Archive for the 'Suzuki' Category

Bitubo Rear shock !

Its a well known fact that one of the biggest design flaws of the TLR was the hydraulic rotary rear damper - this was a complicated system designed by Suzuki as a real alternative to the traditional centre mounted mono shock. A great idea in theory but in practice it just did not work !! […]

Rated TLR Adjustable Rearsets !!!!

Heres the first of my many modifications to my TLR !!! These are CNC’d billet  rearsets which I got through a group buy on www.tlzone.net !!! These are fully adjustable rearsets and give a huge weight saving over the stock gear change and brake lever arrangment !

Give me a shout if you require some […]

The History of the Suzuki TL1000R

The TL1000R is a [full fairing] racing-oriented version of Suzuki’s popular TL1000S . The TL1000R was launched in 1998, one year after its sibling, the TL1000S. Unlike the TL-S, the TL-R was designed to compete in the World and American Superbike Championships, although it achieved only one race win before Suzuki pulled the plug on […]

The day which heralded my return to 2 wheels

Well the day finally arrived for my baby to come home ! On Saturday the 12th April me and my good friend Antal collected collected the TLR from the shop arrived 5 months of work and heart ache - it was great to have ride the TL again but my triumphant return to 2 wheel […]

My 1998 TLR in all its glory !!!


A New Site and a New Start !!!!!