TDM 900 & Philip Is GP

[dangerous]

Hi all, Hay is there any one out there that has ridden or had somthing to do with the Yamaha TDM900?

Why.......cos a mate has a rental sorted out for me should I decide to fly to Brisbane and ride down to the moto GP at Philip Is with him this year.
Now its a 10 day trip and over 4500km's so what is the TDM like for that sort of distance?
I just checked them out on the bike point (Oz) web site and 'man' they are a funny looking thing :wacko: I'm not sure about the upright riding position but its a twin...cool :niceone:

[wari]

I know someone with a TDM850 which is the fore runner to the tdm900 ... I think you will like it ... :ride:

[Motu]

Oscars got the 850,nice looking bike,he reckons she's the berries,but he might of changed his mind,the 900 has the 270 crank I think.I like them and if I was going to put in serious road kms it's what I'd go for.

[mangell6]

The TRX 850 has the same motor as the TDM850, and I don't think that Jim2 has any complaints apart from being limited in top speed. :)

[Yarg]

Hey,

I had a TDM 850 (1990 model) , comfortable bike for the long haul. Though I never rode more than 650km in a day on it. A bit buzzzzy around 120-130 but ya get used to it.
You sort of sit in it rather than on it.
Go fot it !! :rolleyes:

[James Deuce]

The TRX 850 has the same motor as the TDM850, and I don't think that Jim2 has any complaints apart from being limited in top speed. :)

This is true, however the firing interval does a lot for feel. The TDM is a lot smoother than the TRX, but the both put out a user friendly amount of grunt in a user friendly way.

[wkid_one]

Dangerous...that pic as your avatar is a VTR yes?

[dangerous]

Dangerous...that pic as your avatar is a VTR yes?

Corrrect......F3 slowly getting used to it

Yarg: you said 'You sort of sit in it rather than on it' thats what I was worried about as I thought that It looks more the other way around and If I do rent one of these thing I'll be doing over 4500k's so i want to be comfy.

[DEATH_INC.]

Can't you get anything else?In Sydney they'll rent you almost anything.....including VTR's....

[dangerous]

Can't you get anything else?In Sydney they'll rent you almost anything.....including VTR's....

Well......theres HD, :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: been there done that. Before coming back here I sold the VFR so I rented a super gulid 1450 to go to a rally....well all I can say is :laugh:

However My mate over there has found a joint that rents out triumph
daytonas.... now thats more like it :rolleyes: :apint: