Just bought a TL1000S, my first BIG bike

**2fellas** · 12th January 2009, 12:03

and wow what an awesome bike

i ipicked it up on saturday from a great racer chick ..now good mate at manfield trailered her home to tga ....took her for her firs tspin yesterday and awesome awesome awesome ....just wanted to put in my 10 cents
cheers to everyone

**Number One** · 12th January 2009, 12:12

Gee I wonder who you got that bike from?

TL1000S are shexxy as sin! ENJOY

**jrandom** · 12th January 2009, 13:17

Sweet. Whole lotta bike you got there man, enjoy.

And try not to die on it. Your best bet for achieving that will be to learn to ride it properly, in a safe environment.

And, welcome to the forum.

**kiwifruit** · 12th January 2009, 13:29

Cool bike, take your time!

**sosman** · 12th January 2009, 15:07

chur bro Aint nothing like owning that first big bike eh

**civil** · 12th January 2009, 20:42

Please tell me you are not going from a gt250 to TL1000

**jrandom** · 12th January 2009, 20:49

Originally Posted by civil

Please tell me you are not going from a gt250 to TL1000

Pfft, any bike only does what you tell it to.

**98tls** · 12th January 2009, 20:53

Enjoy,check out TLZONE.NET sometime,great bunch of guys.Had mine for many years and dont see it moving on anytime in the future.Dont pay much attention to the bullshit usually spouted by those that wouldnt have a clue,it didnt get IBOTY for nothing,if it hasnt already been bin the rotary damper and sort the forks,same would apply to anything as old as a TL,Robert Taylor would be the go if you want to spend some dosh.the motor is as strong as an ox and on the roads that matter if your good enough you will still be annoyingly close to anything.They have some annoying habits ie stumbles at low revs etc but easily sorted,as i said TLZONE is full of useful info or sing out and will help if i can,ive spent a lot of time mucking around with my old girl and it still gets along pretty well.

**McJim** · 12th January 2009, 21:00

Nice one - you got more balls than me though - I have a 600ss that still scares the shit outta me.

**HungusMaximist** · 12th January 2009, 21:16

Oh mate, you just bought yourself a big pile of trouble!

Although the engine is pretty notorious, but hey at least it's fun right?

**98tls** · 12th January 2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by HungusMaximist

Oh mate, you just bought yourself a big pile of trouble!

Although the engine is pretty notorious, but hey at least it's fun right?

Re my post.

**FJRider** · 12th January 2009, 21:22

Originally Posted by McJim

Nice one - you got more balls than me though - I have a 600ss that still scares the shit outta me.

So you're NOT full of it anymore... ???

**2fellas** · 14th January 2009, 09:41

hey thanks for all your advice chappies

yea i gone from a 250 to the TL have done around 300km so far since saturday and yea i just takin it easy ,,,talk about power though ..your rite though the bikes only as fast as the rider and i just takin it easy till i get used to her