Yamaha TDM 850

Reviewed: by Visordown

Always a massive seller in Europe but an underrated under-achiever in the UK. Nevertheless, the TDM in all its forms is a secret waiting to be discovered by the second-hand buyer.YAMAHA'S TDM850 FIRST raised its bug-eyed head in 1991. The mix of goggle-eyed looks, Delatbox frame, tall, town friendly stance ... Continue reading

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8 user reviews of Yamaha TDM 850 See all

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rd400f

I love my bike! Continue reading...

fazerfragle

A great commuter and tourer alike. Cruises at motorway speed with relatively low revs. No need to really even change gears at lower speeds as in fifth it wallops up to speed from very low revs. I personally lov Continue reading...

Martin Styring

A fabulous bike; able to easily cover 1,000 kms in one day (without giving you back-ache); keep up with (and even set a standard for) a lot of sports bikes; happily take on highways, byways and even some dirt r Continue reading...

11redrex

Loved it, wish I'd kept it, Continue reading...

Rob Sutherland

This is my first bike, I have had it 6 months and it has been a great set of training wheels. The ride is nice, if a bit agricultural at times... and the engine sounds sweet through some aftermarket exhausts. Continue reading...

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RONALD

Posted: 12/09/2010 at 18:01

keith harris 2

its nice to be important, but its important to be nice

Posted: 07/10/2010 at 17:51

Dirtybill

Strangely, one of the best bikes I've owned.

Mine was dead reliable, not even a bulb burned out in 6 years of ownership..WTF? I had everything from semi-knobbies to radial sport tires on that thing. I wish instead of that beast of a 1200 Tenere they would have re-done the 900 TDM into more of a dirt bike or make 2 models like the TRX and a Dakar styled (and functioning) dirty bike.

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 21:22

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