Quick choice between 2 bikes

[Drew]

Aye.



Last night i was a bit disappointed at the light coming on after a measly 160kms. I wasnt riding that hard.

The dude I bought it off said 200 outta a tank easy.

200 before ya have to put gas in maybe??? Seems abit short of how far it should go to me, but it's been 5 years since I put gas in one sorry.

[Taz]

Aye.

Hey can people who have owned a TL tell me how many K's they get to a tank, before the fuel light comes on?

Last night i was a bit disappointed at the light coming on after a measly 160kms. I wasnt riding that hard.

The dude I bought it off said 200 outta a tank easy.

May be why the steering feels stiff?

[yod]

definitely the Z

[surfchick]

Aye.

Hey can people who have owned a TL tell me how many K's they get to a tank, before the fuel light comes on?

Last night i was a bit disappointed at the light coming on after a measly 160kms. I wasnt riding that hard.

The dude I bought it off said 200 outta a tank easy.

maha welcome to the land of ducati fuel economy mahaa 1000 hungry cc's however they're well worth feeding congrats on nu ride

[ManDownUnder]

maha welcome to the land of ducati fuel economy mahaa 1000 hungry cc's however they're well worth feeding congrats on nu ride

Yup - the old rule - if you have horses you have to feed them! Can't escape it!

[DEATH_INC.]

Yep, full suspension adjustment, but every setting on the rear will be too stiff.
Congrats on the TL, you'll love it.

[n0regret5]

glad you got the TL, even more glad its a '99..the year they fixed most of the issues. handling is a bit heavy yeh but you *CAN* drain some oil out of the dampener to lighten it, or bin it altogether (doesn't entirely change the handling unless you ride like a total twat), only british and yank insurance companies bite you if you crash it without the steering damper.

160kms sounds a bit odd.. you sure it was a FULL tank? they benefit from filling then rocking from side to side to fill any voids in the tank, then continuing to fill. i get 200kms out of mine easy, even with the aftermarket pipes, even at 140km/h on the open road (ignore that, mr. plod). check final gearing - i think i may be geared up, tillers are often geared down to suck those extra horsies out of the bottom revs.

in any case, i'm glad you bought it. don't listen to the people who say its a dangerous, heavy, bad handling bike. these people have most likely never even sat on one much less been for a blast.
welcome to the club..its much cooler being a TLS rider than a harley rider..

[breakaway]

All this talk about TLs makes me want one

[90s]

160kms sounds a bit odd.. you sure it was a FULL tank?

Not sure how mechanical you are Morcs, but as I am not so hot in that dept. I usually get a 'new' (to me anyway) bike fully serviced. I add the cost to the purchase price and its always worth it. Getting the carbs balanced can really help fuel economy as well. If a bike feels like it is running pretty good, you would be suprised how much better it can be after the service, esp. if you have just stepped up to the power of the TL from your old 400.

[Morcs]

I got the TRE done, and now im getting 200km before fuel light comes on.

I think it improved as Im using it often (old owner didnt use it that much), and the TRE.

I got some crash bungs today... They are Huuuuuge, white... and Hidious!

[Morcs]

glad you got the TL, even more glad its a '99..the year they fixed most of the issues. handling is a bit heavy yeh but you *CAN* drain some oil out of the dampener to lighten it, or bin it altogether (doesn't entirely change the handling unless you ride like a total twat), only british and yank insurance companies bite you if you crash it without the steering damper.

160kms sounds a bit odd.. you sure it was a FULL tank? they benefit from filling then rocking from side to side to fill any voids in the tank, then continuing to fill. i get 200kms out of mine easy, even with the aftermarket pipes, even at 140km/h on the open road (ignore that, mr. plod). check final gearing - i think i may be geared up, tillers are often geared down to suck those extra horsies out of the bottom revs.

in any case, i'm glad you bought it. don't listen to the people who say its a dangerous, heavy, bad handling bike. these people have most likely never even sat on one much less been for a blast.
welcome to the club..its much cooler being a TLS rider than a harley rider..

TLS FTW!

I only find the handling heavy now with a pillion, otherwise I can dance through the cats eyes whilst lane splitting with ease.

I went up 1 tooth on the rear after having the chain and sprockets done (made a huge difference to the feel of the power delivery.

But as Ive said before, it goes like a freight train on meth. Can idle along in 3rd, doing 50kph@3k rpm, crack the throttle open and pin it, goes straight up to 180@10k rpm, then change, and it just keeps going, past 250...

The power is perfectly managable. I have no idea why people made such a fuss about them.

[n0regret5]

TLS FTW!

I only find the handling heavy now with a pillion, otherwise I can dance through the cats eyes whilst lane splitting with ease.

I went up 1 tooth on the rear after having the chain and sprockets done (made a huge difference to the feel of the power delivery.

But as Ive said before, it goes like a freight train on meth. Can idle along in 3rd, doing 50kph@3k rpm, crack the throttle open and pin it, goes straight up to 180@10k rpm, then change, and it just keeps going, past 250...

The power is perfectly managable. I have no idea why people made such a fuss about them.

because the world is full of people who have to complain about something, no matter how pathetic..yeh i'm terribly happy with mine too, owned it for 3 weeks yesterday!
i think all the grumbling and griping came down to the original model's overpowered engine (test models were supposed to be putting out something near to 130bhp, translates to 110Nm at the wheel) odd suspension set up and lack of steering damper, its funny when you go back though as there were only really a few complaints about it, lots of biker mags rated it right up there - with the right adjustments to the suspension settings, lets not forget its a purpose-built race bike - but you only ever hear the bad ones.

my brother stressed at me (my brother who has never been on any bike bigger than a 250 and has crashed 90% of the vehicles hes owned) when i told him i was getting a TL. just shows how far a bad word can get..