1997 TL1000S fiddlin'

[P.]

I traded the R1 a while back for a TL1000S, thought it was a 98, turns out its a 97.

No worries, it was clean, had a nice SS exhaust system and sounded great.

Rode like shit however for 3 reasons.

1, The injectors were filled with some form of yellow shit, also they had been removed before and the seals were not replaced. Explains my 60 miles to a tank, it pisses itself from the front injector when its switched on and pumping. Fixed that, new seals and bam, no leaks!

2, Due to some previous owner (maybe a few owners back but still) bodge work inside the tank. Suzuki intended for there to be a filter inside the tank with a little pipe work just after the pump.

Not here, oh no! Someone had inherited my genes and just wanged a real loose bit of fuel pipe that had perished and was leaking. They also shoved a filter the size of a can of baked beans between the rear cylinder and the tank, so I cannot re-use the pipe that should have gone pump > injector rail.
Thanks to Pete, the tank internals were fixed, he also synced the throttle bodies and sorted the vertical side stand! Top guy.

3, Suzuki fitted this horrendously stiff steering damper. It is totally stupid and ruins the handling. Pulled that off and left it off the first time I removed the tank.

Also, it was still restricted Someone has cut the speed limit wire and done it properly with selotape you know, so sorted that with heatshrink.
They had however left the standard restricted intakes in there. See top left in this photo.

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/tl1000_manifold_restriction2_zpse951bddb.jpg

I set away with a drill and a file to remove the solid crescent of shit rather than pay Mr Suzuki £90. Worked perfectly

This is how it looked a few weeks ago after it was running bang on.

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/P1010543_zpsf490d022.jpg

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/P1010547_zps7801014c.jpg

Loaned it to Doovy so he could have a bike after he sold his and unfortunately someone damaged it. Didn't bother me too much, although I had to comfort Doovy who was gutted! The guy paid out for the damages in cash though so I can't really say anything bad about the situation

This is the damage caused.

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/tldamage_zps7def0b63.jpg

With the money the guy paid me after I priced up all the parts and bits I could either buy the panel required or pop a little more cash in and get the full respray. I chose the latter. Means I get the repair done, it becomes mint again and everyone is happy!

This is the current status

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/tlwhi_zps0563e499.jpeg

I've also got a Power Commander sitting here ready to go on and a 15k resistor to basically have a TRE. Also dropping 2 teeth on the front for that hooligan feel. I'll add more stuff when more stuff happens

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

If Pete. is reading this would you be interested in balancing the TB's on an Aprilia Falco if I throw some cash your way?

P.S. Nice Tiller, be interested to see how it compares to my Falco.
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[Supermoto_Fan]

Watch those indicators, look the same as mine, if they are wobbly then they will soon just fall away from the bracket as they are held on with rubber stalks and these perish over time/weather.

Love the TL
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[Pie-Roe]

I have a spare TRE.
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[P.]

[P.]

Well...

Fitted the Power Commander 2 today... promptly unplugged it as something is silly wrong with the idle speed but when its connected you get a fair chunk more go go juice

Here it is, repaired, painted and looking far more sexual than it should

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/tlwhite_zps4e319fa1.jpeg

[Fisty]

In this case white is not right. Do not want paddy!

Power commander has been set up for a bike with intake restrictors still in by the sounds of things.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[P.]

[mrdelmonti]

I really like it white, not normally keen on white bikes or cars but that looks smart, good choice

[Fisty]

[P.]

How so buddy?

[_Iain_]

More likely set up for pod filters rather than a panel. It is very very rich low down.
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Riding: '07 KTM Duke II, Baotian BT49QT-20 Driving: '88 Volvo 340

[P.]

[UnspeedySam]

Late to the party but very nice!
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Riding: BMW R1150RT `02 bought mildly crashed
Fixing: Also the BMW as I get less broken bits
Gone: ZZR600 '00, TRX850 '97, RXS100 '93, JS125-6B '07, BMW R1100RS '93, Kawasaki ZX-6R-J2 '01, Honda Bros NT400 NC25 '88

[_Iain_]

That guy up in sevenoaks with the dyno, get shit fixed & we'll take a run up? Name the day and i'll pop up with you.
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[P.]

[garth]

Needs black wheels.

[P.]

[_Iain_]

The painter says £75 a pair

I'll try and negotiate for some kind of discount if i can tie it in with a few bandit bits. My wheels need doing, as does my screen.
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[P.]

Erm, unsure if gonna plastidip yet as I'd need them back asap.

[Drake]

Powdercoating. Can be done for less than that paint price. Or for near ttiple that price
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[N cee thirty]

do some proper wacky neon colour for teh wheels
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[garth]

[P.]

I'll go for some funky colours, might even be gay with white rim tape

Vote on some colours

[garth]

https://carmeetsroad.com/frs/files/2013/04/subaru-brz-on-issforged-spyder-gt-wheels-in-brushed-turquoise-spot-on-ft86-frs-forged-stance-stancenation-instacar-instagood-jdm-boxter.jpg


See, the colours work.