Hi Guys,
Just registered today so Hi to all.
Im looking to get back into biking after 7 years off and im drawn to the TDM as its always been a bike i've liked a lot.
After passing my test at 18 in 97' I rode a Honda VT250 ( Jap Import Box Frame Model with full fairing unlike the tube frame street style UK model ) and then when my full license activated in 99' kept the VT and rode that and my Dads CBR6 at the time. I got rid of my bike in 2001 and didnt ride at all since then.
Looking to get back into biking mainly for weekend rides home ( I live in Scotland but am originally from Co. Durham ) and the odd ride to work in Glasgow ( as I hate sitting in the traffic every day then having to find somewhere to park without having to re-mortgage my home ).
As im returning after a few years off im looking for something easy to ride but with a bit of poke and nimble enough around town. The roads to work are a mix of A,B and Mway with the surface conditions on the A&Bs not fantastic. For this ive got myself set on a TDM 850 and still really like the 3VD model I saw as a boy all those years ago at the NEC bike shows !
Also, the cost is an an issue as i dont want to spend a fortune straight away as I have to get a new Helmet and Suit too. Have seen some 2001 examples around circa the £700~£1,000 mark with 30k ~ 50k on the clock but with history and good tax/test.
So, ill be having a good look through the forum for buying advice etc and hope to pick one up mid/end July to see the summer out and get me back on two wheels.
( Noticed a nice Black 2001 850 on these sales forums in Arbroath which is about 1hr 40mins from were I live.....hmmm )
Cheers Guys and Hi again !
Tone
Just registered today so Hi to all.
Im looking to get back into biking after 7 years off and im drawn to the TDM as its always been a bike i've liked a lot.
After passing my test at 18 in 97' I rode a Honda VT250 ( Jap Import Box Frame Model with full fairing unlike the tube frame street style UK model ) and then when my full license activated in 99' kept the VT and rode that and my Dads CBR6 at the time. I got rid of my bike in 2001 and didnt ride at all since then.
Looking to get back into biking mainly for weekend rides home ( I live in Scotland but am originally from Co. Durham ) and the odd ride to work in Glasgow ( as I hate sitting in the traffic every day then having to find somewhere to park without having to re-mortgage my home ).
As im returning after a few years off im looking for something easy to ride but with a bit of poke and nimble enough around town. The roads to work are a mix of A,B and Mway with the surface conditions on the A&Bs not fantastic. For this ive got myself set on a TDM 850 and still really like the 3VD model I saw as a boy all those years ago at the NEC bike shows !
Also, the cost is an an issue as i dont want to spend a fortune straight away as I have to get a new Helmet and Suit too. Have seen some 2001 examples around circa the £700~£1,000 mark with 30k ~ 50k on the clock but with history and good tax/test.
So, ill be having a good look through the forum for buying advice etc and hope to pick one up mid/end July to see the summer out and get me back on two wheels.
( Noticed a nice Black 2001 850 on these sales forums in Arbroath which is about 1hr 40mins from were I live.....hmmm )
Cheers Guys and Hi again !
Tone

