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Suzuki
TL1000
 Four
years ago people got to realise that V twins were the way
to go with their huge low down midrange stomp, ideal for twisty
roads and bends, but unfortunately not many people can afford
the prices of the best, that being Ducati. So what happened,
the Japanese produced the Honda VTR, and the Suzuki TL1000,
after a while people and the press where reporting so called
handling problems with the Suzuki due to its radical steering
geometry and its lack of weight at the front end, in turn
a factory steering damper was fitted which seemed to tame
the beast.
This bike is a sports bike that has character with a capital
(C) and is quite demanding on the road. When ridden fast on
B roads this bike has a tendency to bite back which I like.
Its a case of grabbing the bull by the horns and riding it.
The front suspension works well but is let down by the rear.
A few modifications or change of unit can help. MH racing
suspension can help you with suspension settings for your
particular riding requirements.
The power of this V twin is unbelievable, 118 bhp at the back
wheel is good for an inline 4 let alone a V twin. It rev's
like an inline 4 with power up to 10000 then there is another
surge to catch you out. This bike is ballistic, the rev's
are being fed by the sweetest of gearboxes going. Suzuki's
exhausts are a bit quiet to meet with the noise regulations,
so bin those and replace them with some race cans, and being
fuel injected this bike needs no adjusting to the carburation.
This bike is not for pillion riders due to the fact that it
spends most of it's time skywards due to it's wheeliability.
The build quality is not as good as the Blade or R1 but a
comparison on price will tell you why, but a little tip, keep
the engine covered with a squirt of WD40 and it will keep
it in tip top condition.
So don't listen to what too many people have to say, go and
have a go.
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