TL1000 - 2000 model

[98tls]

so where abouts would i get my hands on a tre?the stumbles make me a bit iffy when cornering.the next decent ride for me will be the brass so may posibley see you there?

I bought mine off a bloke on the TL site,check out TLZONE.NET but no doubt you can buy them here in NZ.Do a search on this site and you should get what your after.Am working (again) the weekend of the Brass so na wont be heading over,shift finishes Sunday bugger it.There 2 types of TRE,you want an auto one and make sure its not one for a 97 as they had a different plug than the rest.

[Munterman]

Ive a 1999 TLS I dont ride like Kevin Swantz so the suspension is fine for me, (settings not stock), just not the class of latest sports bikes. TRE is actually for the first 4 gears & I reckon throttle response is much crisper at low revs & rideable around town. Plenty of grunt - muchos fun, cheap, comfortable, plenty of spares. Will keep mine as a second bike....its a gud un

[bsasuper]

You dont want a TLR, or a VTR FireStorm, You need a VTR1000 SP1 /SP2.

[98tls]

You dont want a TLR, or a VTR FireStorm, You need a VTR1000 SP1 /SP2.

Sweet,explain why exactly if you will.take your time the Mrs tells me "Coros" on i will do anything rather than watch that.And yea i have ridden an SP.

[Elysium]

Just curious here but why did they not fit hydraulic clutches to the TL? Most large capacity V-Twin bikes I've seen have them. Are they any better then normal cable clutches?

[98tls]

Just curious here but why did they not fit hydraulic clutches to the TL? Most large capacity V-Twin bikes I've seen have them. Are they any better then normal cable clutches?

TLR did.............Nothing wrong with the system on the S though,years back i did though put the 6 bolt R clutch into my S.Early Ss had a 5 bolt.

[Elysium]

TLR did.............

Ah ok. Just never seen a TLR in the flesh yet.

[98tls]

Ah ok. Just never seen a TLR in the flesh yet.

Easy to spot,rear end on them makes the rider look as though he has a Platypus sticking outta his bum hole.Way back i did consider buying one but didnt have the cash to widen the driveway to get the tub a lard into the garageWeight difference was only 10kg but what a 10kg it was

[Blackshear]

So I'm pretty keen on buying a TL1000s that's in wellytonne.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=357893266

Reckon anyone could check it out for me?
Looks pretty straight in the pictures but I don't plan on walking away from it should I happen to be down there with $$$.

[bsasuper]

From my personal view, the TLR has a great motor, but in a ugly fairing.I brought a TLS when they first came out, you know the wheelie monster version.It was so wheelie prone that it cracked where the head stock was welded to the frame, and suzuki in all there wisdom declined the warranty claim, said I had abused it!.OK fine I said, but ill never ever buy another suzuki.So then Honda plonks the VTR1000 SP1 on the show room floor, WOW!,wins Superbike,Suzuka 8 hour etc, but most important, shows ducati that its nothing special!.I dont own one but would love to, but have riden one, and its the most enjoyment I've ever had on a bike.You still pay top dollar for a SP1 (In my opinion the best RC51), expect to pay $10,000 for a fine example.

[Mad-V2]

From my personal view, the TLR has a great motor, but in a ugly fairing.I brought a TLS when they first came out, you know the wheelie monster version.It was so wheelie prone that it cracked where the head stock was welded to the frame, and suzuki in all there wisdom declined the warranty claim, said I had abused it!.OK fine I said, but ill never ever buy another suzuki.So then Honda plonks the VTR1000 SP1 on the show room floor, WOW!,wins Superbike,Suzuka 8 hour etc, but most important, shows ducati that its nothing special!.I dont own one but would love to, but have riden one, and its the most enjoyment I've ever had on a bike.You still pay top dollar for a SP1 (In my opinion the best RC51), expect to pay $10,000 for a fine example.

I wouldn't say wheelie prone....It wheelies when ya want it too, same as any big bike.
The frame was prone to cracking on earlier models and most people got a replacement frame under warranty. Mine cracked at the top rotary damper bracket and the dealer I got it from, fixed it under warranty :thumbup:
Later I put an Ohlins rear shock in it and now its not a worry. With the Carrozerias, 520 chain and sprocket conversion kit and Race Tech fork internals, she'll handle like a dream