Yamaha TDM900 - An Introduction - Duke Dyson

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • My initial thoughts about the whys and wherefores of choosing a Yamaha TDM 900 as a replacement for my XJR1300 in August 2021
    #TDM900

Komentáře • 51

  • @jamestaylor6072
    @jamestaylor6072 Před 2 lety +2

    I had one many years ago and many bikes but I still look back with many great memories.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      Great bikes eh James, but largely overlooked in the UK. I believe they sold considerably better in Europe

  • @namoshenoa
    @namoshenoa Před rokem +5

    Nice video of a great bike !
    I own a black TDM 900, year 2013.
    Bought it 17 oktober 2018 with 4900km with Akrapovic exhausts.
    Now, 25 oktober 2022 it has 63000km and I am still very pleased with it.
    I gave it some updates on the airfilterbox, installed a Power commander 3 and K&N airfilter, put Denso IX24B iridium sparkplugs.
    It has 95 hp and 95 NM and has fuel consumption average 20km/liter.
    I also changed rearwhealsprocket to 43 teeth instead of 42.
    Thanks again for this nice video and I hope you enjoy the bike as much as I do !! 👌👌👍👍😃😃

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před rokem +2

      Cheers Martin, they are indeed a great bike and I'm enjoying it immensely. Mine is also a 2013 model which I bought in August 2021 with 11,000 miles on it. It was difficult to find a low mileage one as people tend to keep them because they are so good. I bought mine having previously owned a TDM850 which I sold with 65000 miles on it (approx 104000Km). Mine is currently mostly standard but your mods sound to be really effective and all something I'm considering. I get great inspiration and ideas from www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?act=idx
      Thanks for watching Martin 🙂

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před rokem +1

      Hi again Martin, CZcams has notified me of a couple of comments but I can't see them 😞 I'm not ignoring you 🙂

    • @namoshenoa
      @namoshenoa Před rokem

      @@DukeDyson Hello Duke,
      I am sorry, I tried 3 times to send you a message, 3 times the post has been removed, to my surprise, I am not aware of any illegality.
      This is the fourth message, I wonder what will happen this time.

    • @namoshenoa
      @namoshenoa Před rokem

      @@DukeDyson
      And hi again with this fifth message to find out what nerved CZcams.
      In my 3 removed postings I recommended you the site: inside the TDM
      It is not commercial and gives all information about Yamaha's TDM's

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před rokem +2

      @@namoshenoa Ah yes, I am familiar with it. It is a great resource for all things TDM and I have benefitted from it a lot 🙂

  • @christopherheggie1709
    @christopherheggie1709 Před 2 lety +3

    Nice video and good rationale for buying one. I bought a new 2002 TDM on first release and put 165,000km on it over 19 years before a good friend decided to sell his '98 model TDM with only 26,000 on the clock and I couldn't help myself. Sold first one to a very happy chappie and I trust this newer one will give me just as good a run for another ten or fifteen years. I did find the bike fuels and runs more smoothly when you remove the rear baffle in the pipes, plus it sounds glorious without being too ostentatious. Down here in Oz the twenty litre tank (closer to 21 if you're patient) will easily see you to the next petrol stop even way out west. I've managed 420km with a little still in reserve. With Yamaha panniers, tank bag and dry duffel bag it can carry a lot of gear and I find interstate trips of ten hour days quite comfortable. Best all rounder bike I've ridden although I did rather find the Triumph 1050 Tiger Sport I hired in the UK a while back pretty good, but even more top heavy than the TDM.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      I agree completely Christopher, it could almost be the perfect bike, if indeed there is such a thing. Cheers for watching

  • @johna6968
    @johna6968 Před 2 lety +2

    One of the bikes I fancied for a while yet never owned.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      They are a great bike, in my opinion, Jay as is the TDM850 that went before 🙂

  • @loddude5706
    @loddude5706 Před 2 lety +2

    Yamaha have always impressed me by being focused on 'doing what it says on the tin', especially their engines. My first go on a full-fat RD 350 racer was beyond impressive, then I tried a TDR 250 on road tyres with TZ reeds, that was just an uncontrollable, bunny-hopping laxative that went everywhere sump-guard-first. Always amazed that their motors can take all kinds of tuning abuse & generally survive.
    Instrument makers indeed, so well tuned to the customer's wants & needs . . . (did I really just write that . . ?)
    Pass the bucket & enjoy the bike : )

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      A masterful piece of marketing you have conjured for sure, so much better than Honda's "dream" which obviously require their customers to be asleep 🤔

    • @loddude5706
      @loddude5706 Před 2 lety +1

      Who hasn't almost fallen asleep at red lights, waiting on a wet Dream?
      'Tedium' isn't that bad & given the bike's nature it's a nice irony. I'm told 'Panigale' is some kind of fancy bread roll - eg. if you've got the bread, roll with it : )

  • @tinks43
    @tinks43 Před 2 lety +1

    Comfort & range, that’s what it’s all about mate! Hope you’re well.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      Sure is buddy and it does both admirably for sure🙂 Catch you soon eh

  • @garya3056
    @garya3056 Před 2 lety +1

    Sounds like a plan, Dr. D.! I know what you mean about some meds making you feel cold all the time… I take 2 different blood thinners for two quite different ailments and it’s not fun !!! Hope you enjoy this next cycle in the best of health! 🏍👍🏍

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      Cheers Gary, the cold thing is all new for me; I've spent my entire life NEVER feeling the cold. Once upon a time it was a standing joke amongst the Collective that you could tell it was winter when I put a long sleeve t shirt on 😅 but now, my hands particularly, are freezing. Apart from that though the miracle of medical science enables me to enjoy a full and active life. Have a great weekend Gary 👍

    • @garya3056
      @garya3056 Před 2 lety

      @@DukeDyson oh boy.. time for heated gear, Distraction Man! 😎

  • @paulsee2
    @paulsee2 Před rokem +2

    Really enjoyed this, hoping to get one of these soon

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před rokem

      Cheers Paul, I've been very pleased with mine 🙂 I shall endeavour to make a follow up vid sometime soon

  • @allanhughes7859
    @allanhughes7859 Před 2 lety +2

    There are many many Yamaha bikes under rated yzf 750 R being the most prominent. The Blade took the shine off the YZF but having had both the Yamaha
    will beat a blade hands down in my humble opinion ?? Looks very similar but when it comes to performance and handling for that matter again in my humble
    opinion having done track days and long distance rides the Yamaha gets the marks !!! Off track a little there but you do get where I am comming from I hope ???

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      I get exactly what you mean Allan, and ultimately it's more to do with the rider than the machine eh

  • @600raficrow
    @600raficrow Před 18 dny +1

    a really cool bike i miss mine it was a black 2004 standard looking except for puig belly pan ... gonna get another soon ...

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 18 dny

      They're much better than people expect eh. I missed my 850 which is why I bought a 900 🙂

  • @springy-2112
    @springy-2112 Před 2 lety +1

    Its a great bike and does everything well .. And to get all of that into 190kilos is black magic . Considering our dl 1000s were 220 kilos plus to do a similar job .
    I too am looking at lighter bikes for when the day comes .. Much as I love my huge muscle bikes I just can't handle them around the garden any more .. I saw a cd175 on auto trader ( tax and mot exempt ) in running order . But I also keep seeing gsx750f's .. they're a good all rounder low seat and 190 kilos ish ..the last one I had was great but I saw the shiny xjr and the rest is history ...
    I think ( I know ) you've made a great move for you're situation ..
    Peace and love brother and enjoy the 900..👍🏻☮❤

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      I think we have a similar outlook brother, 190Kgs is about as light as you can get in anything like this capacity, so it'll do for me. I did a quick and dirty refurb of a crashed CG125 a little while ago and have come to appreciate small capacity Hondas all the more as a result, I may yet be tempted to add one to the collection 🙂 I hope all is well with you and constantly improving 'til ultimately that day comes 🏍 Take it easy

  • @Peter-wc4kr
    @Peter-wc4kr Před rokem +1

    Mine was a great bike but it had one glaring problem. With fitted side Givi panniers it would involuntarily change lanes when a large truck passed it at highway speeds. It also would badly be blown about in sudden cross winds. Without panniers it was not a problem. Otherwise a very good bike but would of been better with ABS with the Australian models.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před rokem

      They are indeed a great bike Peter. I've not experienced the problems with luggage as I don't have any fitted. I did to my TDM850 which didn't experience such problems, but then it is somewhat heavier. There was an ABS model in the UK but there aren't that many about as none of the variants sold particularly well here, weird really because they're brilliant if a little quirky. Cheers for watching :-)

  • @martinlloyd7563
    @martinlloyd7563 Před 2 lety +1

    Heated clothing is a must.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      I recently bought some heated gloves Martin, and my life has improved significantly as a result 😀

    • @Kitchenappliance996
      @Kitchenappliance996 Před 2 lety

      Hand muffs make it even better. I find winters of around 1-5 degrees Celsius comfortable even with summer gloves on. Include some Oxford heated grips and it's a complete world of difference.

  • @2WheelTrev
    @2WheelTrev Před 9 měsíci +1

    Really nice video and seems like a great bike. Im just about hanging on to my tiger 955 but it’s so big and top heavy I’d love something a little easier to move around. Thinking a Yamaha could serve me well for long term but there are so just many to choose from. What do you make of the fz bikes?

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 9 měsíci +1

      The 955 Tiger is a great bike Trev and if you love that then you'd definitely appreciate the TDM, it's a bit lighter although the Tiger is quicker if that's important to you. In my experience Yamahas are well designed for day to day use and are easy to live with but I don't have any ownership experience of the variants of FZ. I have ridden a couple of older ones and found the R1 derived engine to be fairly eager and sporty which is great for B road blasting or hacking through traffic but not as good for relaxed riding as a muscle bike or big twin.

    • @2WheelTrev
      @2WheelTrev Před 9 měsíci

      @@DukeDyson Thanks Dave, I appreciate your thoughts. Will have to test ride a TDM when I see one there are not many on auto trader it seems. How do you find the twin in the TDM vs the SV?

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 9 měsíci

      @@2WheelTrev The SV is obviously quicker having a 100cc and 20bhp advantage but as the TDM has a 270 degree crank they both display similar characteristics. I did used to own a V Strom 1000 which is essentially a detuned SV1000 engine (which itself is essentially a detuned TL) which is a really good comparison - quicker but taller and heavier but was brilliant on an overland trip I made to Spain a while back. Give the TDM a try if you're able to find one, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised 🙂

    • @2WheelTrev
      @2WheelTrev Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@DukeDyson Sounds good bud thank you!

    • @stephengrainger7586
      @stephengrainger7586 Před 5 měsíci

      I am 6ft 2 inches is this bike to small for me

  • @martybartfast
    @martybartfast Před 2 lety +1

    Funny you should mention the TDM... I'm 66 now with a gammy leg and my wonderful TRX daily rider is getting a bit long in the tooth..... I think if it ever blows up a TDM just might be the next big thing. ;-) 😉 🏍

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      Funnily enough I've constantly got my eye open for a TRX to "roadsterise". Ditch the fairing, top yoke conversion and bars, big round headlight. One day maybe 🙂

    • @martybartfast
      @martybartfast Před 2 lety +2

      @@DukeDyson I can't bring myself to alter my stock TRX. When I sell it I think I'll maybe get more for an 'original'. I'd love to have another to customise, though. ;-) 😉 🏍

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +1

      @@martybartfast You're quite right, it'd be lovely to have an immaculate original and one to tweak to your own exact requirements. You can never have too many eh, just too little space to keep them all 🙂

  • @cliffg4975
    @cliffg4975 Před 2 lety +1

    I enjoyed your video. I am thinking of getting a TDM 900 myself. I wanted ask how comfortable it is hours in the saddle so to speak. I am 6 foot 3 inch tall. No one ever mentions this info in a review. I was wondering if you are a taller rider.

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety +2

      Hi Cliff, I am 5'10" so somewhat shorter than you, however, although not that heavy, the TDM is a physically large bike so is unlikely to feel cramped and it's quite a reach to the bars, which are a traditional type handle bar so there is some degree of adjustment. I routinely ride mine for around 180miles at a time in comfort. The only possible issue I perceive at your height is wind buffeting above the screen but aftermarket options are available. I hope that helps 🙂

    • @cliffg4975
      @cliffg4975 Před 2 lety

      @@DukeDyson Thanks very much. that helps a lot. I will look forward to your next video.

    • @jamescant6625
      @jamescant6625 Před rokem +4

      540 miles in 540 minutes , Ipswich to Newtonmore in Scotland. Full luggage and tent in the back seat. 6ft 2 , 20 stone . Nae problem 😄

  • @bobsyeruncle4841
    @bobsyeruncle4841 Před 2 lety +1

    nice one luvverly bike

    • @DukeDyson
      @DukeDyson  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Robert, thank you 🙂