Who's got a TL1000s or TL1000r?

[saul]

gidday bro i own a 03 tlr only 3 in the country this colour spent a heap of bucks on it sounds awesome .service it myself as well as adding performance parts.ride the coromandal alot with my partner on her zx10.will have two t up a ride cool

Hi mate.

Welcome onboard :spudwave:

I go up that way a bit and so do quite a few others and there are rides that are (sometimes) announced.

Just join in and say hi.

I would like to have a look at your bike attach a bike or two.

Briliant to have a partner on a 10

Cheers

[aprilla]

gidday bro b glad 2 send photos of tlr but we will have 2 get a dig camera first.love this machine have just reshimed valves done 60000 k had it since new pretty close 2 new condtion .have just got some new 208rr dunlops 2 go on it only 20 sets come in 2 the country we scored 2 sets.c u ride a 99 r1 cool bike my mate rides a 04 r1 bit steader than the 10 on the road. will catch up later

[S&S]

Hey, I have a 1999 TL1000R, but live in Auckland. If ya ever head down this way drop me a message, would love to get out & do some riding with some other big thumping V-Twins ! Pics in my info.

[DemonWolf]

Welcome to the site S&S.... Someone should organise a TL ride, I'd be keen... where ever it is (well cept South Island... might be alittle difficult to get enough time off etc).

[saul]

Welcome to the site S&S.... Someone should organise a TL ride, I'd be keen... where ever it is (well cept South Island... might be alittle difficult to get enough time off etc).

You still coming to Tga mate?

[S&S]

Howdy,

Yep, my TL'R is black & grey just like the pic, have only had it for 2 months after about 1 years worth searching. Looked at everything else on the market but put my foot down for the black & grey TL. The only thing the bike has had done is aftermarket Two Brother Cans that came with the bike. Am pretty keen to rip into the back of the bike & install a undertail kit with hugger.
More than keen to catch up some stage, go for a spin & see what mods you may have done.

Regards
S&S - Si & Saz

[DemonWolf]

Saul.. dude I've been.. had to come back earlier than expected.. Though should be up near christmas etc.. if ya around we should hit the roads =)

[loosebruce]

Ah demon, you already been, did ya get to do any of the coro while you were up? if not ya missed out man, have to sus something for xmas then.

Welcome S&S, keep an eye out in the meetings forum, there's always rides heading out each weekend, sure you'll catch more than a few of us out there.

Well i just got my new shock to replace the broken one in my TLS, did what Dss3's one did and snapped the shaft, was wondering why the handling was a little more funky than usual, i just put it down to the fact that the TL had always been this way and i was just used to the GSXR. Still the TL did the bizzo at the track even with the rooted shock, here's some pics in all it's glory.

Death INC is on the orangey gixxer and 750, and the other beast of a bike is the TL

[saul]

Hey LB the rear end of that bike sure looks familar

[S&S]

Cheers Loosebruce,

Will be sure to keep my eye out for other's going out for a blast.

Westside aye! might see you about

[loosebruce]

Hey LB the rear end of that bike sure looks familar

I haven't ridden with you on the TL yet

Hey S&S you dont live or visit someone in waterveiw often (like almost everyday) by any chance???

[S&S]

Nope Loosebruse,

Not me, im only a weekend rider. Live out west, Massey.

[loosebruce]

Oh yeah sweet as, some cat out this way has a black & silver TLR with 2 bro's on it, parks up bout 4 house's down from me, though it could be you.
Not this weekend but next, if i have enough money saved up, will be heading out Coromandel/Waihi way, awseome roads if you've never ridden out that way, come along, i'll be on my ZXR250, so should be able to keep up

[BurnCycle]

Hey dss3... I wan't my candy damn it.

I love keeping this thread going...

10/17. At the track...

I prepped the bike on Sunday with my 3-year old son. In order to keep it fun for him I ended up adding a little extra tape to the front, hence the teeth. He got a kick out of it and I thought it was funny as hell.

Monday morning the alarm went of at its normal time and I got myself together and headed off. It was a brisk 55 degrees so I brought along an extra thermal layer, good thing too, I don’t think the temp made it into the 70’s.

The TL was running strong power wise. That cool air made a noticeable difference and it felt stronger than I remember it in the past. I’m still running in the beginner group and the morning was slow, but with cold tires and a cold track surface that wasn’t exactly a bad thing. I primarily worked on my lines and body position rather than speed but still managed to screw that one on one occasion…

Turn 10 is the final turn before the long straight at Summit Point (Main). A lot of speed can be carried through this turn. I think I became ‘relaxed’ on this run and wasn’t exactly concentrating on what I was doing. I took a wide line through it but nothing out of the ordinary. Just after the apex as I’m on the gas I feel the front start to slide. PUCKER! I kept the bike on a constant (throttle / body position) as not to upset it any further but aimed for the runoff area to widen the line. The front regained traction just before the run off with the front end letting me know not to do that again (head shake). PUCKER! I’m still not sure what that actual cause was as I ask more of the front in different parts of the track without issue.

The afternoon runs were a lot of run as the pace is increased and the students that run in the beginner group are let loose (less clutter). On the final run I set up behind an SV1000 rider that I know from another board (sportbikeaddicts.com) and ran with him for a few laps. From what I could tell of the SV is that its mid range is comparable to the TL’s but it does loose out a bit on the top end (but I think everyone’s read that by now, I just got the opportunity to experience it). I passed him after running with him for a few laps and unfortunately a few laps later I saw his bike sitting up in the run off for turn 1. Just a lowside and he was alright.

The day was cut short due to a bad accident that I know little of (different run group) other than the rider was air lifted out. Thoughts go out to the rider and hope everything will be OK.

The ‘I’m still an amateur’ came at the announcement of having the suspension checked by a professional at the end of the day. I took the TL over and the impromptu suspension tech was given by Arthur Diaz who rides for Buell. Now I try to keep my suspension in tune but I’ll admit that sometimes it even confuses the crap out of me when reading the do’s, don’ts and how-to’s. Turns out my front preload need a lot more (one line left showing), the rebound just needed a click less and the compression was spot on. The rear was… er… bad. I had dialed in so much preload it was laughable. The compression just needed a click and the rebound went from 3 to 2 on the Bitubo lever. At the end of it the TL’s front and back was bouncing at an even pace. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go back out and try it out but its nice knowing It been looked over and my mistakes have been corrected.

Of course my ego got the best of me when I noticed the camera man got a number of good shots. I’ve ordered the CD and will have a few more in a week or so.

[DMNTD:Me]

Hey, I have a 1999 TL1000R, but live in Auckland. If ya ever head down this way drop me a message, would love to get out & do some riding with some other big thumping V-Twins ! Pics in my info.

Hey nice bike 'n pix S&S
If ya ever up Whangaz way I'll be keen on a blast
Enjoy