Japanese Vtwin Sportsbike anyone?

Anyone reckon the big 4 ought to build a new Vtwin Sportsbike

Suzuki TLR = Heavy
Honda VTRSP2 = Expensive / Small
Kawasaki ????? = Non-existent
Yamaha ????? = Non-existent

TL1000S,TL1000S,TL1000S,TL1000S,TL1000S in RED

[BillyC]

I think you left out the Suzuki SV1000Z, which @ 125bhp is 6bhp more powerful than the TLR (119bhp) and 10Kg lighter!

The TLR was conceived back in 1997... hardly comparable to today's sports bikes.

I say Suzuki... They've got a good track record in this so far, so why not

Honda - They generally build the best bikes of the highest quality. Thus far they've decided to ignore the twin sector as they feel the market is demanding peak power. This has allowed Suzuki to dominate with the SV's which are a cheap twin for those that can't justify a Ducati. If you take an objective view the SVs are pretty poor as they've been built to a budget, but you get what you pay for.

Originally Posted by curium

Honda...Thus far they've decided to ignore the twin sector as they feel the market is demanding peak power.

Really? Will that be the same Honda that made the (hardly big selling) VTR,SP1 and SP2 V-twins for people who couldn't afford Ducati 900SS/916/998? Or the Honda that made the V-twin VT750, VTX1300 and VTX 1800 for those that couldn't afford Harleys? Or the Honda that made the V-twin NT650V Deauville for people who didn't want the more sprightly SV?

Honda do make some great, quality machines...but like all manufacturers, they make a few turkeys too! Like Suzuki - but in their defence, they got the whole price/spec package bang on with the SV. It's why they've sold so many - and have so many satisfied owners.

A bike is the sum of it's parts, even bikes with great engines can be let down by crappy suspension.

The TLR was a great effort but some weight reduction and better styling would have made it a fantastic bike.
Not sure about the K5 SV thou being 126BHP, the TLR was 122BHP. The most powerful TL engined bike made until the Bimota SB8R Gobert.

Seeing as it's best V-twin sports bike, I'd actually say Ducati 999R.
Voted for Suzuki anyway

I voted other, cause I kinda like this http://www.990superduke.com/

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I say the honda, althoguh it does have a tiny petrol range. Bloomin gorgeous though, and very loud with race cans (much louder than my mate's dad's Mille with the same company's cans!)

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I voted Suzuki but would say that either Honda is capable too - but Suzuki are capable with superbikes... look at the new GSXR1000 - proof (if it were needed) that Suzuki are producing some awesome machines at the moment... all they need is to couple that with a V-twin, if they developed the SV1000s twin a little (say 130hp+) and put it in a frame of the ability of the GSXR, that would be something to see!