Suzuki TL1000R reviews

After years of riding fours, a twin is a revellation. Riding on a wave of torque is a smile a mile don't believe what you read in the mags buy one! Show less

I owned a TL-R and loved it until my dealer convinced me to get on to an R1, at which point I then asked myself why I didn't buy an R1 in the first place. The TL-R is way too heavy of a bike and doesn't make enough horsepower to compensate for the amount of bulk ot carries. Torque is good at the low and high ends, but mid-range suffers greatly. The fuel injection system doesn't work the greatest either. Yes, with many weight-saving and performance mods this bike will easily keep up with other open-classers out there, but you have to consider how much those mods will cost you altogether (around $2,000 max or so?) Given the TL1000R's price of around $9,499, you may as well go and buy an R1, 929RR, ZX-9R or GSX-R750 or GSX-R1000 for much less and get a bike which is a hell of a lot lighter and much more powerful. If you really need a 2-cyl. bike, then go for the new RC51 or the Aprilia RSV Mille 1000R (or if you can afford it go for a 996R.) Show less

I can't believe that two cyl. can make so much adrenaline. don't believe all the bad press (to heavy, bad suspension, days numbered, bla bla bla bla f*ckin bla). This bike is the sh*t, the most powerful, the most comfortable, best looking bike I've owned. Can't say enough, go buy one. One bad thing though, hard to find aftermarket parts for. Show less

The TLR is without doubt one of the best bikes on the road. with some mods it'l eat R1s, blades & the like with ease. The girls luv'em but the 4cylinder boys hate'em (GSX R 1300 not withstanding). Get A good set of cans and they've got A noise to die for. don't set suspension too tight, power it on through the bends, and wait for the blades birds and yamyRRRsss when you get there, they'll turn up eventually. This bike is not for the faint hearted!!!. It demands full comitment by the rider,and will reward you with bucketsfull of fun. Show less

I need info on the Correct Exhaust system to purchase without changing the sound too much or making it too Loud. Also the correct Fender Eliminator kit to purchase. email at Heidelberger90@yahoo.com Show less

Some of us miss the point the TLR might not be great(race track)bike, most of us are not great riders we just think we are. On the street my TLR is all that and them some.I love beating up on the 929s, gixers. A the end of a pickup ride I like it when the other riders comment I didn't know the TL ran like that...Power of the twin!!!! Show less

I don't know a whole lot about motorcycles, except that they are fun, fast, and they make my friends and co-workers exceedingly jealous. I have owned a few over the years ( gsxr750, fzr600, and a ton of dirtbikes,) but nothing can compare to my new 2001 TL100R. This bike has muscle, class, style, comfort ( relative to my gsxr anyway)and I couldn;t be happier. I'm still breaking it in, but I can already tell that this bike has everything I need, and everything my friends and co-workers want! Show less

After owning two TLRs a 98 and a 2000 model I bought a new 2000 GSXR750. What a disappointment. It is an excellent machine no doubt but by the time the power hits the pavement the guy on the TLR has already vaporized you. I don't care what the magazine guys think this puppy can do anything the GSXR can and then some. I saw the errors of my ways and traded the GSXR back for a new 01' TLR. PAY ATTENTION SUZUKI: To Hell with the GSXR750 shave some weight off the TLR and go racing with it again! Show less

I have ridden since 1973. I currently own a 2000 Bandit 1200S, and a 2000 TL1000R. The TL1000R gives me everything I need in a supersport, good handling, kick ass motor, superb acceleration, and it does so at a fraction of the price of the other twins, i.e. Aprilla and Ducati. For the extra money you spend on those bikes with marginal if any increased performance, you could put a turbo fan engine on the TL1000R. TL1000R will make you ecstatic. Show less

I have had two TLR's. The first was a yellow 99 model the second, and current one, is a yellow 2000 model. Both bikes have had minor modifications done, being Remus mufflers, K&N air filters, and the airbox lids removed. I also had the suspension settings changed from stock, and the forks dropped 13mm through the clamps. the full suspension recipe can be found on Jamie Mcallister's TLR info site. The running in procedure I have taken is slightly different from the owner's manual, and this seems to be beneficial. I kept the revs under 6000rpm during the first 500km,and then changed the oil and filter. I then replaced the oil with good quality mineral bike oil, but every 100km I let the motor rev to 8000rpm for one second, and so on until I had covered 1200km. After that I do the same in first and second every 100km,untill 2000km. After that I drop the oil and filter, replace with a good mineral oil and ride normally. Then at 5000km,I'll change to high performance synthetic oil and change it every 3000km. Following this procedure, which was explained to me by a racer friend, my first bike was pushing out 123hp at the back wheel after 6000km,and still felt tight, with more performance to come later, I wonder how many red Italian bikes push these figures. Riding on a Perth highway a few weeks ago I saw a guy on a 916,so I caught up, to see what he would do, as soon as he saw me he nailed it. Now I don't know if his bike had a problem, or if he suffered from duc ego but my bike destroyed him, when I stopped at a set of lights, he lifted his visor and said, "gee that thing goes well.I told him It wasn't fully run in yet, and I was on my way to the licensing center to get private plates with the word 'duceata'. Why do TLR's get such bad press? I don't knowas a road registered sports bike I think they are great. Maybe because they are cheaper than the other big twins, maybe because they are from Asia, but what I do know is if the Asians built a bike like the Ducati 900ss and called it a super sport they would be laughed off the face of the Earth. Long live the TLR Show less