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JSIAG121500100017: |
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green 1998 suzuki tl1000s |
(Updated: 1999.1.14) |
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| Purchased: |
12 1998 |
| Usage: |
0 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
original |
| Owner: |
Svend Grube.
Phone: 44912730
Email to Svend Grube.
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| Location: |
Europe (Northern) -- Copenhagen. Denmark.
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| Experience: |
7years common experiense. Touring.
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| Bikes Owned: |
4
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Modifications:
KN Filter.
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JS1AG111400100451: |
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YELLOW 1998 S |
(Updated: 1999.1.10) |
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| Purchased: |
MARCH 1998 |
| Usage: |
21,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Racetrack, Touring. |
| Tires: |
MICHELIN HI SPORTS |
| Owner: |
VICTOR HAUPT
Phone: 27-11-672-7455
Email to VICTOR HAUPT
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| Location: |
Africa (Southern) -- ROODEPOORT SOUTH AFRICA
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| Experience: |
15 years, off road racing and two years road racing. currently run a superbike shcool.
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| Bikes Owned: |
15
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Accessories:
yoshimura stainless steel full system. k&n air filter
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Problems:
stone made hole in radiator clutch slipping down at sea level but not up here at 2000ft
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Comments:
2nd in national fuel ecconomy run but down on power of the 97 models.
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00560: |
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RED 1997 TL 1000S |
(Updated: 1999.1.8) |
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| Purchased: |
5/9/98 |
| Usage: |
900 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
STOCK |
| Owner: |
RICH HARTMAN, MD
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| Location: |
USA (SouthCentral) -- FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
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| Experience: |
18 YEARS , 100,000+ MILES, STREET
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| Bikes Owned: |
16
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Modifications:
GUTTED STOCK EXHAUST. LOST OVER 10 LBS!!! KEPT ONLY FIRST STAGE OF BAFFLE. IMPROVED BOTH LOW RPM RESPONSE AND TOP END. SOUNDS GOOD BUT A LITTLE LOUD.
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Problems:
TANK LEAK BEFORE RECALL.{GAS ALL OVER FLOOR... WATER HEATER IN GARAGE...COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM.} CLUTCH SLIPPING WHEN USING W.O.THROTTLE AFTER DECEL. DEALER ORDERING NEW BACK TORQUE LIMITER AND CLUTCH PARTS PER SUZUKI TECH. REP.
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Comments:
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL MACHINE. HAS BEEN COMFY FOR ONE UP RIDING, AND VERY CAPABLE. VERY WHEELIE PRONE IN 1ST AND 2ND, EVEN WITH MY 200 LB CARCASS ALL THE WAY UP OVER THE TANK. WILL KEEP IT AND MAYBE GET A HYABUSA FOR 2-UP RIDING WITH MY WIFE.
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JS1VT5A5V2100974: |
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RED 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1999.1.8) |
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| Purchased: |
August 97 |
| Usage: |
23,000 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
BT57 |
| Owner: |
Yvon Lauzon
Phone: 819-227-2925
Email to Yvon Lauzon
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| Location: |
Canada (Eastern) -- St-Justin P.Q.
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| Experience: |
19
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Accessories:
Tank bag,smoke windshield
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Modifications:
Mud guard cut off, rear signals installed into the rear light.Hindle pipes. All stickers removed.
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Problems:
I guess usual problems
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Comments:
Best bike I never had. About 10 wheelies every day
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JS1AG111400100410: |
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RED 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1999.1.8) |
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| Purchased: |
June 1998 |
| Usage: |
7,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Michelin |
| Owner: |
John Fraser
Phone: 27 12 3471152
Email to John Fraser
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| Location: |
Africa (Southern) -- Pretoria
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| Experience: |
10+
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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Problems:
Engine started to knock, Suzuki says that the oil pump failed and caused the crank to run dry. They are busy fixing it, but boy does it take long to get a crankshaft into this country! It’s been almost 4 weeks now, however I must say that Sim was kind enough to give me a 750 SRAD as a loaner. 98/07/31 - I got my True Love back !!!
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JS1AG111400100634: |
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Black/Blue flake 10/97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1999.1.5) |
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| Purchased: |
10/98 |
| Usage: |
10,500 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Michelin Hi-Sport Racing fr/ Macadam |
| Owner: |
Tony KAY
Email to Tony KAY
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| Location: |
Australia (Southern) -- Hobart
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| Experience: |
3 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Accessories:
Ballistic carbon bolt-ons, carbon tank guard
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Modifications:
nil
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Problems:
sometimes have trouble selecting sixth gear. The usual trouble with single seat cover rubbing paint off. Spoke to a guy with 97 TL-S and he had a cracked frame where rotary damper is bolted on. Top bolt - LHS. Info. is that it may be a fault with bolt too tight on early models.
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Comments:
Absolute beast. Brilliant in black. The Ballistic pipes sound/look fantastic. Changed rear from D204 to Macadam. Original front tyre shagged at 10,000, two rears worn out. Front MEZ1 changed to a Hi-Sport Racing 6/1/99. Leave pillion seat on all the time now due to paint rubbing off.
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JS1AG111100101029: |
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Red 1997 TL1000s |
(Updated: 1999.1.3) |
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| Usage: |
12,000 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Metzeler z3 |
| Owner: |
Tomas Andersson
Email to Tomas Andersson
http://home1.2.sbbs.se/Tompas
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| Location: |
Europe (Northern) -- Nyköping , Sweden
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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| Photo: |
http://home1.2.sbbs.se/Tompas
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Comments:
Its a great bike !
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JS1VT51A5V2100814: |
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RED 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.31) |
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| Purchased: |
JUNE 97 |
| Usage: |
20,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
AVON AZARO |
| Owner: |
Steve Norris
Email to Steve Norris
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| Location: |
USA (SouthEast) -- COCOA, FL.
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| Experience: |
22 YEARS
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| Bikes Owned: |
8
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Accessories:
HELI BARS, C.F. tank protector.
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Modifications:
Removed rear mud flap and license plate light and raised license plate.
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Problems:
All the usual TL problems are fixed, but I am having trouble with the rear caliper sticking, it locks up if I pump the brakes.
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Comments:
Love the bike, they really dicked us on the steering dampner though, it went from 2 minutes to lift the tank, to about 20.
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00033: |
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Black 1998 TL1000SW |
(Updated: 1998.12.31) |
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| Purchased: |
jan -98 |
| Usage: |
10,500 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1r (front), MEZ4 (rear) |
| Owner: |
Matti Könönen
Email to Matti Könönen
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| Location: |
Europe (Northern) -- Sweden
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| Bikes Owned: |
4
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Accessories:
Tokico 6-pot calipers with steelbraided lines. G&G carbon cans-
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Modifications:
Removed rear fender and all the stickers.
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JS1VT51A5V2102918: |
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RED 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.27) |
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| Purchased: |
FEBRUARY 1998 |
| Usage: |
5,200 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1 FRONT AVON AZARO REAR |
| Owner: |
BRETT A CAMPBELL
Phone: 216-475-7243
Email to BRETT A CAMPBELL
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| Location: |
USA (NorthEast) -- CLEVELAND OHIO
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| Experience: |
6 YEARS ROAD SOON TO BE RACE!!! WAHOO
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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| Photo: |
EMAIL ME FOR A PIC
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Accessories:
YOSHI SLIP ONS, CORBIN SEAT (BLUE) RIMS CUTOM PAINTED REAR IS BLUE AND THE FRONT IS YELLOW TO MATCH THE YELLOW WRITING ON THE FAIRING, BLUE GRIPS AND I HAVE A DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER ON ORDER.
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Modifications:
JUST THE PIPES REALLY SO FAR ALONG WITH THE PAINTED RIMS I ALREADY MENTIONED.
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Problems:
SO FAR NONE, IT HAD THE STEERING DAMPENER WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND I HAD THE NEW ECM PUT ON IT WITH DID REDUCE THE HORSES WHICH IS WHY I HAVE THE DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER ON ORDER TO PUT THE POWER BACK WHERE IT BELONGS, I AM PRETTY PISSED THAT THEY KNOWINGLY REDUCED THE POWER AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE THIS TO ME AT THE TIME THEY PUT THAT CRAPPY NEW ECM ON, THOUGH IT DID SMOOTH OUT THE JUMPYNESS AROUND 3000 RPM
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Comments:
THIS BIKE IS WAY TOO MUCH FUN. I CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE NEW SEASON TO START RIDING AGAIN, BUT THE OFF SEASON GIVES ME TIME TO BUY ALL KINDS OF COOL SH!T FOR IT. I HAVE ALL THE ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT THIS BIKE AND ALL THOSE OLD S.O.B.'S THAT DID THE REVIEWS AND SAID THAT IT WAS UNCOMFOTABLE AND COULDN'T RIDE IT ARE WAY OFF. I RIDE THIS THING ALL DAY AND THE ONLY THING SORE IS MY REAR FROM SITTING. I DO HAVE A PIC AVAILABLE BUT NOT ONLINE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT.
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JS1VT51A0V2103412: |
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GREEN 1998 TL1000 S |
(Updated: 1998.12.18) |
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| Purchased: |
03/98 |
| Usage: |
3,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Z1 OEM |
| Owner: |
Russell opie
Phone: (025) 468 439
Email to Russell opie
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| Location: |
New Zealand -- Palmerston North
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| Experience: |
30
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| Bikes Owned: |
50+
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Accessories:
RS3 Mufflers
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Modifications:
New handlebars underway at present, 50mm higher 25 mm further towards rear Rear carrier mounted in place of rear seat,(high pressure water cut from 1/2 " aluminium plate to match profile of tail piece)
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Problems:
Clutch Slipping @ 7000 RPM....Clutch Hub replaced under recall Fuel Tank replaced under recall Water pump inspection hole oil leak Front forks 'clonking'
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Comments:
Rear tyre almost gone Rear suspension over damped...set to lowest settings
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JS1VT51A2V2100673: |
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RED 1997 TL1000SV |
(Updated: 1998.12.15) |
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| Purchased: |
10/98 |
| Usage: |
2,600 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1'S |
| Owner: |
BRIAN N. HAUKE
Phone: (334)855-0259
Email to BRIAN N. HAUKE
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| Location: |
USA (SouthEast) -- PHENIX CITY, AL
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| Experience: |
10 YRS RIDING EXPERIENCE ON THE STREET, WITH SOME LIMITED OUTINGS ON THE RACETRACKS
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| Bikes Owned: |
3
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Accessories:
Got a targa tank bra for it to help prevent the tank scratches, Just got a set of yosh slip-ons for it carbon fiber oval, they are bad and look great to boot. I have been playing with the idea of upgrading the front brakes with the information off the frequently asked questions page about using 96-97 GSXR front calipers and master cylinder, there supose to bolt right up! Has any one tried this mod yet and if so how did it turn out? let me know!
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Modifications:
Yosh SSR-2 Carbon fiber slip- ons
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Problems:
ONE WEEK OLD AND HAD STUMBLES ONCE IT GOT WARM, AND ABOVE 5,000 RPM IN ANY GEAR.Got the stumble fixed the dealer had the third generation ECU in there parts, installed it and havn't had a problem since. first oil change found alittle gas in the oil not to bad though I'll up date you after this change we'll see if it's worse or not.
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Comments:
This bike is bitchin guys and gals the engine is awsome and it's so much fun to ride there is always some at the twist of the wrist with out having to down shift and pay the tap dance game on the shifft lever, I love it! Took the bike up to Deal's Gap the second weekend I had it what a bast and pleasure to ride, I don't know if I'll ever go back to a in-line four again. ride safe and keep the sticky side down.
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01656: |
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Red 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.14) |
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| Purchased: |
4/98 |
| Usage: |
4,500 miles, Street/Sport, Touring, Other. |
| Tires: |
metz |
| Owner: |
Rich Stephenson
Phone: 602-899-9704
Email to Rich Stephenson
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| Location: |
USA (SouthWest) -- Arizona
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| Experience: |
12 years 100,000+ miles street, drag racing 4 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
11
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Accessories:
Tank Bra
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Modifications:
All upgrades done. New gas tank under warranty and a new rear shock due to squeeking over bumps. The bike was a Yoshimura Suzuki demo bike and was in the July 97 CycleWorld mag article Sweet 16. I bought it at considerable savings as a demo with 1100 miles on it. The Dyno before the new ecu and after were the same, but with the new ecu it is much more wheely happy at low rpms :)
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Problems:
Squeeky rear shock
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Comments:
I LOVE it. Ever since I had a GiSXeR 7/11 I have been spoiled for torque and hp and light weight. Now I have both. I also have a 97 Bandit 1200 FOR SALE, nice power but missed the sport aspect too much so I bought a TL! Hopefully with the upgrades done and the bikes history it will be a good reliable strong runner for a long time. I can't wait to sell the Bandit and buy some pipes! I'm glad I didn't buy a 916. I had the bike dynoed on an 86F day. 112.3 HP @ 8500 RPM, not bad for stock.
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JS1AG111400100848: |
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Red 1998 TL1000s |
(Updated: 1998.12.13) |
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| Purchased: |
0812 |
| Usage: |
3,800 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Original |
| Owner: |
Adrian
Email to Adrian
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| Location: |
Australia (Western) -- Perth
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| Experience: |
5
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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Modifications:
Added Roo Racing mufflers .. what a sound! And does it go!
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Problems:
Nil so far :)
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Comments:
What a bike!
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02479: |
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Dark Green 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.10) |
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| Purchased: |
June 97 |
| Usage: |
5,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Metzler |
| Owner: |
Steve Nagy
Email to Steve Nagy
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| Location: |
USA (NorthEast) -- Michigan
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Modifications:
Vance & Hines SS2R Slip-ons (RUMBLE!) DynoJet PowerCommander (Modified MAP)
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Problems:
Just the usual problems....all fixed after the Suzuki recalls of course!
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Comments:
Awesome piece of machinery. Very few complaints at this point. Cant wait for the carbon fiber gas tank and air box!!
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JS1VT51AXV2101070: |
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GREEN 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.3) |
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| Purchased: |
10 OCT 98 |
| Usage: |
1,500 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1R |
| Owner: |
SEAN FLYNN
Email to SEAN FLYNN
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| Location: |
USA (SouthEast) -- MIAMI
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| Experience: |
10 ON/OFF ROAD
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Accessories:
TANK BAG, MAGNETIC. CARBON TANK GUARD, ONE YELLOW HEADLIGHT (DRAWS ATTENTION FROM THE FLORIDA RAISIN DRIVERS)
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Modifications:
YOSH COMPUTER RE PROGRAM, A BIT LEANER MID AND HIGH, SMOOTHED THINGS OUT. CHOPPED REAR FENDER, REMOVED WARNING STICKERS, YELLOW HEADLIGHT, CARBON STUFF, PIPES ARE NEXT, AFTER HOLIDAYS....
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Problems:
LEAKED OIL FROM RIGHT SIDE CRANK CASE COVER ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER. AT 1500 MILES NO PROBS EXCEPT LOUSY MPG AND IT EATS TIRES. COULD SOMEONE SUGGEST A TIRE THAT BALANCES PERFORMANCE/MILEAGE FOR MY SCOOT? IM THINKING AZZAROS??
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Comments:
I BOUGHT THIS AS A DEALER LEFTOVER FOR INVOICE. THIS IS A BIKE WITH SOME SERIOUS CHARACTER, AND NOT TO MENTION, PERFORMANCE. POWERSPORTS SUZUKI OF SOUTH FLORIDA SUCKS. I WOULDNT BUY THE CURE FOR CANCER FROM THEM. I SAW A BODY KIT ON THE INDIGO (EXHAUST) WEB SIGHT, IT IS A NEW TAIL, UPPER, AND HALF LOWER, IT SAYS "ROBRADY" UNDER THE PIC. ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO BUY ONE OF THESE?////FORGET IT, I FOUND OUT HOW MUCH IT COSTS....BIKE NOW AT 2200 MILES AND IM FEELING A DEAD SPOT AT AROUND 3300 RPM??? ALSO THE ANODIZED SHINY PORTION OF THE FRAME IS ALL DISTORTED AND LOOKS REALLY BAD, ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS? LET ME KNOW WHAT THE DEALER SAID PLEASE. I RIDE WITH A DUC 748 AND A 916, I LOVE THE FACT THAT MY BASIC STOCK TL DUSTS THE BIG MONEY BIKES!!!!
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For Sale:
REAR SEAT, NEVER USED.
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51268: |
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red 97 tl100s |
(Updated: 1998.12.3) |
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| Purchased: |
10/98 |
| Usage: |
1,900 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1 front and back |
| Owner: |
David Mason
Phone: n/a
Email to David Mason
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| Location: |
UK -- Peterborough
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| Experience: |
14
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| Bikes Owned: |
10
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Accessories:
Carbon rear hugger, carbon mudgaurd extenda
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Modifications:
Suspension set to Superbike's longtermer settings, Much better, turns faster. All factory recalls carried out.
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Problems:
Oil leak around the clutch cover, fixed once but still leaking, I know a racing team who can fix it but Suzuki can try again first!!
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Comments:
Fantastic Bike, The noise the wheelies, The best bike I have owned, Pulls like Duke low down then just goes mad!!
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JS1VT51A7V2100796: |
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Red 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.2) |
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| Purchased: |
Apr 1997 |
| Usage: |
5,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ1 race |
| Owner: |
James Blanchette
Email to James Blanchette
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| Location: |
USA (NorthEast) --
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| Experience: |
15 years of riding
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Accessories:
Yoshimura RS-3 street cans, Half tank bra
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Modifications:
Dyno-Jet Power Commander
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Problems:
6 ECU Computers and they all sucked, Bike would not run well in the cold (Below 50 degrees F) or between 3-5KRPM, Oil leak from water pump area took multi visits to fix before recall, Gas tank recall, Stearing damper recall, Fairing developed stress cracks in the first 500 miles.
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Comments:
Suzuki failed with it's customer support with all the problems this bike has had. My bike had more miles on the trailer back and forth to the dealer than on the road. Never will I buy anything made by Suzuki AGAIN new or used. SPECIAL THANK YOU TO "DYNO-JET" If it was not for them this bike would still run like a Hugo with 2 cylinders missing.
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01575: |
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Red 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.2) |
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| Purchased: |
April 1997 |
| Usage: |
20,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Racetrack. |
| Tires: |
Rear: MEZ3 racing, Front: MEZ3a racing |
| Owner: |
Gert-Jan
Email to Gert-Jan
http://www.hta.nl/php/Gert-Jan.van.Dijk
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| Location: |
Europe (Western) -- The Netherlands
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| Experience: |
3 years of road riding and some track days
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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| Photo: |
http://www.hta.nl/php/Gert-Jan.van.Dijk/gj1.jpg
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Accessories:
Carbon fiber mufflers (J&S, dutch brand).
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Modifications:
Removed rear fender. Placed small carbon look turn lights (front + rear). 16 teeth front sprocker iso 17 teeth. Gold light bulbs. Raised the forks 3 mm.
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Problems:
Usual 2.5k to 4k stumbles (which was solved after the ECU update). My side stand allmost fell off during the first 500 km which caused the engine to stop sometimes, because the side stand/ignition interlock switch was switched off.
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00331: |
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Yellow 1997 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.12.1) |
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| Purchased: |
03/97 |
| Usage: |
9,600 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MEZ-1 |
| Owner: |
Brian Faulkner
Email to Brian Faulkner
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| Location: |
USA (NorthCentral) -- Bloomington, Illinois
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| Experience: |
13 yrs riding experience
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| Bikes Owned: |
8
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| Photo: |
http://www.ice.net/~bfaulk/tl2.jpg
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Accessories:
Yoshimura RS-3 race carbon exhaust. Suzuki half tank bra. Yellow headlight bulb on right side.
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Modifications:
Bike is repainted using polyurethane Toyota MR-2 yellow shade. Rear fender removed, turn signals mounted on luggage attatchment point. GSX-R six-piston calipers/master cylinder.
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Problems:
Stumbles mostly taken care of with latest ECU, but still not perfect. May still be lean due to exhaust. Have not noticed rising oil level since latest ECU, but mine didn't do it that bad before.
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JS1VT51A5V2103132: |
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RED 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.11.29) |
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| Purchased: |
APRIL 1998 |
| Usage: |
2,500 miles, Street/Sport, Racetrack. |
| Tires: |
METZLER MEZ1 RACE |
| Owner: |
GEOFF QUILLIN
Phone: (619) 295-3773
Email to GEOFF QUILLIN
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| Location: |
USA (California) -- SAN DIEGO
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| Experience: |
10 YEARS STREET/SPORT
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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Accessories:
L/P Tank bra- Yosh RS3r stainless slip ons- K&N filter- Dynojet power commander- King bar end mirror
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Modifications:
Removal of stock mirrors and installation of left side King bar end mirror Required drilling out crooked installed (factory) left side bar end screw and enlarging bar end hole to 7/8" Looks very clean- bike is far more appealing with only 2" aluminum convex mirror on left bar end Removed rear ECU/battery tray/fender and cut to even with bottom or rear fairing with jigsaw (removed fender to do work) removing plate light and signals Installed aftermarket signals in tie down hooks (rear sub-frame) Removed stickers
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Problems:
Installed above listed performance parts in hopes of ridding BAD stalling and hesitation problem- three different dealer visits and several phone conversations with Suzuki America finally netted new ECU with noticeable imrovement for two weeks- then problem returned- had to install above parts then had dyno-tuned at Alba Actionsports (Poway, Ca) Has about 125 horsepower after work and is far smoother Usual recalls performed (fuel, ECU, steering damper) Just now noticed that very stong gas smell in crank case is occuring as well as worsening mileage Had oil leaks New gaskets on clutch and crank covers installed (warranty) Any info on fuel in crank case would be greatly appreciated
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Comments:
Bike was very quirky when first purchased Poor factory suspension settings and running problem made impossible to explore performance edge Finally running well enough to push hard and performance is astounding Wheelie happy tire eater Gotta love it despite many problems
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00760: |
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red 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.11.29) |
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| Purchased: |
3/98 |
| Usage: |
45 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MeZ1 |
| Owner: |
Alex Grage
Email to Alex Grage
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| Location: |
USA (NorthWest) --
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| Experience: |
15 yrs dirt 1 year asphalt
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| Bikes Owned: |
4
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Accessories:
Yosh slip-ons, K&N, mod. airbox, GSXR front calipers, 15 tooth front sprocket
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Modifications:
played around with the current susp. preloads cranked f/r, rebound:1/2 r turn fr., 1/2 r turn rr., compression: 1/4 r turn fr., 1/4 r turn rr.
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Problems:
slight clutch slip, maybe traces of gas in oil
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Comments:
bike is an absolut screamer. 15 tooth is perf at 3000ft might be too much at sea level. sill pulls 155-160mph at limiter. airbox is a home job, hack saw to the middle of the bottom(where the vac motor mounts) throw some plexiglass in the oven at 200 deg maybe 3-5 min. drape the plexi over the bottom when it forms to the bottom throw some cool water over it. stiffens right up. used epoxy to fasten to the air box. the kind i used sucked. it held it there but not air tight so i smeared inner tube glue (liquid rubber) allover the seams. also i cut out as much of the plastic as i could below the filter. theres kind of a restrictor there. that was about 2k ago. i dont really know what im doing, just tryin stuff, but the air box made a HUGE difference from 6500-10000rpm and i didnt notice any loss below that. if there is, the top end is worth it. susp. feels beter than it did out of the crate, but feels slow comp to other bikes ive ridden. looking for feedback on M4 2into1, dyno looks good. thought maybe a 2into1 would be too much on the bottom end, head shake. also the LE/PENSKE set-up, kinda spendy but sounds like the ticket. how bout mounting the batt. up front, using 60 series instead of 70 front tire. hear complaining about chasis flex and in one case a complete break. any ideas on extra gusseting? how bout a stiffer rear swing arm? read one english article on the NSW but they raised the rear ride hight 1" and the results sounded similar to that of just a ride hight change. how about extra capacity tank? bikes allover my livingroom for the winter, looking for ideas on any good improvements especially getting my cluth to hook-up e-mail at: argrage@eoni.com
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261165: |
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Red 97 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.11.28) |
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| Usage: |
10,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Mez1 |
| Owner: |
Antonio
Phone: 01523 499 322
Email to Antonio
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| Location: |
UK -- London
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Accessories:
Renegade Crabon race cans Suzuki lower fairing Corbin leather seat Dark-tinted screen Stainless steel bar-ends
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For Sale:
For sale, £5250 o.v.n.o.
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JS1VT51A2W2100142: |
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BLACK 98 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.11.28) |
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| Purchased: |
11-98 |
| Usage: |
001 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
MICHELIN |
| Owner: |
Seth Parker
Phone: 606-971-9045
Email to Seth Parker
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| Location: |
USA (SouthCentral) -- Lexington, KY
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| Experience: |
Novice
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| Bikes Owned: |
01
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03392: |
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Dark Green 1998 TL1000S |
(Updated: 1998.11.27) |
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| Purchased: |
April 1998 |
| Usage: |
6,000 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
standard MEZ1 ( race ) |
| Owner: |
Shaun Treloar
Phone: 64 09 4834968
Email to Shaun Treloar
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| Location: |
New Zealand -- Auckland , New Zealand
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| Experience: |
14
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| Bikes Owned: |
12
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Accessories:
Halmark Packrack RaceStand , headlight cover
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Modifications:
New ECU 98 Cams Yoshi Rs3 cans
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Problems:
Rough Running , stalls , backfires Fitted New Cams ( 98 SW model cams ) and new ECU appears to have fixed problems .
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Comments:
Finally after 4 months and lots of modifications the bike runs better ( thanks Suzuki ), Still feels like the fastest bike I have ridden , real kick in the pants .
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