Ohh well it was nice owning an SVS but times move on.
 

I am now the proud owner (yes proud :lol: ) of a 2004 as brand new BLACK TDM 900 yam.

which due to it's 270 degree crank feels like a v twin.

must say the journey to buy her was painfull on the way out but comfy on the way home.

for 2 or 3 years now my lower back and shoulder (old muscle injury ) pain, had forced this change.

I loved the Sv and all the fun i had on her.

but the new Black Beauty (christened allready) has so far showed me the comfort my old decrepid body deserves. different animal and might slow me down a tad :twisted: (like hell it will :P )

so i hope by deserting the SV, it does not preclude me from the pennine massive [-o<

as the characters/ friends that i have met, I wish to continue knowing and riding with (even if i will be nearer the back )

will post pics when the sun shines (prob never :( ) and i will be slow for the next 1000 miles at least.

have fun and keep it rubber side down chaps and chapesses.

TDM900? Nice bike. :thumbsup:

How does the performance compare to the SV?


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Nice one Mark, Just wait until Big Ian reads this.......

You can always come with us on the ex-sver's ride-out (when we arrange one) :wink:

I think that they will still let us play out with them if we ask them nicely. :riding:

Jo.

:D Of Course you've broken her in gently untill you got to the bottom... then ridden her hard over Hartside...? :makelurve:

with a mere 100 miles on the clock its early to give a comparison .

but it defo has more torque below 4000 revs ( my limit for 600 miles)

will quite hapilly sit at 80 or more at 4 k in top. pulls quite cleanly from 2.3 k but chuggy below that.

handles well if differently, needs a little countersteering to make her sit down. (due to 18 inch front and 17 inch rear i suspect)

however after 60 miles and some sunny dry roads (even if it were blowing a gale ) i got to within 5mm of the rear tyre

i will stop there for now till i get a few miles under the belt.
I have to set up the suspension to suit me as well (which i must add is very very adjustable (compression and rebound front) comp rebound and damping on the rear

what the SV should have been from day one

Very very nice :D

Well Im still coming here even if they dont want me :lol: (you get more sense here and even some decent answers on technical issues whatever your bike unlike some places :roll: ).

8) mate... Look forward to the pictures ;)

Saying that, I'll see it soon enough won't I :wink:

YAYYYYYYYYYYY
 

:D :D HAHAHAHA

Nice one Mark, sorry didnt log into my email until today, so missed replying to yr original pm, re the Tdm. Have replied to yr email. Gimme a bell sometime and let me know how you getting on, sad to see the SVS go but the comfort factor makes up for it.....


cheers

:cry: didn't get far today about 60 miles then even my cordura leaked.

what rotten weather.

and i have learned 1 thing black everything is a pig to keep clean :P

pics will be up within the hour in pics group hopefully. (if i have any webspace left)

SITE URL
 

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/tdmforum/


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