[daveC]

The guy who is doing my building work has this Z1000.

He said it handled like a boat, and asked if I would take it out and see what I thought.

I said ok, and went out for an hour.:devil

By far the best wheelie bike I have ridden! :laugh

Oh, and the rear shock is way too soft!!

No bottom end, but as soon as you hit 8k it goes beserk!!

 

[billy_tlr]

fun bike ditch the nasty quad pipes and put some nice 350mm carbons on sounds awsome

 

[tlsgreen]

Dave what happened to wantin a 10R?

 

[tornado]

and you think the TL was a mod money pit....

 

[tls-moose]

Mate, that R1 is affecting you .... The chap two doors down has got one, a mint 18mth old (4k mile) example, geared up a tooth at the rear, and I personally thought it felt flat as hell after the TL :dowhat :O

Handling was nice in a rolly, floaty, sort of way, but it was way to buzzy, bland, and soul-less for me :dowhat :confused

They do look funky though :devious :laugh :laugh

 

[dave1000s]

I like the look of them,but as moose says after the TL i would think it would feel a bit weak

 

[MrTucker]

They are a blast to ride, but best wheelie bike? and you've ridden TL's and R1's??

 

[daveC]

Much better to wheelie than my TL, and my R1.

No steering damper, so was easy to control with the wheel in the air.

Wonder what a Tuono is like? :devious

 

[billy_tlr]

Wonder what a Tuono is like? :devious

damn good fun till about 120 then you have to have neck muscles like popeye mate used to have one got rid coz of that

 

[tlsgreen]

Im now playin with the idea of a TLR. Just miss a full faired bike at times but love the TL motor.

 

[dave1000s]

Wonder what a Tuono is like? :devious

now THATS a bike:hail

 

[billy_tlr]

Im now playin with the idea of a TLR. Just miss a full faired bike at times but love the TL motor.

points at tl monkeys telefonica :drool

 

[tlsgreen]

never seen it!

 

[daveC]

Sitting on the z1000 today at about 80, and the wind blast was no worse than any other bike I have ridden.

Took it up to 125, and nearly ripped my fookin head off! :scared

 

[billy_tlr]

never seen it!

http://www.tlzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75162 :drool

 

[tinyUK]

Sitting on the z1000 today at about 80, and the wind blast was no worse than any other bike I have ridden.

Took it up to 125, and nearly ripped my fookin head off! :scared

to be honest dave thats probably not a bad thing in the long run... the speed at which the 12 and no doubt the R1 gets up to 160/170/180 is crazy...

feckin fun though :devious

i think a tuono is the V twin i would have next... if i can tear myself away from the 12..... :wheelie :devious

 

[tlsgreen]

Think im in love. Thing is i have seen some for 2500 and modding would be a little easier?

 

[gixxerjasen]

Best wheelie bike? I seem to remember reading a dozen places that the best wheelie bike ever...used often by stunters...was the Kawasaki ZX9R. I guess it would stand that the Z1000 would be a damn good wheelie bike considering it's pedigree.

Takes your head off at 125: Sounds like you should gear it for a top speed of 120 since you don't need to go any faster than that for your heads sake or your licence. Then it should be a hell of a wheelie machine. :devious So much for the licence. :rotfl

 

[tinyUK]

what do you mean modding would be easier Si?..

 

[tlsgreen]

Cosmetic enhancements eg GSXR tail would look good, trick bits like gear indicator or just billy_tlr's I love that bike.