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Originally Posted by Dansrockin
I nearly bought a tl1000 a while back, really fancied a sports v twin, but I was put off by the supposedly dreadful mpg! I ended up going for a zx9r, and loved it, but still have the urge to get a tl, must be the hooligan in me trying to get out! To the folks that have them, are they any good?  |
I'd say as a bare minimum you'd have to change the rubbish damper on the back. MPG is shocking but only if your on a trackday. I once got 64 miles to a tank at Brands on a boiling hot short circuit day..30mpg is about the norm for a sunday afternoon blat..
I've had bikes since I was 12, now 51 and was a DR in London for 10 of those. Outside of work bikes i've only every owned a couple of models more than once, those being a 350LC and TLS..LC was because I was a hooli and kept crashing them, but the TL I knew i'd made a mistake as soon as it was gone. Took a while to get one again though and blew the box up on that last year so I have decided to go to town on it.  Taking my time and getting it just how I want it..
http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/tl...?sort=2&page=1
Have a look also on TLZone & TL Planet for mods & advice
Regards
Steve
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