In May last year I bought my TDM900A to replace my 900 Diversion that I have had from new. The Divvy is getting a bit heavy when shoving it about (in and out of shed). I had been looking for a TDM for a while after test riding one at a local dealers. I have always had twins before I got the Divvy so the TDM was a perfect choice. Although taller than the Divvy, it is miles easier to push. I have learned how to ride it, sounds daft, but I was riding it like the D9 - WRONG! I rev it now – not to the redline but perhaps to five or six thousand rpm before changing. Third for 30 they said at my speed awareness course and they were right.
The problem is - I don’t love it – I want to love it – it makes me smile when I wind it up in second, third and forth gear and it goes like sh_t.
I have thought long and hard so I thought I would test the water on this brilliant forum and offer it up for sale.
The bike is 2008 on a 57 plate. It has under 22,000 miles on the clock and is MOT’d until May 2019. It is in excellent condition having some useful extras, which consist of Givi panniers and top box, centre stand and engine bars which were on the bike when I bought it. I have added Oxford heated grips and a set of Suzuki hand guards. It has a taller screen, but I have the stock one on at the moment. I have also put a louder horn in place of the piddling things they come with.
I have to say when I bought it, I nearly fell off at the first corner! Plus I noticed the tickover was very high. After the 130 odd mile ride home I had got used to the front tyre, which was the culprit for the dodgy handling.
A new tyre of course sorted the weird handling. And after finding this forum and a quick search it seemed the tickover problem was due to the cold start mechanism, so that was stripped out and fettled (didn’t fit a gaitor though). I have to say while I delved into the innards of the bike there were no nasty surprises. I also changed the plugs and wrapped the ht leads in amalgamating tape following advice gained on this site. The bike wasn’t run every week and when I came to start it, it wouldn’t fire up straight away – like it does when its warm – so I have fitted a new Yuasa battery – so now it starts like it should. I have also changed the oil and filter, stripped and re-greased the suspension rocker. I have also added a front and rear fenda extenda – the rear being a homebrewed affair, after the lock on the top-box got plastered in mud.
Like I have said I am testing the water. I need to get very close to £3000 for it. If I can’t, I will hang on to it and see what happens. So if anyone is looking for one, I don’t think you will be disappointed. I looked at loads before I saw this bike.
I am located on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire.
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