Ok, here is my offical introduction (have posted a couple times in supporting members thread)
My name is David and I live in a mining town in central South Australia - Australia. The only down side to where I live is the 3 hour ride to the nearest twisty road.
In March I got my self a TDM900. Before that I had a Kawasaki ZZR250, I couldn't bare crusing at 110km/h with the motor revving at 8000rpm (after changing sprockets to gear it taller).
In 2006 I rode a friends TDM850 and liked it. After looking at other sports tourers I couldn't find anything that appealed as much as the TDM (especially in the value for money department), I didn't even bother test riding the 900. I brought new as the second market here is tiny (only 2 or 3 at any time) and I plan to keep it for a while. I've fitted the factory centre stand and Ventura rack and have a Scottoiler and SWmotec crash bars (yet to fit). The jury is out on pipes to unleash the rumble (86dB is too quiet - the zzr250 was 89)
Here is a piccy, more in my album.
![[Image: med_gallery_1227_78_180254.jpg]](http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/uploads/gallery/1175765708/med_gallery_1227_78_180254.jpg)
Happy Riding
Dave
My name is David and I live in a mining town in central South Australia - Australia. The only down side to where I live is the 3 hour ride to the nearest twisty road.
In March I got my self a TDM900. Before that I had a Kawasaki ZZR250, I couldn't bare crusing at 110km/h with the motor revving at 8000rpm (after changing sprockets to gear it taller).
In 2006 I rode a friends TDM850 and liked it. After looking at other sports tourers I couldn't find anything that appealed as much as the TDM (especially in the value for money department), I didn't even bother test riding the 900. I brought new as the second market here is tiny (only 2 or 3 at any time) and I plan to keep it for a while. I've fitted the factory centre stand and Ventura rack and have a Scottoiler and SWmotec crash bars (yet to fit). The jury is out on pipes to unleash the rumble (86dB is too quiet - the zzr250 was 89)
Here is a piccy, more in my album.
![[Image: med_gallery_1227_78_180254.jpg]](http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/uploads/gallery/1175765708/med_gallery_1227_78_180254.jpg)
Happy Riding
Dave

