Yamaha TDM 900

[comics00]

the boxes looks ok 4 me, but think the yamaha 1 need no bracket look more cool.

[Pufferfish]

Mounting directly with Givi base plate is what I have in mind. Maybe need to drill at least one extra hole in the grab bar to hold it firm! But quite a pity to drill holes in the grab bar.

 

Original Yamaha top box too expensive lah. So maybe have to get the wingrack afterall.

[barracuda]

Hepco & Becker stuff looks really neat. Maybe you can consider them as well. SW-Motech has removable racks that leaves ur bike nice and clean when you r out for some serious riding. Call me biased but I just got a thing for german parts.

[lyechi_can]

Originally posted by Pufferfish@Mar 31 2004, 11:35 PM

Mounting directly with Givi base plate is what I have in mind. Maybe need to drill at least one extra hole in the grab bar to hold it firm! But quite a pity to drill holes in the grab bar.

Pufferfish,

Drill holes in the plate, then use bracket to grab onto the bar.

This case needs more nuts & bolts, but leave your bar intact.

But must find mechanic willing to go thru this trouble for u lah.

Or take your time go to hardware store & find suitable bracket & DIY.

[comics00]

Originally posted by Pufferfish@Mar 31 2004, 11:35 PM

Mounting directly with Givi base plate is what I have in mind. Maybe need to drill at least one extra hole in the grab bar to hold it firm! But quite a pity to drill holes in the grab bar.

 

Original Yamaha top box too expensive lah. So maybe have to get the wingrack afterall.

saw apogez's TDM he got a way with DIY things, look very neat. maybe can try ask him to help figure out a neat n simple way.

[apogez]

someone calling me?

 

Me using the Givi box too. The box come with a metal base plate, a universal plastic plate and some bracket.

the metal base was supose to mount directly to the grab bar (whatever you call that) thru the existing bolt but somehow the alignment was out.

As i was in a rush, i just ask the mechanic to mount using the plastic base and the supplied bracket.

 

on hindsight, i should ask them to mount using the metal base and the brackets. best of all, i forgot to take back the metal base.

sigh... have to make do with the plastic base.

 

Spend some time in a hardware shop and believe me, you would be able to come up with some fantastic solution. The hardware shop have to be quite big though.

 

Bara,

for the splash guard, i using cut-out from some plastic file, look for those that is quite thick and hard so that during travelling, wont bend that much. And get as big size as possible. me using A3 paper plastic file.

[lyechi_can]

Thks cosmic & apogez, nice of u to contribute your ideas.

 

I m very curious about apogezs' splash guard.

Chance for a pic?

[apogez]

you want my pic??

 

nothing fantastic about it. Look like two ears growing out of my engine that all

din really take close up pic of my bike.

hmmm, will try to take some and show to you.

[Pufferfish]

Thks for all the suggestions about top box mounting. Will source around for best way to mount it when my bike arrives sometime late April. Can't wait for it to come lah

 

Any idea how much a mainstand should cost? And whether it is worthwhile to get a higher windscreen?

[tdmrider]

Originally posted by Pufferfish@Apr 1 2004, 10:59 PM

Any idea how much a mainstand should cost? And whether it is worthwhile to get a higher windscreen?

hi pufferfish, i just went down to M-technik yesterday and there's a new shipment of hepco and becker mainstand available. looks neat and good finishing... maybe you can call the boss or go down personally to view and check out the price as for windscreen, personally i think it will depend a lot on your height, but i would recommend a higher screen to protect urself from the bugs and deflect some of the wind from hitting your full face helmet if u r going to do some touring in our neighbouring countries

to all tdm9 riders, i just changed the front forkspring plus oil and now the bike travels better over rough surfaces and front grips better during cornering it's a good and worthwhile investment if u r keeping ur tdm9 for some time

 

ride safe everyone.

cheers

[Pufferfish]

Originally posted by tdmrider@Apr 2 2004, 06:58 AM

hi pufferfish, i just went down to M-technik yesterday and there's a new shipment of hepco and becker mainstand available. looks neat and good finishing... maybe you can call the boss or go down personally to view and check out the price as for windscreen, personally i think it will depend a lot on your height, but i would recommend a higher screen to protect urself from the bugs and deflect some of the wind from hitting your full face helmet if u r going to do some touring in our neighbouring countries

ride safe everyone.

cheers

 

 

Thks alot. Will check it out

 

Yeah i think will get a higher screen, but have to hunt for money first! Touring is what i have in mind after getting the bike

[comics00]

yap! its only wise to get a taller wind shield. great for deflecting the wind off and also no more insects sticking onto the helmet:smile:

[lyechi_can]

Hi Pufferfish,

Here's a photo of a actual TDM9 with bracket attached base plate for it's box.

[Pufferfish]

Originally posted by lyechi_can@Apr 10 2004, 05:10 PM

Hi Pufferfish,

Here's a photo of a actual TDM9 with bracket attached base plate for it's box.

Thks, now i see what you meant by using brackets. I think it should do the job as long as the weight is not to heavy.

 

So, now i only have to think about which Givi model box to get!

[comics00]

Originally posted by lyechi_can@Apr 10 2004, 05:10 PM

Hi Pufferfish,

Here's a photo of a actual TDM9 with bracket attached base plate for it's box.

look at that! how says singaporean ain't innovative?

[comics00]

Originally posted by solo@Mar 29 2004, 12:59 PM

look like sperm... hmm... that's an interesting observation. suggesting of virility perhaps?

 

torque - official figures are in the first post of this thread.

max speed - rumoured to be at least 200kmh

carb model - 850

EFI - 900

Petrol capacity - official figures are in the first post of this thread.

Fuel consumption - depends on rider. 24km/l possible if you don't exceed 120km/h, highway only. JB to KL on 1 tank is NOT possible (for me).

80km travel - any motor bike.

resale - clueless.

max speed not rumoure ~200km/h, personally i tried till engine electronical cut at 222km/h. the engine got plenty of protential, if not for the electronic speed control think can go atleast ~250km/h pretty good for a twin

[lyechi_can]

Originally posted by comics00@Apr 12 2004, 12:53 PM

look at that! how says singaporean ain't innovative?

Sorry to disappoint u Cosmic, that pic was a EU bike.

 

Pufferfish,

I hv look at my own givi box installation. I think we can still use the 2 original grip-bar screw holes for the base plate. And then add 1 or 2 bracket at the other end of the plate to further secure & stablilize it.

[apogez]

Originally posted by lyechi_can@Apr 12 2004, 05:42 PM

Sorry to disappoint u Cosmic, that pic was a EU bike.

 

Pufferfish,

I hv look at my own givi box installation. I think we can still use the 2 original grip-bar screw holes for the base plate. And then add 1 or 2 bracket at the other end of the plate to further secure & stablilize it.

yo,

that what the mechanic did to mount my base plate

 

If using the supplied metal base plate, the two screw holes on the grab bar and the metal plate cant be aligned properly. Unless Givi have changed the design of the metal plate

[lyechi_can]

Originally posted by apogez@Apr 12 2004, 07:49 PM

yo,

that what the mechanic did to mount my base plate

 

If using the supplied metal base plate, the two screw holes on the grab bar and the metal plate cant be aligned properly. Unless Givi have changed the design of the metal plate

Thks apogez,

I hv a 42 lit. givi.

My base does not look like it is metal. After peeling of a rubber top, there are checkered holes for a piece of metal plate with holes for the screw.

These plates(made to fit the holes) can be placed into any of the checkered holes to accommodate the distance of the screw on the bike's grip-bar.

That is how it looked to me.

Would appreciate your feedback & TIA

[casio]

Originally posted by comics00@Mar 30 2004, 12:14 PM

TDM got carb n EFI model. i m riding the 900 EFI which got better mileage compare to carb. 1/2 the time i ride on the expressway between 80km/h - 120km/h mileage always ^24km/l

 

saw 1 in dili asking for $12,000. 2002 model no. plate FV5****.

 

80 km a day think any bike will do. btw i travel ~100km per day.

Cosmic,

 

Saw the FV TDM at Dili. But suspect it's no longer accident free. I saw some dents and scratches on the exhaust. But the rest of the body seemed fine. I nearly wanted to go for it until i saw the dents. Mileage is abt 15k KM.

 

Casio

[apogez]

Originally posted by lyechi_can@Apr 12 2004, 10:27 PM

Thks apogez,

I hv a 42 lit. givi.

My base does not look like it is metal. After peeling of a rubber top, there are checkered holes for a piece of metal plate with holes for the screw.

These plates(made to fit the holes) can be placed into any of the checkered holes to accommodate the distance of the screw on the bike's grip-bar.

That is how it looked to me.

Would appreciate your feedback & TIA

maybe you can try to just bend a little of the edges. or drop coin onto the plate. should be able to get your answer

 

high chance you using the plastic plate unless your bike come with the Givi bracket

[Oxygen]

Originally posted by comics00@Apr 12 2004, 12:59 PM

max speed not rumoure ~200km/h, personally i tried till engine electronical cut at 222km/h. the engine got plenty of protential, if not for the electronic speed control think can go atleast ~250km/h pretty good for a twin

WoW... didn't know it can go that fast. But is it stable when it's CG is so much higher??? Kind of worried with this kind of speed.....

[comics00]

Originally posted by casio@Apr 13 2004, 09:47 AM

Cosmic,

 

Saw the FV TDM at Dili. But suspect it's no longer accident free. I saw some dents and scratches on the exhaust. But the rest of the body seemed fine. I nearly wanted to go for it until i saw the dents. Mileage is abt 15k KM.

 

Casio

aiya like that cannot tell lah. my TDM also got dent on the exhaust and some paint marks on the fairing. once pushing my bike toward the air pump i trip on my own leg and drop the bike onto the curp. thought got dent on my exhaust i still consider my bike accident free but pls dont quote me 'cause i dont know wat really happened to that buke in dili:goodluck:

[comics00]

Originally posted by Oxygen@Apr 14 2004, 12:13 PM

WoW... didn't know it can go that fast. But is it stable when it's CG is so much higher??? Kind of worried with this kind of speed.....

no problem ^200km/h. when ride up NS highway i often open up ^ 200km/h when there is clear road ahead. infact i find it very stable even when going around bends. but taking into cosideration my bike got no boxes or what ever that may affect the air flow around the bike:goodluck:

[solo]

tested single box at 215, no probs. 3 givi boxes will upset the front above 150