TL1000S vs Aprilia RSV

**skelstar** · 12th June 2007, 19:34

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

748S == single seat

Andreis likes to magnetise the chicks and then tell them to go away. Treat'm mean, keep'm keen!

**Lightning** · 12th June 2007, 20:03

Mate its a shame you have been put off the idea of a TL. I owned one for years and it was a mnt bike. Rode it in anger many times and it never scared me, on standard suspension too!

I have mates who also had them, sold them to buy RSV's and will admit they should have kept their TLs and the extra cash in the bank!

The thing started everytime, did track days, long trips, quick fangs, cruise on it or push it, she was the best bike I ever owned, nice set of pipes they still sound the sweetest too.

Nothing wrong with the RSV, but value for money the TL will still be hard to beat and will hold value better than a 4.

I read all the horror stories in the mags etc but honestly those journos (and I know a few of them) can get pretty carried away sometimes so dont buy into everythng you read.

Cheers

**Sensei** · 12th June 2007, 20:27

[QUOTE=Lightning , I have mates who also had them, sold them to buy RSV's and will admit they should have kept their TLs and the extra cash in the bank!

Would be interested what a TL did or does better than a RSV !

**limbimtimwim** · 12th June 2007, 21:59

Originally Posted by Sensei

Would be interested what a TL did or does better than a RSV !

Sometimes it is about fun, not being the best.

**Trudes** · 13th June 2007, 07:21

Spoken by someone who has a Suzuki.... oops, did I just say that

**RC1** · 13th June 2007, 09:27

hi skel if too much hp is an issue your worried about a standard TLS has only 125 so its not overkill mines 140 at rw and is still not to much power but its capable of keeping up with most of the more hp bikes up to about 240-250ish kph (not that i do those speeds)

great torque through the range no need to rev hard or change gears to overtake, great through tight twisties, also has good pillion comfort (my pillion rides for hours no probs), my 2c

**imdying** · 13th June 2007, 10:03

Originally Posted by Sensei

Would be interested what a TL did or does better than a RSV !

You might have it back to front, they might not have found the RSV did anything sufficiently better for them for the extra dosh?

**skelstar** · 13th June 2007, 10:31

Hee hee hee, I'm prolific

Or maybe just a pain in the arse (M - keep quiet!)

**imdying** · 13th June 2007, 10:49

Easily the best shape for those

:yum:

**skelstar** · 13th June 2007, 10:53

Agreed.

Worried about the handling of these things as they are nekid, but read LOTS of reviews and can't find anyone that says that they aren't fantastic handlers...even the standard Tuono. Gotta have faith I suppose.

**Darkman** · 13th June 2007, 10:58

Something cheap, low maintenance, full faired, fast, good for touring....and.............yeah

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oh crap i forgot..................

no i did not..............its a Honda

**imdying** · 13th June 2007, 10:59

They just look so damn ugly, which is what makes them look so damn good. The later ones they tried to make look less ugly... which ended up looking like an ugly bird wearing a pretty dress... those original ones, ugly and proud of it

Take me as I am dammit! I couldn't own it though... I'd feel mean making parts for that, with something like that, you're changing just for changing things sake... at least with the SV there's enough things worth biffing to keep me happy for years to come