Here is the bike completely kitted out for a trip.
Yamaha TDM900 Tour - Melbourne to Hervey Bay & back! 2010
Wednesday 27 July 2011
TDM900 modifications for touring
The TDM900 is a great bike, but as usual, it is possible to make the factory bike better - in my opinion. One BIG drawback I can't rectify is the light flywheel. Damn bike isn't happy under 2500rpm. The new XV1200Super Tenere fixes that problem, but I have just finished getting my TDM how I like it and don't want to start again. Here is my bike:
The core differences are: engine protection bars; bracing on front fairing to support larger screen;risers on bars; sheepskin seat cover AND bead rider (which makes it a bit tall!); megacycle pipes but modified to shut them up(which was critical); heated grips; saddle bags; Givi top box plus bracket modification to have a gearsack mounted forward on the pillion seat and Zumo 550 GPS with Starcom in the tank bag. Oh...and the cruise control - of course!
I was still having trouble with my left wrist so I added a more comfortable support for long distance riding. See the bar joining the mirror mounts in this photo. It is covered in rubber tubing. I got the idea from guys who race bicycles - and it is way more comfortable over long distances. You have to have a cruise control of course to really feel the benefits.
In my next post I will show what is required to put a big screen on the bike if you are interested.
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Looking good. Like the tall screen. Will have a go at doing that myself. Any tips ?
ReplyDeleteHi! Very nice tuning!
ReplyDeletewhere you found such a large screen?
Nice set-up.
ReplyDeleteSee http://www.jbx9.allalla.com/index.php?page=AIR for the airbox fix that will cure that rough running at low revs. The difference will surprise you.
That is a fully kitted TDM! Try the Dobeck Performance TFI-1025 injection tuner to sort the engine.
ReplyDeleteCan you explain what you have done with the screen please?
How did you mount the extension or is it and the screen commercially available?
Thanks!
Hello, Your TDM is fantastic. Please, where I can to buy a tall screen (light grey) like yours? I'm living in Italy and I can to pay with Paypal.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reply.
Best regards.
Ugo my e-mail: ugo.seghesio@fastwebnet.it
Hello, Your TDM is fantastic. Please, where I can to buy a tall screen (light grey) like yours? I'm living in Italy and I can to pay with Paypal.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reply.
Best regards.
Ugo my e-mail: ugo.seghesio@fastwebnet.it
Hello! I am also interested about the screen! please tell us where to get one!
ReplyDeleteHello Tony, Love the TDM mods - especially the tall screen. How can I obtain one like it as it looks perfect for me.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Chris.
hello,where I can to buy a tall screen (light grey) like yours?
ReplyDeletehello,where I can to buy a tall screen (clean screen) like yours?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteYour' bike looks great. Just like the comments above, i'm really curious where i can bu that tall screen... can you give me an address?
Thanks!
My email: jiskefet69@gmail.com
Yeah, i purchased this very bike from Tony minus the big screen and the pipes. Hervey bay, WAP, i took it to cooktown and back from stawèll. Used a small screen extender on std screen, some buffetting. It needes to be 50 mm higher for my height 184cm. Still considering it but understand larger screen rèduces bike stabìlity in wind.
ReplyDeleteBloody magic bike tho Tony. Reliable, loves a trip, 400km + cruise range.