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07-14-2009, 03:21 AM
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One Liter Duc Eater
Member #11718
Posts: 584
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Sportsbike: 1997 Suzuki TL1000S Dark Green
Riding Experience: Novice
Pictures: 2
Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Weeks, 5 Days and 10:10:00 Hours
JCM
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Bike looks awesum man!!
One small Q, whats the reason for the axle switch mod?
Great looking bike!
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97 TLS with TRE, 1/5 rifleman insert, Airtech filter, 17/40 sprocks, gutted pipes, bitubo rear shock, Reverse Shift setup
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07-14-2009, 08:36 AM
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Silver Subscriber
Member #13066
Posts: 1,790
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Sportsbike: 97 TLS
Riding Experience: Not long enough!
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 3 Weeks, 4 Days and 18:37:12 Hours
GhostMAFIA
think's he's on a
Kawasaki... we won't tell
if you don't!
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Originally Posted by JCM
Bike looks awesum man!!
One small Q, whats the reason for the axle switch mod?
Great looking bike!
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Keeps your chain from losing tension... even with the tensioners (sp?) it seems to get loose more often with the nut on the other side. Simple mod, do it the next time you have your rear wheel off. 
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07-14-2009, 09:03 AM
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WSB Pit boss
Member #2708
Posts: 8,205
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Athens - Greece
Sportsbike: TLS 1000, Husqy 610 SM, Enfield Bullet 500
Riding Experience: Always learning...
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Year, 9 Months, 1 Week, 4 Days and 5:04:23 Hours
Gigas
misses his lost
innocence...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostMAFIA
Keeps your chain from losing tension... even with the tensioners (sp?) it seems to get loose more often with the nut on the other side. Simple mod, do it the next time you have your rear wheel off. |
Actually it's for the exact opposite reason
While trying to adjust your chain and you think that it's spot on, you have to thighten that axle nut on the left. Just after torquing it, you recheck the chain and you find it to be really tight, something that is bad for the output bearing of the motor, jsut behind the front sprocket.
By switching the axle nut to the right, this problem dissapears and the adjustment of the chain is much easier.
BTW, I am not really fond of the green colour and the full fairing on the S but I have to admit there's tons of work on your bike.
That front light cover looks interesting. Can you post some details of what it is made of?  |
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07-14-2009, 05:01 PM
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Silver Subscriber
Member #13066
Posts: 1,790
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Sportsbike: 97 TLS
Riding Experience: Not long enough!
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 3 Weeks, 4 Days and 18:37:12 Hours
GhostMAFIA
think's he's on a
Kawasaki... we won't tell
if you don't!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gigas
Actually it's for the exact opposite reason
While trying to adjust your chain and you think that it's spot on, you have to thighten that axle nut on the left. Just after torquing it, you recheck the chain and you find it to be really tight, something that is bad for the output bearing of the motor, jsut behind the front sprocket.
By switching the axle nut to the right, this problem dissapears and the adjustment of the chain is much easier.
BTW, I am not really fond of the green colour and the full fairing on the S but I have to admit there's tons of work on your bike.
That front light cover looks interesting. Can you post some details of what it is made of? |
What he said... and why didn't I remember it that way around. All my days adjusting my bicycle chain I guess! 
The head light covering is perforated vinyl, the kind they use at sign shops to wrap entire vehicles (buses us this alot) in a graphics, etc... and still be able to see out the windows.
It's rated at 50% transferrance for visibility, but with the white color and my hyper white bulbs, you can still see fine at night, even with the low beams on. I use a tinted visor at night, and usually ride with brights when there is no traffic. (I hate switching the visor... I know, I know) and it's fine even at night with my tinted visor. I would assume dark colors would reduce the light that would project out, but with the size of the holes, I'd bet high beams would work in place of low beams, even with black.
I just bought some white (I think they make other colors, but they can PRINT any color, or pattern on it you need) and traced the pattern for the way I wanted it. Initially I was going to wrap the whole headlight, but the S headlight curves a lot and it was difficult to wrap without wrinkling. I then decided to do just the pattern around each headlight that's naturally on the lens, and it looked even better. You still have some wrinkles to deal with and some working it, or cutting them out work out just fine.
I appreciate the compliment, especially from someone who gets a lot of nominations for TLOTM. I'm hoping to at least get a nomination some day... I still have some other projects planned, but the overall look is close enough I figure I'd toss some pics out there and see if anyone though it was worthy yet.
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07-15-2009, 06:43 AM
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Superbike Twin
Member #15746
Posts: 104
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Reading, UK
Sportsbike: TL1000S 1999
Riding Experience: 8 years
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 12:16:34 Hours
1ncredible
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I'm absolutely loving this!!
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07-15-2009, 10:07 AM
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Gold Subscriber
Member #3235
Posts: 8,425
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cumbria
Sportsbike: 06 ZX10R
Riding Experience: Should know better.
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Weeks, 0 Days and 9:09:34 Hours
daveC
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Thats a fine looking ride. 
Man, I want another tillis. |
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07-15-2009, 02:41 PM
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Gold Subscriber
Member #14217
Posts: 432
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Land of down-under
Sportsbike: What forum is this....
Riding Experience: Broken 3 bones ;-(
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 4:05:41 Hours
TLSFREAK
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Mate, love the color, fairing and wheels 
Cool close up photos too 
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07-15-2009, 04:07 PM
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Silver Subscriber
Member #13066
Posts: 1,790
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Sportsbike: 97 TLS
Riding Experience: Not long enough!
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 3 Weeks, 4 Days and 18:37:12 Hours
GhostMAFIA
think's he's on a
Kawasaki... we won't tell
if you don't!
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Originally Posted by TLSFREAK
Mate, love the color, fairing and wheels
Cool close up photos too |
Coming not only from a TLOTM winner, but TLOTY winner this time! Awesome
Thanks everyone... all the comments are making the MANY late nights worth it!
I usually here TONS of bad comments on lowers for the S, but most of the comments have been good on mine. Not sure why that is, but I really appreciate it.
When I initially posted pics of the color a couple months ago, I figured I'd get flamed for the Kawasaki color, but everyone was super cool about it, and it was all good comments.
I still have some things to do, and my next "big" item (in terms of cost) will probably be a clutch cover, etc... from Vandriver. (if/when they are available after I've secured the cash)
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07-15-2009, 04:44 PM
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Resident 100HP Water-Cannon Operator
Member #1415
Posts: 8,533
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Leicester, MA
Sportsbike: 05 Kawi SX-R800 stand-up jet ski
Riding Experience: 11dirt/8street/3water ;)
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 3 Months, 3 Weeks, 0 Days and 17:22:23 Hours
TLR-Billbo
is dreading winter coming
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nice work, super clean 
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Originally Posted by Shrek
Hey Bilbo, maybe you can get your BSTs chromed. There is that guy on Ebay that can chrome anything. Then you'll have the best of both worlds. After they're chromed, you can add accents to them with that vinyl carbon sticky tape! That would be so hot. You'd get all the chicks at the bar without even taking the bike off the trailer!
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07-17-2009, 09:00 AM
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#30 (permalink)
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WSB Pit boss
Member #793
Posts: 5,822
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Sweden
Sportsbike: Honda XR650R SuperMotard -03 + Black TL1000R - Yellow at heart
Riding Experience: Lots of years...
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 6 Days and 21:46:10 Hours
PutteLiten
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wreckah
the color is soo wrong for a suzuki, but it damn looks fantastic, and i love the close up shots! good job!! |
Looks great!
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TL1000R -99. Black. (Yellow at heart)
Engine: PCIII, M4 Full system(Alu), K&N Filter, TRE mod, Joe V moded, removed Pair valve. Removed Scissor gears, Iridium plugs, Vandriver clear clutch cover, Vandriver billet clutch plate.
Chassis: Öhlins rear, Brembo front brakes, Black TLR/R fairings, dark windscreen, Gilles Toolings rearset, Carbon fibre hugger, carbon fibre rearhugger, ET79 undertail, Pazzo levers, +1mm Billet swingarm pivot eccentics, Gilles Clip-On.
Misc:
Gap mod, Diod indicators, Vandriver Billet rear reservoir, clip-on mirror.
And a couple of other minor mods I cant remember...
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