Ain't no sunshine now she's gone...................

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:38 am

Well, as some of you willknow i had a few problems with my Gixxer thou, and now that i am back from Iraq it has gone to the bike heaven in the sky. Didn't crash it but sold it back to Taz for a little over Â£5k. Not a great deal i know but the handling was so off the mark because of the vibration that i could hard ride it any more. The trip back to the UK on it was quite painful, even if i managed from Gutersloh to Peterborough in 6 1/2 hours! (Apparently Belgium, France and the Netherlands have speed limits)

(not at 4 in the morning they don't!).

So i am on the hunt for a new machine. Maybe looking at a TL1000r or another SP1. The only thing putting me of the SP is that i have already had one before, and the mental Zook looks quite cool, in an ugly kind of way.

What do you reckon?

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:36 am

The TLs is the better one.
The TLr was know to be a bit oh a lard butt bus

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:36 am

PS i'd love an SP2

Dean O · Post by **Dean O** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:29 am

nuffin remotely camp about my SP

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:15 am

Go for the TLR and try something different

Dont think it'll compare to an SP on the handling stakes though, great motor all the same!

Dean O · Post by **Dean O** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:24 am

FirestormMike wrote:Just the rider.

haha but you're the one with the erm . . . . well used rear

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:13 pm

Nice idea! All i need to do now is find someone to sub me the other Â£10000 to add to what i have got to spend!!!!!!!!

I was never comfortable riding around on a 7 grand bike insured TPFT only! To insure it fully comp in Germany worked out at 9000 euros a year

Something to do with the chances of me stacking it being quite high!

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:37 am

Obviously Mark (mellis) there's not yet a bike built strong enough to withstand your demands

Chris.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:29 pm

Hi Mark,

Welcome back to good ol' Blighty! Glad you had a safe and swift return journey.

Might not be what you're looking for, but I'm pretty sure this TL1000 is still there as his reserve wasn't met in 2 times of asking.

Give him a try - at least it'd put you on.

TL1000 Clicky

Graeme.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:13 pm

That 'orrible Street fighter eBay bike (IMHO).
Advert says:-

I forgot to add as well the bike has a tool kit under the seat which i have never used

Says a lot for the maintainance then eh?

Buy a 916 then?