just mooching through this post and thinking about what it was that made me change my XT660 for the TDM
I was looking for something a little less 'full on', a gentler, more comfortable ride - something that I could cover some distance on.
I didn't want to spend a fortune on something that I knew I wouldnt ride on a daily basis.
I loved the riding position of the XT and didnt want to get too far from this (fairly upright - able to make eye contact with others on the road)
I was influenced by a good mate of mine who has been riding for years, commutes daily on a 50 mile round trip on his bike, spanners and buys motorcycles for the Old Bill and therefore, gets to ride a lot of different motorcycles to their limits. He rates the TDM as one of the best value, underated bikes ever and he couldnt say enough good things about it.
Strangely enough though, he rides a GS! - how does that work??