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Ain't no sunshine now she's gone...................
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:38 am
by Seeker 77
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 £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?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:36 am
by Fireman on a Storm
The TLs is the better one.
The TLr was know to be a bit oh a lard butt bus
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:36 am
by Fireman on a Storm
PS i'd love an SP2
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:29 am
by Dean O
nuffin remotely camp about my SP
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:15 am
by Jbrebel
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!
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:24 am
by Dean O
haha but you're the one with the erm . . . . well used rear
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:13 pm
by Seeker 77
Nice idea! All i need to do now is find someone to sub me the other £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!
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:37 am
by sirch345
Obviously Mark (mellis) there's not yet a bike built strong enough to withstand your demands
Chris.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:29 pm
by RedStormV
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:13 pm
by LotusSevenMan
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?
