't really do a lot of off roading here and I don't like swapping up from 1st so quickly when taking off from the lights.
I'm a short arse and I have found the seat to be the perfect height for me. It's not the best seat but it's not the worse I've been on.
Current Mods - I don't buy bikes that have been modded here - the workmanship is variable and the local traffic authority are b...ches on mods. Having said that I've discovered the previous owner has put a discreet light switch on behind the front guard (good idea). This model appears to be a USDM model to me - MPH speedo for example- not a CA model though (no vapor canister) and as such it has the running light option on the front blinkers which is just weird to me (an Aussie) so I don't mind being able to turn the main light off. The bike shop also fitted a 26L luggage box FOC on the back - in Sgp helmets cannot be kept on a helmet lock - the local will cut them off with a box cutter - so most people keep them in a locking box (along with a rain coat).
The types are some sort of super moto tread - sorry I should have noted them down.
Planned mods.
I've ordered Jimbo's screen already. I like the look of it. Sprocket change for sure. I'm seriously thinking of ordering the webcam 40A - and then changing the main jet 130#. I took out the spark arrestor (not a lot of forests to set fire to here) but I'm not sure I like the louder sound. Unfortunately the only legal after market pipe here is the GPR which is probably not that much bang for the buck. I don't think I'll be boring it out or doing crazy stuff. I like reliable gear - not bleeding edge gear and I bought this bike as back up transport - cars here are extremely expensive and my wife has been using ours a lot leaving me with having to catch taxis. One other thing I'm definitely doing is putting on a 12V lighter adaptor and maybe a USB port (5 V charger).
Anyways - here's a pic.
