Yamaha TDM's Current 900 and previous 850's

Stop press: June 2013

Hes gone! At Aprils MoT it finally dawned on me that he'd barely moved a muscle for a year - only 250 mikes or so since the last test. So, I put it on Gumtree, not really expecting anything to happen, but it did. David from London trained it down to Cardiff one Saturday with a bag of loot, took a test ride, and then, paperwork done, rode off into the sunset. Colin is now earning his keep commuting into London each day, which is a good thing and the search is now on for a new toy!

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June 2010: We've just bought a new bike. We've had a few, of which more in other posts, but for the time being have settled on a Yamaha TDM 900 twin, known to everyone as a Tedium. Well I like it! Here he is on his first trip, to Devon. Went ok, bit windy and needs a taller screen, but managed to keep up with everyone apart from the bloke on the Beemer. Damn sight more comfy than the Fireblade we had before it, but not quite as quick! There aren't nearly as many bolt on goodies for TDM's as there are for blades though, so I'll save a fortune.

Jan 2013 update. Still got the 900. Going great - just dont get to use it enough. (only 200 miles since last MoT in April 2012 and only 9000 miles in total in 7 years). Now fitted with excellent Fuel exhausts, which sound great and seem to have freed the breathing up a bit.

Heres some more recent pics and at the bottom a pic or two of our previous 850 (on the egg run in Liverpool for those that know it) and at the very bottom my first ever bike, another 850.

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