Opinions on Yamaha TDM

[Silver Dream]

Interested in everyones opinion on the new shape TDM900. I have always liked the shape anf the quirkiness of the TDM's one has come onto ebay local to me which I may consider

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9809&item=4523967086&rd=1

I have riden one befor and found it very easy to ride and efficient although not exciting, ideal for a proposed trip to south france in the summer

Has anyone heard or have any comments both good and bad, also what do these sound like with a set of cans, is a parrallel twin anything like a "V"

Help!!!!!!!!!!!

[chazzyb]

Yes, it's a 0 degree V-twin. However, as Sid Squid has pointed out tonight elsewhere, the crank is odd for a // twin in that instead of the usual 360 (British twin) or 180 degree layout crankpin offset (70's Honda twins at least) , it uses 270 degrees. This gives it firing impulses timed like a 90 degree V-twin. Triumph are doing the same with one of the Bonneville cruiser variants.

[jonboy]

A damn good bike but has pretty soft front suspension (there again so does the SV in stock guise) and sounds great with a pair of aftermarket cans.

Much under-rated for some reason.


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[wyrdness]

Much under-rated for some reason.
Because they're ugly? :twisted:

[The Polarbear]

Germans really like them!!!! That says quite a lot!!! :roll:

[Biker Biggles]

Good for mounting a European domination bid then? :evil: Ah dont mention the war :!: Actually a good bike if you can live with the notchy gearchange.

[northwind]

They're about the least ugly of the big trailies IMHO... I like'em. The owners of the bike school I went to own an 850 and a 900, and they seem to like them- though any instructors that borrowed them complained bitterly about the gearbox (which is so loud I could hear it in my lid over the sound of its motor and my GS500...)

There's something really nice and solid about them... Big and chunky.

[Ed]

I like the shape. I sat on the bike in Wylie & Holland in Telford - I thought it felt solid, inspired confidence, nice riding position. Not ridden one though.

[Sid Squid]

Tediums are very good, as mentioned elsewhere they are perhaps a little soft, and I mean in most ways not just the susupension, however I really like them, they're definately 'real world' bikes, rather than super hot at anything, with the posible exception of pillion use, at which they are excellent.
I'm not sure about the later ones, but the earlier versions had an interesting feature to the rear suspension; there is a lever/handle under the seat, (easily reached), that gives the back spring a few notches of preload, so that it can easily be changed from solo to dual use without having to get tools out, or get on the floor and get to the shock itself, the shock still has a conventional preload adjuster set in the normal way, this just makes it so you can, and importantly, will, be bothered to set it for passenger use.

Good bikes, nice motor, sounds good with Devils on. They are popular in France as well as Germany.

[rictus01]

Ridden the older 850, not bad at all, a little uninspiring though.

Cheers Mark.

[Anonymous]

Very popular everywhere where the benfits of big trailies are appreciated (Greece etc) but really they are an upright tourer as dont have much ground clearance and protection, but having said that very fine bikes. Be careful with the ebay price tho as new ones and dealer used are cheap at the moment.

[debbie]

not ridden myself but been pillion a few times ....... it's one of the best bikes for the pillion in my opinion

great choice if two of you want to tour !