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I had a tlr from new in 1999 and loved it, two lads I know had tls's. I loved mine and only sold it when I needed money for a house(took a aprilia rs250 in px,now there is a fookin bike!). One of the lads still has his, a red R reg. He never rides it but struggled to sell it! It is the only bike I ever tried to get my elbow down on!! Nearly did it, about 4 inch off according to my mate watching. THINGS TO LOOK FOR-leaky fuel tanks, cracked headstocks(onS), oil leaks on L side of g.box(a gasket can squeeze out), cracks around rear shock area, elongated mounting holes for R shock(they can come loose with out you noticing,STRETCHED CHAINS AND BALD BACK TYRES
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P.S as for dull IL4's I have just got a GSXR1000K3 with AKRAPOVIC exhaust.Trust me it is far from dull
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Marshall... you can turn up to the AR on your new TL but you can leave THAT shirt behind this time
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They are pretty reliable when looked after, if not then a problem can be very expensive - hence Jo's comment about warranty. Personally I would not bother with warranty, just make sure you buy one that has been well looked after - I have heard of guys getting well over 50k miles out of them. Known faults: Cracks around headstock and shock mounts (TLS only I think) Leaking fuel pump gasket (a very big one on base of tank) Waterpump, clutch pushrod, output shaft seals. I am sure there are more, but I forget - the cracking frame is the most worrying one - hence get a Tiller! |
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I think this truck is giving you a subliminal message Marshall - sad as it is I saw it tonight and thought of you!
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Some one said about the bikes trying to buck you off, does changing the rear shocker cure this or what? All ive ever heard is "its the rotary shocker" but no one said oh it got lots better with conventional shock on.
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i think alot of the tl's problems was its power in the first place, its a powerfull v twin (well the first version was) and any bike like that if hammer'd round a bend or island will kick, yes the rear shock wasnt a good idea but if you ride it with a lill respect and only give it a fist full on the straights its a class bike.
the first tl had a 40bhp power surge at about 6k which used to catch people out. |
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