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ratTLeR · 02-11-2006, 02:49 PM

Ohhhh...
In an article headed:
"THE BIKES THAT TIME 4GOT. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn: 4 bikes that were meant to revolutionise motorcycling. But never did."

Featured the BMW K1, Yamaha GTS1000, Tiller and Bimota Tesi 1D.

The reviewers closing comments on the Tiller:
"Coming back to the TL-R for this test was like meeting an old friend whos been on the piss since you last met and has aged 15 years in just two. Everything on it looked like it had been a struggle to get into place, from the damper bolted awkwardly above the top yoke to the exhausts fighting for space and the sidestand lug that has to be a foot long to give you a fighting chance of ever finding it. The ride was positively prehistoric: lazy turn in, a lacklustre motor and wooden brakes. Its no surprise this bike never saw a WBS grid"

One man's opinion, I s'pose!

02-11-2006, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
ratTLeR Superbike Twin Member #533 Posts: 213 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Sportsbike: '99 TLR, Yellow Riding Experience: 11 yrs Trader Rating: (1) Pictures: 0 Life Wasted on TLZone: - ratTLeR's Garage ratTLeR	TWO WHEELS ONLY magazine- MAR 2006 Ohhhh... In an article headed: "THE BIKES THAT TIME 4GOT. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn: 4 bikes that were meant to revolutionise motorcycling. But never did." Featured the BMW K1, Yamaha GTS1000, Tiller and Bimota Tesi 1D. The reviewers closing comments on the Tiller: "Coming back to the TL-R for this test was like meeting an old friend whos been on the piss since you last met and has aged 15 years in just two. Everything on it looked like it had been a struggle to get into place, from the damper bolted awkwardly above the top yoke to the exhausts fighting for space and the sidestand lug that has to be a foot long to give you a fighting chance of ever finding it. The ride was positively prehistoric: lazy turn in, a lacklustre motor and wooden brakes. Its no surprise this bike never saw a WBS grid" One man's opinion, I s'pose!