JackC 0 #1 April 4, 2007 Yes, I am now the proud owner of a Suzuki TL1000. 125bhp, 98ftlb of torque, 165mph and a penchant for standing upright. What could possibly go wrong. I love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #2 April 4, 2007 Whoa, that was your 666th post. hehe Nice bike!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hambone 0 #3 April 4, 2007 are homicidal/grumpy 1000cc bikes really good ideas? Nice bike!Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #4 April 4, 2007 QuoteWhoa, that was your 666th post. That's somewhat fitting. Those TL's have a reputation as baby eating monsters. Maybe it has the devil in it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #5 April 4, 2007 Quoteare homicidal/grumpy 1000cc bikes really good ideas? Only after you fit nitrous Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #6 April 4, 2007 QuoteYes, I am now the proud owner of a Suzuki TL1000. 125bhp, 98ftlb of torque, 165mph and a penchant for standing upright. What could possibly go wrong. I tried to find it on dropzone.com but I couldn't. There are some gruesome pics of a high speed MC gone very wrong. Be careful. Have fun! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #7 April 4, 2007 Yeah, I've seen the effects up close way too many times. Funerals are no fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeFB2764 0 #8 April 4, 2007 Is that small black bump behind the seat the passenger seat?!? Ouch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #9 April 4, 2007 QuoteIs that small black bump behind the seat the passenger seat?!? Ouch No, that is to help keep the rider going the same speed as the rest of the bike.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #10 April 4, 2007 drooooooool!!!! There's one just like this for sale in Z-Hizzie.....if only I had money to throw away at it! The last time I rode one of these...bitch stood straight up at 130mph...just a flick of the wrist and she is mean! Be careful...and have fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 April 4, 2007 The passenger seat is under the cover that the black pad is fitted to. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #12 April 29, 2007 Godamnit. I've not had this thing a month yet, and I blew the engine up. There's a great big hole in the crank case where it spat out it's gear box and puked oil all over the rear wheel. That was no fun I can tell you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #13 April 29, 2007 HAHAHAHA.... I could crash it....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #14 April 29, 2007 Unlucky - that must be a horrible feeling - new engine needed? or a rebuild? Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #15 April 29, 2007 QuoteUnlucky - that must be a horrible feeling - new engine needed? or a rebuild? Yeah, I'm thrilled about it . It's well and truly copulated. I spent all day today ripping the engine out and pulling lumps of gearbox out of the suspension. It's a bit beyond a rebuild. Still, I now have the dubious honour of having blown up a 1000cc sports bike in spectacular fashion without ending up in A&E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #16 April 29, 2007 damn.. that must of sucked! maybe it had to with your 666th post and the devil took a ride on it!? there's a reason why i stopped motorcycling, after being "shot down" by a friggin' porsche..“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #17 April 29, 2007 Yeah and I had to tempt fate by saying "what could possibly go wrong". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #18 April 29, 2007 you know, you didnt get hurt, it could have been worse.. sure it hurts your wallet, but at least you're ok.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #19 April 30, 2007 Quote Godamnit. I've not had this thing a month yet, and I blew the engine up. There's a great big hole in the crank case where it spat out it's gear box and puked oil all over the rear wheel. That was no fun I can tell you. How did you blow it up??!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #20 April 30, 2007 You're not the 1st persaon to blow up a TL there were quite a fewthat got trashed not long after they came outYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #21 April 30, 2007 QuoteHow did you blow it up??!! I wasn't doing anything outrageous. There was no clue it was about to go, the gearbox had been fine up till then. It just let go and forced the gears out through the casing dumping oil all over the rear wheel. It could be a lot worse, usually dumping 2 litres of oil on your rear wheel at 90mph means an appointment with a ditch resulting in a very broken bike and a trip to casualty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
