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06-09-2008, 04:39 PM
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Member #38
Posts: 3,604
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kingsport, TN
Sportsbike: 01 929
Riding Experience: Not Enough
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TLstreak
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I am loving the stock suspension already, and the ease of power is off the chart from what im used to!
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06-09-2008, 06:00 PM
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Pygmy looking for a new name
Member #2230
Posts: 17,049
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: DFW
Sportsbike: 2003 Yamaha FZ1, 1998 KTM 250 EXC, Suzuki Bandit 400
Riding Experience: 9
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gixxerjasen
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Don't forget the brakes.  Back to back between my old TLR and my buddies 954 is like night and day in the stopping dept. The improved brakes and lower weight really shine. Once moving the TLR does feel a little heavier for turning and such, but stopping is where you really feel the difference...at least I did.
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Current Bikes: 2003 Yamaha FZ1 | 1998 KTM 250 EXC | Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold and bought back again
Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked | 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen | 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen | 1989 Honda CB1-Sold | 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded | 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold | 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded
A Kourier has to establish space on the pavement. Predictable law-abiding behaviour lulls drivers. They mentally assign you to a little box in the lane, assume you will stay there, can't handle it when you leave that little box.
Y.T. is not fond of boxes. Y.T. establishes her space on the pavement by zagging mightily from lane to lane, establishing a precedent of scary randomness. Keeps people on their toes, makes them react to her, instead of the other way round.
- Neal Stephenson
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06-09-2008, 06:34 PM
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Moderator
Member #38
Posts: 3,604
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kingsport, TN
Sportsbike: 01 929
Riding Experience: Not Enough
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Life Wasted on TLZone: 18:51:14 Hours
TLstreak
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I havent really hit the brakes hard yet. I had some pretty good working stoppers on the S with the EBC kitted front end.
I am getting ready to tear the front end off this bike and sell it. Going to go nekkid with bars for even more leverage and comfort riding. Did a buddies ZX9r over the winter and my god that thing is an absolute blast to ride!
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06-09-2008, 07:16 PM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
Member #260
Posts: 8,384
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parker, CO
Sportsbike: '97 TL1000S for 8 years, Now an '06 FZ-1
Riding Experience: Into the old guy zone...
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Duken4evr
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Post up pics when you are done 
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I would feel awkward riding a Harley. The honky-tonk parking lot butt sniffing checking out each other's chrome encrusted doodads and then riding home half in the bag social scene they engender is not what my idea of riding motorcycles is about.
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06-09-2008, 08:16 PM
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Superbike Twin
Member #10293
Posts: 136
Join Date: May 2007
Location: gold coast, australia
Sportsbike: 97 tl1000s
Riding Experience: 4 years
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crazymofo
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congrats on the new ride. hope you enjoy it.
the only prob i found with my sv650 was the lack of power.. hence i bought a tls.
but for under a grand i had the sv sorted... full zx6r front end and full zx6r rear end (including subframe and swingarm).
i was matching lap times with current gixxer thou's, bikes with nearly 100hp then the sv.... proved nothing cos the sv was so flickable and super responsive on brakes.
the bike is a more then capable machine... shame the stock susp and brakes are not.
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06-12-2008, 07:10 PM
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Baby Twin
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Location: midwest
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imann
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come bro replacing your 1000 with a 650....shuda known better.....sorry about your experience
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06-25-2008, 10:35 PM
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AMA Pit Boss
Member #95
Posts: 2,390
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bay Area, CA
Sportsbike: are dangerous
Riding Experience: is overrated
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mstingray
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06-25-2008, 10:53 PM
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Que?
Member #4632
Posts: 10,777
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Shiga, Japan
Sportsbike: 1998 Suzuki TL1000RW + 1986 Honda NS400R
Riding Experience: Enough to know better!
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Kamikuza
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LOL
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06-28-2008, 09:39 PM
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AMA Pit Boss
Member #14541
Posts: 2,073
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Masterton New Zealand
Sportsbike: 3/97 TL1000S
Riding Experience: 24yr+time off 4 bein bad
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TLJimmy
Loves Boobies and Bikes
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SV's not my bag, but the 650's are kicking arse in the FIII's over here!
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From Randy's pages:
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...Newbie riders should simply skip the TL and go straight to the morgue.
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Mods done: 2 Bros mufflers;homemade TRE;Airbox mod;'97 temp sensor mod;Iridium plugs;TLR bellmouths;OEM-style smoked screen;HH sintered pads front and rear;Metal Gear rotors with gold carriers;removed OEM mirrors and mounts;bar-end mirror with cut down stock weight as spacer; chopped rear fender; DID gold x-ring heavy duty chain;2 up on rear sprocket;damper mount mod for easy tank lifting;forks up-in-the-triples 7.5mm;Riflemans clear clutch cover and 1/5 throttle insert;Barnett clutch springs;Mini CF look indicators front; mini chrome LED's rear with resister;2.5wt oil in stock damper;PC II;Bitubo rear shock;Forks - Race Tech internals with 1kg/mm springs and Gold valves;braided front brake line;billet sprocket cover;charging mod;plus mod;
To do:TLR MC;black; paintTLR swingarm;chequer plate undertail;6 pot brakes;inline fuel filter;hotgrips
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07-01-2008, 05:51 AM
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Evil Twin
Member #1921
Posts: 439
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Sportsbike: 03 SV1000s, 04 SV650s
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gunluvS14
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lovely impression write up
My brother has a k4 650s, I have to agree the 650 has some out of whack suspension, but I can't deny how flickable the bike is, regardless lack of power its still very fun to ride.
On my SV1ks, after i throw on the gixxer 750 front and different gearing, it really satisfied my need and I think I'm going to keep that bike.
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