Yamaha TDM 900

[BMWST?]

not sure which bike forum t post this so figured general ravings was the place
Anyone have any knowledge of these.I see they are advertised n bike rider mag but you see very very few if any on the road

[NZsarge]

not sure which bike forum t post this so figured general ravings was the place
Anyone have any knowledge of these.I see they are advertised n bike rider mag but you see very very few if any on the road

Sorry I don't know a huge amount about the TDM but all the reviews i've read have considered them to be a some what under rated bike, kind of a cut price Triumph Tiger 1050 I reckon.
Good sound mile munching machine.

[kevfromcoro]

Never ridin one ..but i heard they are great bikes
ask scatcha..he had one in the UK..

[scracha]

First few weeks I had one I was like "what the @#$ck have I bought"...hated it until I stopped trying to ride it like a sports bike. Tall handling takes a bit of getting used to but very stable in corners, especially bumps (profile pic gives a good hint of their cornering ability). Great on gravel. Wouldn't seriously use one off road but some crazy Germans fit bash plates and knobblies and do just that. Parallel twin + longish travel suspension = pissing all over sportsbikes at the lights, especially in the wet. Comfortable, pillion friendly, good weather protection. 24l/km fuel. Bit lumpy around town if you're daft enough to lug the engine. Yamaha have barely changed them for over 18 years if that tells you anything.

Good brakes but I found a set of R6 calipers on ebay and they bolt right on (the 900's have these brakes standard, are a bit lighter and put out more power than the 850). Kedo (same as BMW) hand guards, oxford heated grips, crashbars, baglux tank bag and givi luggage rack = BMW beater.

Actually...what I am saying. They're shite. If anyone out there's got one I'll take it off your hands for 5 grand.

[Hitcher]

Great bikes, but a bit pricey compared to something like a V-Strom. The 270-degree crank inline twin burbles like a V. The styling doesn't exactly set the world on fire, which is probably why some wits refer to these as "Tediums". They're bulletproof and extremely competent.

[JimO]

They're bulletproof

has anybody actually tried shooting at one to prove this

[thepom]

I,ve been looking into them for some time now and I reckon thay are not far off the new bmw f800gs.....apart from the 21 inch front wheel,the model 2003 onwards are the ones to go for.The weight ,height and tank range are about the same for the tdm as the new beemer ,not as good off road cos it has an 18 inch front wheel.I was thinking of buying a tdm and getting a 21 inch rim made and a longer dog bone for the rear shock and you have a poor mans beemer....

[R1madness]

Fantastic bikes. They only stay on the floor for a few days before we get a phone call saying " I've been looking for one for ages, I'll take it". Gearbox gets a little clunky after 100000km but never had one apart so guess they must last much longer than that. Saw an early one with 267,000mls, yep miles, on it in the states years ago. Wonder if it is still going now......probibly.

[NZsarge]

Saw an early one with 267,000mls, yep miles, on it in the states years ago.

That's pretty impressive.

[BMWST?]

hmmm food for thought,thanks fellas.Some sort of chain enclosure would make em really bulletproof...decision time...yammy or flat twin....

[BMWST?]

been doing some research on the net...they do seem to be very wel thought of....does any one know the system of valve adjustment...is it shim...does it require camshaft removal to adjust...?

[Oscar]

They can go off road...ish

[elle-f]

TDMs are sexy

[98tls]

Bit of reading for ya,great bike for my money.http://www.visordown.com/articles/vi...m900/4476.html

[Shadowjack]

BMWST? If it's any help, the Haynes manual for my '96 TDM850 says the valve adjustment is shim-under-bucket, so yeah, the cams have to come out to make any adjustment. On the other hand, this check/adjustment is scheduled every 42k kms.