Opinions 900cc Yamaha TDM versus 1000cc Honda Varadero
Hi All,
I was almost ready to press the button on a replacement bike for the year 2000, 750cc Africa Twin.
I was very much "mind set" on the 900cc Yamaha TDM, about 2005 year.
Then I got talking to a good friend, like you do,,,,,,,,,who recently had a 2004, 1000cc Honda Varadero.
Now I don't know what to do.
The prices of the bikes are within the same ball park budget, both would be some thing like a 2005 - 2007 machine.
The 750cc Africa twin, the 900cc TDM and the 1000cc Varadero, are all almost similar in being big adventure bikes to a degree.
I guess the Varadero is the replacement for the Africa Twin, in a way. ??
So, come on down,
Tell me some good and bad about the 900cc TDM and the 1000cc Varadero.
As before, almost all riding will be on tarmac, like 95%, there is a possible that the other 5% would be hard gravel.
Just thinking about "off road" reminded me how a pig the AT was when I was in soft sand, it was scary, really so, so you can cross "soft sand" right off the list.
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