Inside the tm factory.

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Edited Date/Time 10/1/2014 3:34pm
You can see the new 15 bikes being put together on a visit to the tm factory.
Gold bling bolt's and shock's included.

http://youtu.be/ru4Lv-EerXw
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RbR 9/30/2014 5:35am
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Very interesting to see inside the factory. I was surprised to see TM manufacturing its own rear shock. Are they also producing their own frames, or is that a purchased part?
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smezmx 9/30/2014 8:04am
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Yeah i'm pretty sure they make all their own frames,motors,plastics etc. and lot's of other cnc billet part's by the look of it. Nice.






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hellion 9/30/2014 8:34am
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Wow. Boxes of engine cases under the stairs and parts scattered everywhere.....bikes in various configurations and stages of assembly. As a person who likes to stay organized that place would give me nightmares. The bikes are trick for sure, but I would wonder about the ability to get parts. And if you get them would they be the same each time? I guess that's why they are exotic.
dazzlindino 9/30/2014 8:58am
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hellion wrote:
Wow. Boxes of engine cases under the stairs and parts scattered everywhere.....bikes in various configurations and stages of assembly. As a person who likes to stay...
Wow. Boxes of engine cases under the stairs and parts scattered everywhere.....bikes in various configurations and stages of assembly. As a person who likes to stay organized that place would give me nightmares. The bikes are trick for sure, but I would wonder about the ability to get parts. And if you get them would they be the same each time? I guess that's why they are exotic.
TM has parts avail. with no problems at all...

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PalerBlue 9/30/2014 9:42am
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They certainly don't make their own plastics, most of the plastics are copies of other peoples. However, all the parts are readily available next day (here in the U.K. at least) and if not will be flown over from Italy the day they are ordered. Quality is NOT an issue, these beauties seem to need fewer replacement parts (due to failures) than any of the other brands. Breakages, well, the same as anyone else.

One disappointment from the film was finding out that the bikes were not assembled by beautiful Italian virgins Sad
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scooter5002 9/30/2014 9:57am
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Perhaps, but at least the Italians don't think you have blow yourself to bits in a marketplace, just to meet 75 of them.

I think it's kind of cool the way they have stuff the way they do, and you can bet every worker knows exactly where their parts are.
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smezmx 9/30/2014 10:00am
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PalerBlue wrote:
They certainly don't make their own plastics, most of the plastics are copies of other peoples. However, all the parts are readily available next day (here...
They certainly don't make their own plastics, most of the plastics are copies of other peoples. However, all the parts are readily available next day (here in the U.K. at least) and if not will be flown over from Italy the day they are ordered. Quality is NOT an issue, these beauties seem to need fewer replacement parts (due to failures) than any of the other brands. Breakages, well, the same as anyone else.

One disappointment from the film was finding out that the bikes were not assembled by beautiful Italian virgins Sad
I asked tm racing nederlands where the plastic was made on their facebook page and they told me it's at the factory in italy.
https://www.facebook.com/TMRacingNederland/posts/498994490204133?commen…
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Sully22 9/30/2014 11:07am
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I've always loved the TM motorcycles.....almost got one back in the 90's to race in the states.
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wagonmaster 9/30/2014 11:26am
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Yep they look good Tanel Leok was really fast on one this weekend that was an impressive ride IMHO.
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hillbilly 9/30/2014 12:51pm
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Do the jap bikes have twin or Siamese intake runners in front of the throttle body like that TM engine?
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OriolMassot 9/30/2014 3:11pm
9/30/2014 3:11pm
Much respect. A very tiny factory, in Italy, making completely handmade bikes, and has a story of being racing always in the World Champ.

The video sucks big, big time, but at least we get to see how they do it!
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shanes 9/30/2014 3:18pm
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lovely bikes even better in the flesh

here are mine

300 MX


300 SMX


450 SMX
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sende 9/30/2014 3:37pm
9/30/2014 3:37pm Edited Date/Time 9/30/2014 3:43pm
And that's what finnish language sounds like folks Laughing
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Darryl916 10/1/2014 9:13am
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What's the resale on something exotic like that? I imagine a full rebuild to freshen it up would be expensive probably deterring anyone from buying one that has has a couple hard seasons on it...
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PalerBlue 10/1/2014 10:41am
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Darryl916 wrote:
What's the resale on something exotic like that? I imagine a full rebuild to freshen it up would be expensive probably deterring anyone from buying one...
What's the resale on something exotic like that? I imagine a full rebuild to freshen it up would be expensive probably deterring anyone from buying one that has has a couple hard seasons on it...
A full rebuild is of course expensive, just like any other bike. The parts are usually similar prices to other manufacturers unless they are super spec parts like the 4t con-rods -expensive. Just don't let any Tom, Dick or Harry work on them, they are special and deserve proper care. TMUK do all of mine, and they are super reliable as a consequence..
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shanes 10/1/2014 3:27pm
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PalerBlue wrote:
A full rebuild is of course expensive, just like any other bike. The parts are usually similar prices to other manufacturers unless they are super spec...
A full rebuild is of course expensive, just like any other bike. The parts are usually similar prices to other manufacturers unless they are super spec parts like the 4t con-rods -expensive. Just don't let any Tom, Dick or Harry work on them, they are special and deserve proper care. TMUK do all of mine, and they are super reliable as a consequence..
i got mine from there as well , my bikes are in Spain any parts needed are shipped from TM UK the next day great service , the engine run around the same hours as you get from the new KTM's
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Cygnus 10/1/2014 3:34pm
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Thanks cool vid. I have a kid that has an 01' 125 that rides at my place sometimes and he has had good luck with reliability and bought it used for 1200$.

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