2008 Yamaha TDM900 for sale

[mephistopheles]

A nice example of Yamaha's under rated twin. Comfortable and suitable for two, economical and usable. Light and narrow with good torque and excellent brakes, accessible power delivery, a 20 litre fuel tank and an all-day riding position.

[Wanderer2012]

Hi there,

I see your add, would like to know the history, such as one owner, type of use, any add ons, what ever you can share...

Cheers J.

[thepom]

Hi...whats the tank range?...cheers

[mephistopheles]

Hi, thanks for the enquiries- according to the registration document it has had 3 owners in total, so if you count the dealer I bought it off, I assume 2 private before me. It is stock, no mods. It has Pirelli Angel tyres fitted with plenty of tread remaining. Most of the road tests average around 20km/l plus or so, so I would expect a fuel range of at least 400km depending.

[george formby]

Hi, thanks for the enquiries- according to the registration document it has had 3 owners in total, so if you count the dealer I bought it off, I assume 2 private before me. It is stock, no mods. It has Pirelli Angel tyres fitted with plenty of tread remaining. Most of the road tests average around 20km/l plus or so, so I would expect a fuel range of at least 400km depending.

The 8fiddily is a thirstier beast with an 18 ltr tank and i fill up round the 300k mark. Never hit reserve yet. Last big trip I averaged 3.7 ltr - 100km. Touring in Yerp with a 900 it took on average 30% less fuel than my 850. They have long legs.

[mephistopheles]

I haven't worked out the fuel economy yet, but it should be better than my old TRX850 from what I've read. No, it's not as nice looking as the TRX, but the fuel injection is great, the flexibility is superior, the 6 speed box is much improved in action and choice of ratios, the seat is a vast improvement as are the ergonomics and of course the R1- derived brakes are great. And being a Yamaha, the build quality is excellent.

[scracha]

Build quality and finish on these is fantastic. Very under-rated bike. There's not much I'd swap mine for TBH. 850 (I had one) a bit top heavy and lousy 5 speed gearbox. The injected 900 is a bit lumpy about town but you get used to it or get it sorted.....alloy frame on the 900 means it's about 25Kg (feels like 50 as carried a lot lower) down on the 850...summit like 185Kg. FZR1000 brakes on the 850 weren't exactly crap (specially with braided lines) but the R6 ones on the 900 + long wheelbase + tall forks means you'll have no problem outbraking sportsbikes. Gets off the line really well too. 18" front feels weird at first (for first 2 weeks I was like "WTF HAVE I BOUGHT?")...requires a totally different riding style to a sportsbike but once you get used to it, you can get them fast direction changing and peg scrawping around the twisties. Needs to lose 10Kg and gain another 10 ponies to be a hooligans tool but even I can pop a respectable minger on the thing (dry sump means it won't blow up either....but bastard to check oil on).

Range normally about 420km. Can get nearly 500 if you ride like Katman or as little as 260 on the Coro Loop. Couple of tooth bigger rear sprocket is popular on stupid 100km limit roads.

If I had the money I'd ditch the standard exhausts as they look like they weigh about 20Kg!

Good on gravel, wet roads (18" front) and ideal for New Zealand's shitey tar bleeding potholed highways although for light offroading you'd want dual sports tyres and crashbars. Believe it or not, the best road tyres if found for mine are the cheap as chips Shinkos. Not as long wearing as the Bridgestone BT25(?) or Metzler Z6 but waaaay more grip and almost half the price anyway.....profile seems to suit em better too.

[george formby]

Build quality and finish on these is fantastic. Very under-rated bike. There's not much I'd swap mine for TBH. 850 (I had one) a bit top heavy and lousy 5 speed gearbox. The injected 900 is a bit lumpy about town but you get used to it or get it sorted.....alloy frame on the 900 means it's about 25Kg (feels like 50 as carried a lot lower) down on the 850...summit like 185Kg. FZR1000 brakes on the 850 weren't exactly crap (specially with braided lines) but the R6 ones on the 900 + long wheelbase + tall forks means you'll have no problem outbraking sportsbikes. Gets off the line really well too. 18" front feels weird at first (for first 2 weeks I was like "WTF HAVE I BOUGHT?")...requires a totally different riding style to a sportsbike but once you get used to it, you can get them fast direction changing and peg scrawping around the twisties. Needs to lose 10Kg and gain another 10 ponies to be a hooligans tool but even I can pop a respectable minger on the thing (dry sump means it won't blow up either....but bastard to check oil on).

Range normally about 420km. Can get nearly 500 if you ride like Katman or as little as 260 on the Coro Loop. Couple of tooth bigger rear sprocket is popular on stupid 100km limit roads.

If I had the money I'd ditch the standard exhausts as they look like they weigh about 20Kg!

Good on gravel, wet roads (18" front) and ideal for New Zealand's shitey tar bleeding potholed highways although for light offroading you'd want dual sports tyres and crashbars. Believe it or not, the best road tyres if found for mine are the cheap as chips Shinkos. Not as long wearing as the Bridgestone BT25(?) or Metzler Z6 but waaaay more grip and almost half the price anyway.....profile seems to suit em better too.

That sums up my feelings, even for my old 8 fiddly.

[mephistopheles]

They are certainly nice to ride- no hunching over the bars or butt- punishing seat like the TRX, ha ha. I like the way it steers- refreshingly relaxed. It reminds me of the 19" front wheel on my old Katana. And the wider bars do let you manage it in the tight stuff, I imagine a good rider would keep many serious sports bikes honest! Yes, the low end power delivery can be a bit lumpy if you lug it, but if it bothered you sufficiently a PC would clean it up no doubt.

[thepom]

Wanted one for ages but could,nt sell my blackbird.......