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 more information on how to get a set of these quality sets for your TLR !!!

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 TL racing program, in favor of the lighter GSX-R 750  as its Superbike entry. The TL-R took aim at Ducati 916 both in the Superbike Championship and in consumer sales. The R shares basic engine architecture with the S but has special components including forged pistons, stronger connecting rods, and a much stiffer frame. The engine tweaks given to the TL-R made it known for its very good top-end horsepower^, (as compared to most V-twins that make better bottom end power). The TL-R was offered in Yellow, Blue/White, Black, and Red. Suzuki stopped production of both TL models in 2003.

The TL1000R’s sibling, theTLS , was widely known as a “widow-maker”. Some riders crashed, and blamed the bike’s instability. Although Suzuki claimed that they fixed this problem on the TL-R, the reputation stuck and Suzuki reported “sub-optimal” sales on both TL models. The TL1000R was also criticized by many in the motorcycle press for being overweight, and is faulted for its rotary damper rear suspension. I have removed this factory P.O.S and replaced it with a Bitubo Shock , its fanttastic and I will post some installation pictures on this later, I also replaced the stock sterring damper , its rubbish , I have fitted a Bitubo Steering damper whihc is fully adjustable  Despite the reputation for being a handful to ride, the TL-R enjoys a strong almost cult like following amongst its owners, who take pride in their bike’s history and uniqueness.

I will be posting more extensivly , information on all the modifications I have done to my bike.

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 transport did not go with out incident …noting serious at all i hasten to add !

Basically I got wet ont he way from the shop to Navan … very wet , the kind of soaking you can only get on a motorbike when you are caught in a heavy downpore with no wetgear .. and to topt hat off i ran out of petrol … so Dutchie aka Antal had to navigate his way back to my house int he jeep to get the secret landmower petrol stash to get me going again … fun and games ! I also put on my new arrow cans during the week, they sound and look awesome ..im very happy with them , heres some pics i took after i put the m on and had brought the bike for a sound check test ride So what have I done to my beloved TLR you ask ?
Well here goes !

Bitubo Rear Shock, Bitubo steering damper, GSXR Gauge conversion, Airbox Modification, iridium spark plugs, Vandriver (of tlzone.net fame) Tail risers, rear brake resevoir, billet sprocket cover, aluminium pressure plate , stainless bolts and gold coloured retainers, just waiting on the clear clutch cover to finish that off ! Rated-TLR (also of tlzone.net fame) CNC’s Billet Rearsets, Powerbronze hugger, steel brake lines front and rear, Sintered brake pads, double bubble screen, PIAA Xenon Headlight Bulb, Cable Clutch conversion, DiD Xring chain , and last but not least a pair of beautiful Arrow cans – did I mention they also sound awsome ?
I have a Power Commander 2 ready to be installed, hoping to get a custom map sorted on a dyno for it some time this year …..