Farewell TDM...

[Oscar]

Yeah and also make it easy for me to piss you off

I doubt that making me sigh and shake my head qualifies as "pissing me off".
You should ask your Mother before signing up to an big boys website though, Sonny.

[k14]

I doubt that making me sigh and shake my head qualifies as "pissing me off".
You should ask your Mother before signing up to an big boys website though, Sonny.

I haven't had a chance to ask my mum but your mum said it was fine when i was with her last night.

[Oscar]

I haven't had a chance to ask my mum but your mum said it was fine when i was with her last night.

My Mum has mothered several big boys who own proper motorcycles - I think she'd laugh at a young weasel like you on a toy bike.

[NordieBoy]

Continental TKC80.
I'd highly recommend it as an adventure tyre.

What size?

[Oscar]

What size?

On the Stretch's V-strom - um prolly 90/90 X 19 front and 140ish on the back.

On my LC4 90/90X21 and 140x18 - they're rated for 200kph.

[NordieBoy]

On the Stretch's V-strom - um prolly 90/90 X 19 front and 140ish on the back.

On my LC4 90/90X21 and 140x18 - they're rated for 200kph.

Bugger.
I've got a 150x17 already on the rear but it's difficult finding something to match in a 120x17 for the front.

[Oscar]

Bugger.
I've got a 150x17 already on the rear but it's difficult finding something to match in a 120x17 for the front.

When I was looking for something for the front of the Tedium (18"), I was told you could run a rear 120 or 130 Pirelli Scorpion backwards.

Edit: Conti do make a 120/90x17 and a 130/80x17 rear. Would they work?

[Paul in NZ]

The Tedium has gone.....

What did you think of the TDM and would it be OK 2 up as a gentle paced touring bike? There are a few cheap (ish) Tigers about but for people of modest means they could be expensive to run?

Paul N

[Oscar]

What did you think of the TDM and would it be OK 2 up as a gentle paced touring bike? There are a few cheap (ish) Tigers about but for people of modest means they could be expensive to run?

Paul N

The TDM is great two up, 'cause it's so smooth and torquey.
It'll sit on slightly extra-legal speeds all day.

In this class (call them "Adventurer Tourers") - depending on yer budget I'd say TDM's and V-Strom's are the best bang for your buck. I like Tigers, but I got an '04 Strom for the price of a five year old Triumph...