http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/kav4962/TDM2.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/kav4962/TDM1.jpg

Would you believe it? With all that gorgeous weather we had last week, I had to go and choose the wettest day of the year to ride from Slough to Devizes. I was bloody soaked to the skin when I got back.

I realise I won't be showing you 600 sports blokes a pair of clean heels but this suits my needs down to the ground. I did try a load of more 'focused' bikes but after 40 miles in the saddle my w@anking spanners were ready to fall off.

See you out there!

Cheers
Kav

Don't be surprised if you shock those supersport boys down the local B roads, i've seen those TDM's hustle if they wanna:)

is that the 900 Mark?

Looks just the thing for a long trip..

Couple of the instructors at the Nurburgring use(d) them. Nice tool and, like Pudders says, plenty quick enough in the right hands :)

Congrats anyway.

SB

My instructor on the Rapid Training day had the 850 one of these and he certainly got from A to B very quickly on it! Put a friend and me to shame on our sportsbikes! :D

brybusa - it says 900 on the tank so I'd guess it is. ;)

Don't be surprised if you shock those supersport boys down the local B roads, i've seen those TDM's hustle if they wanna:)

I agree, you've got a very under-rated bike there - you'll gain over the 600's by having grunt, pliant suspension plus the better visability.

Just bought a Superduke myself & find it more fun & easier to ride realistically quick in everyday conditions than I did with my GSXR1000.

I think more people would buy this sort of bike if they wanted to impress themselves rather than others.

brybusa - it says 900 on the tank so I'd guess it is. ;)

So it does! I should have enlarged the piccie...

Thanks all - I'm chuffed to bits with it!

Cheers
Kav

Very nice. Nearly bought one myself rencently. Went for the Fazer thou instead and with many apologies, here's a piccy of it:

http://www.bitsforbikes.com/pix/aRHS1.jpg

I'm only posting it because of the family resemblence. looks like your TDM has the same brakes (which are awesome) and you deffo have the right coulour :D

Nice bike mate.

Screwd.

Nice Choice Kav - i went for it's smaller,older brother :)
The Fuel Injected 900 is a bit more refined than mine.






http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/mick24/tn_trx21.jpg

Screwed
Brakes-wise - you're not kidding! They're something else.

Merlin
I had a look at a mint '99 850 which I fell in love with. I nearly pushed the button on it when I saw the 900 in George White which had been knocked down from £3995 to £2995. Not bad for an '04 plate with 1 owner and 14K miles.

Cheers
Kav

Nice bike Kav, like others have said they are no slouch so don't go thinking you'll be left standing, a lot of sports bikes are ridden by the clueless just to look good :)

Got a good deal there Kav provided it's got Service history to go with it.
Have a look at the owners forum when you get time

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/tdmforum/index.php

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Nice bike Kav, like others have said they are no slouch so don't go thinking you'll be left standing, a lot of sports bikes are ridden by the clueless just to look good :)

:) Thanks Bob - I'm too old for that sort of crap :)

Might see you out on the next Scoobynet bikers meet.

Cheers
Kav

Got a good deal there Kav provided it's got Service history to go with it.
Have a look at the owners forum when you get time

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/tdmforum/index.php

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Thanks Merlin

Yep - FYSH done on the nail. George White did an interim service (oils etc) and the next one's due at 18K.

I tried to sign up on the Carpe-TDM forum but it seems to be down the whole time. It looks like the last posts were around March this year so I don't know if it's run out of steam.

Cheers
Kav