Am I just unlucky or what?

[TL666]

In February I bought a mint, low mileage TL1000s. A '97, full power, nasty reputation, beast. Since i've had it I've had to replace the front cylinder head, the clutch three times, a complete new engine, two sets of chains and sprockets, the rear shock, a full set of breakpads. Three sets of tyres. And to top it off I noticed two cracks in the frame and am in the proccess of getting it replaced. As i'm sure you've already guessed this has cost me thousands and is the kind of thing that happens to every bike i've owned. I ride hard but don't crash and don't skimp on maintainence. I was just wondering if anyone else destroys bikes like I do?

[yzf750r]

Never had that much of a problem, I dont destroy bikes neither!

Sounds like you gotta shitter there! Bad luck mate!


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[sickpup]

[TL666]

I am partial to wheelies so I suppose that could explain the clutch. The head smashed itself to pieces on my way to work one morning. I bought a head and got it fixed a couple of weeks later. About two months after that the crank siezed when I was racing my mates around the isle of mann. I've just had really bad luck with it. I bought it from someone I know who had it from new and never had any problems.

[sickpup]

[TL666]

Haven't a clue why the head went. I got the bike with 5500 miles on the clock with a full, main dealer, service history. To get it on the back wheel in third gear you need the clutch. As for oil starvation I know a 90 degree Vtwin is the worst in the world for pulling long wheelies so I don't do it. All the work i've had done has been with Terry Shephard.

[satans_BIG_helper]

Yeah i have a habit of destroying bikes they just dont seem to like constant abuse Im usually fine with 2 strokes its 4 strokes i murder

Would love a TL1000 tho (Drools) complete fecking animal of a bike from what i have been told..... gotta wait a few years tho cant afford to insure anything better than a ZXR750/GSXR750 at the mo.....

Maybe another yr or so

dont lose faith its just one of them things that happens, its annoying albeit..... i had a ZXR600 when i was 18 and it cost me more money than it was ever worth stupid bloody bike its just one of them things unfortunately it even got to the point where i had a socket set and screwdrivers in a rucksack with me at all times

[TL666]

Thanks mate

[muddycoffee]

You said that the front cylinder head went before the crank.

I suppose that it's possible that, a tiny bit of metal from the first problem may have got into an oilway in the bottom of the engine, leading on to the crank problem, or some similar circumstance. Did you do the cylinder head yourself? Were you careful with engine flush and new oil etc?
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[TL666]

I had the work done in a garage but that thought had crossed my mind. I think that you may be right.

[Ste]

It's a TL1000. They break. They break in expensive ways. They break frequently.

Cylinder head I'm unsure about.
Clutch sounds like it's either setup wrong or you're doing lots of wheelies and generally being very heavy on the clutch.
Complete new engine is cheaper than having the 'box repaired on its own.
Chain and sprocket same story as the clutch; it's a litre v-twin so it will like eating chain and sptocket sets.
Rear shock, get a hugger to keep shit off it.
Brake pads do need replacing.
Same with tyres, and it's torquey so will go through rear tyres quite happily.
Frame is a known fault with TL1000S's and should have been replaced FOC by Suzuki.