Yamaha TDM 850 / 850 with funny crank / 900

[Legzr1]

What they like to ride and live with.

Is the 900 really that much better than the 850?

Use would be 140-ish mile commute in all weathers - I have another bike for fun in the twisties.

They look a little (!) heavy - what are they like on tyres,brakes,fuel etc?

Any common faults?


Currently using an XT660R and don't think it would be up to this kind of use without looking very sorry for itself in a short time (would do better than an XT600e though  paxo  ).


Would be good to know what you're comparing it to aswell - "It's shìt/great and my first big bike" doesn't help as much as "Far better/worse than a KLR650/GS650 etc" 

Thanks peeps.

[paxovasa]

Currently using an XT660R and don't think it would be up to this kind of use without looking very sorry for itself in a short time (would do better than an XT600e though   paxo  ).

So you should have bought an XT600 Mine can cope with everything I can throw at it. I guess the 660 isn't built to the same standard.


Just get a BMW F650GS Dakar and be done with it

[tight 5]

So you should have bought an XT600 Mine can cope with everything I can throw at it.

sound meter ? 

working clocks ? 

 

[Alan@asperformance]

140mile commute in all weathers your having a larf.........get a car you long haired ponce 



as for the original question, no idea but always fancied one.......be better with a trumpet tiger??

[Gaz]

Skipster's got one I think, give him a shout

[paxovasa]

sound meter ? 

working clocks ? 

 

It's a safety precaution, make sure people don't step out infront of me.

It has a working speedo.

[Legzr1]

Skipster's got one I think, give him a shout

Hoping he'll reply here 

So you should have bought an XT600 Mine can cope with everything I can throw at it. I guess the 660 isn't built to the same standard.

You do type some shite at times 

140mile commute in all weathers your having a larf.........get a car you long haired ponce 

I will never sell out 

(and i've experienced the thing that is called traffic on the A69 - sure,i'd be warm and dry and.....2 hours fooking late  )

[paxovasa]

What about a Suzuki V-Strom?

[Legzr1]

It's an option 

[paxovasa]

Honda Transalp?

[Tartan_Y_Fronts]

triumph tiger 955i good commuter and all rounder , 200ish mile tank range   

[billalrebhan]

140 mile commute in the middle of winter your havin a laugh aint yea,but if you must,In the top ten most reliable bikes in this weeks MCN, Hondas took eight of the places with the number one spot going to the Honds nt700v deauville 06 on

[Mags]

A client of mine has had three TDM's although hes a ducati freak, he is like you Legz and hasnt passed his car test. He rides all weathers 60 miles a day to and from work in Hull. He rates them very very highly having very little trouble.

[newk]

good bike , no real issues with em , if you go the triumph tiger route get as late a model as you can early ones have issues

[Legzr1]

Cheers peeps