Any TL1000 owners?

[VladTepes]

For no good reason, I would love to own a TL1000R.

Sadly, I certainly can't afford one at the moment.  Perhaps one day.

Would be interested to hear opinions of people who do, or have, owned or ridden these.

Cheers

[KiwiCol]

That'll be Mr Nitrous then Mike . . .

[T 24]

It is OK bike, but it has lubricating problems on long balanced wheelies (bomber use). No problems on normal use.

[VladTepes]

That'll be Mr Nitrous then Mike . . .

I thought Tony was a firm inline-4 guy.

[KiwiCol]

I'm fairly sure Tony has had dealings with the TL1000 & it's mate the TR (I think it's called)

[grog]

i really like those v twin 1000. know nothing at all about them. sure sound unreal. sometimes i catch up to bloke on a yellow one. it has every trick bit you can imagine. very lumpy at idle, much more than stock one. even has brembo calipers. hes a non talker, ive tried. his ride to work, hes dressed in about 4 g of riding gear. dainese full leathers, shark hat, best boots etc. ive often thought , id like to see him get up it. problem is, he rides so slow, a snail would pass him. ive tried 3 or 4 times to see it go, just sat behind him. he never does, i get bored and away i go. he needs a postie bike and should give his bike to me. i wish i knew his reason, bugs me. fastest bike, slowest rider. everyones choice i guess. 

[Tony Nitrous]

A few mates have had / still have TL's.  I prefer the TLS to the TLR.
Des (Suzukifreak) who's on some GSX1400 sites and pages sold a beautiful TLS a while back.

[Tony Nitrous]

My mates don't do standard / sensible.

The TLR Ben built....



Fimp's TLR....



Des's TLS....



Large's Spondon framed TLR...

[Macon]

I am a TL fanatic. I love my TLR and can't speak highly enough about the Vtwin but have spent way to much money on her.....

[VladTepes]

Lovely bike Macon.

That spondon frame is interesting Tony.

[Macon]

Lovely bike Macon

[GSXKING]

I previously owned a TLS and whilst the power delivery and ride was quite good. I had issues with water pump twice replaced under warranty. The killer tough was the rear shock damper clapped out and it was a major expense. I fixed it $$$$$. Then traded it asap on an Aprilia RSV Mille' the first version.

GSXKING
Chris

[daveh]

Same motor in the V Strom I believe.
I knew a bloke who had a TL for while, he liked it
but traded it for a K1200S as his wife was not
comfortable on the TL.

[Tony Nitrous]

Same motor in the V Strom I believe.
I knew a bloke who had a TL for while, he liked it
but traded it for a K1200S as his wife was not
comfortable on the TL.

The 650 and 1000cc Suzuki V-twins have been used in several bikes by Suzuki and also Kawasaki and Cagiva etc.

Although a similar design the SV1000 / DL1000 (V-Strom) / KLV1000 / Raptor are quite tame compared to the TL's.

I think only the Bimota SB8K used the same spec engine.

[daveh]

Ahh, ok, always happy to learn.