Hey chaps, nice to meet you all and hope you are ready for Christmas! Im interested in buying a tdm900 and wondered if there are any major differences over the years apart from colours? The later models with the black frame are better looking in my opinion. Thanks.
Tdm 900 Advice?
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, Dec 22 2024 08:56 am
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 08:56 am
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 10:26 am
At the risk of getting flamed. The 900 is the best for modern fuels, EFI no carbs, do not burn oil. Blue Spot brakes.
The 850 Mk 1 have lots of character as do the 270° crank MK2a.
On the 900 always check the lower frame bush is free as soon as you get it. After 2004 they had a more secure rfid ecu so having the red key with the bike is essential.
Others will chime in Im sure.
The 850 Mk 1 have lots of character as do the 270° crank MK2a.
On the 900 always check the lower frame bush is free as soon as you get it. After 2004 they had a more secure rfid ecu so having the red key with the bike is essential.
Others will chime in Im sure.
Edited by leehenty, 22 December 2024 - 02:58 pm.
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 10:43 am
There was a change at some point in the lower fork clamp design, which was flat in the early models and then became cranked in order to hold the forks lower down the stanchions, which gives a bit better control at the front. And it is only a little bit of improvement. I changed mine from flat to cranked and only noticed a small difference, it probably wouldn't make a difference to me when buying one, which type it had.
The fact that there are few differences over the whole production run probably speaks a lot about how well it was made in the first place.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 11:06 am
Brake master cylinders changed from 14mm to a bigger size at some point
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 11:30 am
Brake master cylinders changed from 14mm to a bigger size at some point
Lee I think it was from 2004 on following the introduction of ABS models
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 03:01 pm
A well sorted 900 will see you ok for years, its strange lots of others are now making parallel twins now, the TDM was years ahead of its time and is known to be reliable.
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 05:54 pm
Yellow 9ers are the best 
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 06:09 pm
I thought red ones are fastestYellow 9ers are the best
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 06:25 pm
Definitely Blue 😂
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 06:26 pm
Hello dare and welcome doc.
Can't help ya with 9er differences... whatever the differences they ain't not a patch on da mk1. It takes peeps a long time to learn this...but the 9er is a good enough place to start the learnin. (‿)
Can't help ya with 9er differences... whatever the differences they ain't not a patch on da mk1. It takes peeps a long time to learn this...but the 9er is a good enough place to start the learnin. (‿)
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 07:08 pm
Yer a brave man dappers
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 22 December 2024 - 07:37 pm
There have been many changes over the years, on the various models, but being a biased person, I'd nominate the TDM 900A for safety, availability of bits (not that you'll need them very often if you buy wisely), for looks (personal preference), comfort, easy to maintain and relatively cheap to insure. On a 900 you can easily do 250 miles a day, with reasonable consumption as they are supreme "mini" tourers. I bought mine 3rd-hand in 2016 and have enjoyed faultless motoring across the UK and Europe since. Good luck with your new choice.
Edited by LAURENCEAUX, 23 December 2024 - 09:35 am.
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 11:11 am
Thanks for all of the replies. I think a post 2004 bike might be the way to go, need to offload a Triumph first then Ill start looking seriously. Cheers!
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Posted 24 December 2024 - 09:18 am
On that red key, never had one and had a copy made from the black key by a locksmith. No problem anymore these days.
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Posted 24 December 2024 - 05:40 pm
Isnt the red key to program new keys to the bike ?
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 03:56 am
Isnt the red key to program new keys to the bike ?
Yup - always keep the red key for emergencies and to create new secure keys.
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 04:18 am
my 2002 model doesn't have the red key for the ignition, just 2 black keys nice and simple, I had an MT03 that had a red key ignition and the ignition barrel was faulty,
to replace a 'red key' ignition barrel costs hundreds of pounds because of the computings or whatever is built into it, the older 2 black key ignition barrel can be replaced for about fifteen quid,
luckily with perseverance and singing some soft songs to my not so good MT03 ignition barrel it eventually surrendered and I was able put the sword away again
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 09:50 am
Mines a 2002 simple as it gets
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 10:37 am
Lee, you do know the red key secretly unlocks another 50bhp if you with the ign on and off in the right sequence. That's why the blue ones are faster 
Edited by trevini, 25 December 2024 - 10:38 am.
2004 Galaxy Blue. Owned since 486 miles.Renthal 755 bars, Bagster tank cover, Oxford heated grips, DL650 hand guards, Double Bubble screen, Scorpion Rad guard, Gel pad insert, HLD undertray, Angry Badger tailtidy, Roadsmart 4s, Givi E21s, E46 topbox, Ohlins shock and YSS cartridge emulators Currently not fitted - PC3, Remus Revolutions.
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 01:29 pm
130 odd horses out of a 900 twin is a bit of a stretch
Edited by leehenty, 25 December 2024 - 01:29 pm.
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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