on that surface with a heavy bike.Anyway, thanks again, most appreciated. Fazer Thou. TheEnglishman wroteNot sure of the range on a TDM - I was under the impression it was <150 miles - worth checking?I get 225/ tank (55/ gallon) from my 900. Had it from new in Sep

is no hope for you. I've done it on a TDM 900 fer crying out loud 6x6 wroteYup. If you need a sportsbike to get your knee down there really is no hope for you. I've done it on a TDM 900 fer crying out loud I've done it on an R1100R BMW (I think that

to rank all the bikes I've had in order of build quality it would go like this... you'll note all the major manufacturers are representedYamaha Thundercat (47000 miles up and it still scrubbed up nicely)Yamaha TDM900BMW R1100S (rusty bolts but otherwise

is motorway. I was thinking of the following:Fazer 1000 nice cheapish all rounderTDM 900 -ditto and like the stylingBMW r1100s shaft drive and goes on for everdefinately dont want honda vfrprobaly any large trailey type as im only 5'8"anybody got any thoughts

No rules, other than forget the rest of the bike. We're talking about JUST the engine.I'm a sentimental fool so I have to go for the TDM engine. The VTR-firestorm motor has lots of charisma too. any 1000cc V-twin mate. sound is bloody awesome. I

1000 4 years and 165,000 miles.Shortest - Honda CB900 FA owned it for 4 days until I saw a 900F2B so I changed straight away. Lost £300 on the FA but when the F2B was written off 4 years later I got £1400 the same as I paid for it. 350LC for three

Aint nothing like a bit of dirt for exposing the bullshitters. Crust i,ve had a TDM 850 for 5 years now and to be honest i can,t see many other bikes as capable,reliable and a real riot when you want to get a move oni,d say try and get a road test and see

Big trailies that aren't IL4's:Suzuki V-StromKawasaki KLR1000 (Basically a re-badged V-Strom)Triumph TigerYamaha TDMDucati Multistradacheers Oaf Ducati Multistrada and the V-Strom both fell out the ugly tree ... don't like either tbh.Tiger and TDM, worth a

beat Dell. Don't think I'd opt for Vista though, I'd stick w.. eh? Oh. I'll get me coat. If I change jobs I will have to buy a commuter. I will probably go for any of the following:Yamaha TDM (not popular over here, so they can be got for dirt cheap

matey The TDM900? ZX12-R.......but im bias as i really want one too...when they actually quote me for insurance that is The new black/bluey speckled one with gold wheels I'd go for the 12R on the grounds that you can handle it (as anyone who can handle