What kind of engine does a Yamaha TDM 850 have?
The engine is shared with Yamaha’s TRX850 model (which is aimed squarely at the Ducati owner market) and the new engine sounds exactly like an Italian V-twin. It’s an addictive sound. Get the engine spinning at 4000 rpm, grab a handful of throttle and listen to that beautifully uneven twin cylinder roar from 5000 to 7000 rpm.
Is the Yamaha TDM a blast to ride?
Yamaha has produced a bike whose looks match the image it is trying to project and raise the expectations of prospective owners. Perhaps these expectations have been raised a touch too high, as the TDM, whilst a blast to ride, still suffers from a few of the nagging problems that compromised its success in the past.
Is the Yamaha TDM850 Super Tenere parallel twin?
Yup. The Yamaha TDM850 hosts a big bore derivation of Super Tenere parallel twin (that had 750ccs) which is a little clattery but on the whole brisk, flexible and trouble free. Later Yamaha TDM850 with 270-degree crank version is the pick of the bunch.
What kind of gearbox does a TDM have?
The TDM has a five-speed gearbox, as there is no call for an extra cog due to the wide flat torque curve. The ratios were chosen quite well, although the gap between first and second is a little wide, especially with the nervous engine characteristics at low rpm.
When did the Yamaha TDM 850 come out?
1994: Minor gearbox and clutch modifications for Yamaha TDM850. 1996: Bigger 43mm forks, shorter frame, close ratio gearbox, 270-degree crank engine, redesigned exhaust and silencers, twin bulb headlamps, new styling, larger 20 litre fuel tank. 1997: Yamaha TDM850 gets modified wiring loom to allow alarm fitment.
What kind of suspension does a Yamaha TDM850 have?
Semi-decent suspension and brakes (for the early 90s at least) makes the Yamaha TDM850 a genuine sports roadster (albeit a tall one) instead of being simply a bouncy trailie on street tyres. The Multistrada may better it, but it’s not by much softness.
Yup. The Yamaha TDM850 hosts a big bore derivation of Super Tenere parallel twin (that had 750ccs) which is a little clattery but on the whole brisk, flexible and trouble free. Later Yamaha TDM850 with 270-degree crank version is the pick of the bunch.