Is the Yamaha TDM900 any good?
The headlights are rubbish, frankly. The Yamaha TDM900’s 10-valve, 897cc, DOHC motor doesn’t exactly rip your arms off with outright power, but there’s a handy 50 per cent more torque than a CBR600 from the time, which makes overtakes safer and punching out of bends more pleasurable.
How often do you service your 900 TDM?
TDM 900 has 6000 mile service intervals. If you use top quality oil like Yamlube there is no need for more regularly oil changes. Plugs and oil filter change every 12000 and new air filter every 18000. Grease suspension every 2 years and that’s pretty much it.
Why do you like your Yamaha TDM?
It does every thing I want/need, Commute, tour, Back Lane Scratch, has bags of character and fun to ride. The Yamaha TDM was light years ahead of its time and a really good bike and only now people are cottoning on to it, shame because Yamaha dropped it in 2010, but in Europe they got it and the TDM sold very well.
How reliable is the Honda TDM850?
Another few bhp would go amiss but the engine is peppy, and powerful enough for loaded-up touring. It’s been 100% reliable and the build quality is a few steps up from my previous TDM850 – though the flaky engine paint is still an issue. Minor corrosion on some front did bolts but the rest of it is corrosion free after 24,000 miles.
What is a TDM?
Yamaha product planners often hear sentences like : “TDM is many bikes in one: a sportsbike on small roads, a tourer on longer trips and a powerful commuter in city traffic.” Even completely new, the unmistakable face of the TDM remained
How much did you pay for your TDM 900?
I paid about £3K for one with 3 piece luggage and scorpion exhausts I bought a TDM 900 in may this year (2013 reg, 500 miles) and am very pleased with it. It does every thing I want/need, Commute, tour, Back Lane Scratch, has bags of character and fun to ride.