WANTED, TLS or VTR

[scroter]

I thought the TLR had a conventional shock and different frame.

no different rotery damper but still a crap rotary damper

[Hoon]

do not set the preload its softest. you will find you will have to stiffen your damping to compensate and this was the problem with cracking frames. stiffen the preload (it handles better anyway) and soften the compression.

Whoops sorry yep I meant compression. Been too long with my RGV and ZXR that I forgot other bikes have more rear adjustments than just preload only!! Yeah the flathead screw adjustment from the right hand side of the shock is what I was thinking but the word "preload" just popped into my head.

[White trash]

Wanna fight about it ??!!!?! Oh wait... are you sure?

No fighting. I'm a weakling.

Nah, I've seen dyno charts for both. The "S" makes more torque through the middle but falls over earlier.

[Bleck K6]

Before I bought my Tlr I Had ridden a friends TLS, The TLR suited me much better, The TLS & TLR are completely different bikes, frames,front brakes,injection,swingarms,some engine internals,fairings,rear shocks are mounted differently,wheelbase etc.
The rear rotary damper is crap, I replaced mine with a Hagon monoshock,bought it for $795 from motomail,It has made a huge improvement to handling,The rear tyre sticks to the road so much better especially xcellerating out of corners,I can feel the rear tracking the road now & the tyre wear is completely different.
$10,500 is a really good deal for a TLR

[James Deuce]

Before I bought my Tlr I Had ridden a friends TLS, The TLR suited me much better, The TLS & TLR are completely different bikes, frames,front brakes,injection,swingarms,some engine internals,fairings,rear shocks are mounted differently,wheelbase etc.
The rear rotary damper is crap, I replaced mine with a Hagon monoshock,bought it for $795 from motomail,It has made a huge improvement to handling,The rear tyre sticks to the road so much better especially xcellerating out of corners,I can feel the rear tracking the road now & the tyre wear is completely different.
$10,500 is a really good deal for a TLR

So you'd recommend the Hagon? I'm thinking about a new rear shock for the TRX and an Ohlins just seems like overkill at $1800.

[Bleck K6]

So you'd recommend the Hagon? I'm thinking about a new rear shock for the TRX and an Ohlins just seems like overkill at $1800.

I would definately recommend the Hagon shock It doesnt have anywhere near the adjustments of an ohlins but at less than half the price its a bargain,And it is such an improvement on the rotary damper,you can find out more about the shocks here.http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/HagMono.htm .

[James Deuce]

I would definately recommend the Hagon shock It doesnt have anywhere near the adjustments of an ohlins but at less than half the price its a bargain,And it is such an improvement on the rotary damper,you can find out more about the shocks here.http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/HagMono.htm .

Thanks for that! I'll book my birthday present now

[dangerous]

So you'd recommend the Hagon? I'm thinking about a new rear shock for the TRX and an Ohlins just seems like overkill at $1800.

They rate the Hagon a lot on the UK VTR forum that I use, Is the stock shock on the TRX not that good either??