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  1. Used Review: Honda VTR Firestorm

    ... the act. That year, Suzuki launched the wayward and potent TL1000S, while Honda pinned its hopes on the VTR1000F Firestorm. Despite ... and mainframe. Suspension was 'normal', so where the Suzuki TL1000S used a separate spring and a rotary damper, the Honda had a ...

    Bertie Simmonds - 09/09/2019 - 02:53 - 0 comments

  2. Used Test: Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom

    ... Released in 2002, the V-Strom saddled the classic TL1000S motor in a decent chassis with super-soft forks and below-par brakes. ... GSX-R750/1100 family for a start - but in creating the TL1000S motor they made another classic. De-tuned for use in the V-Strom, the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  3. DL1000 V-Strom review

    ... powered by the 996cc 90° V-twin engine from the now extinct TL1000S – with some detail changes. The diameter of the intake valves has ... forged aluminium rather than cast, saving 20g each over the TL1000S items and the rods are shot-peened, making them lighter and stronger. A ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  4. Suzuki SV650: The middleweight V-twin that still makes a great first big bike

    ... Suzuki SV650 was launched as a junior sibling to the TL1000S in 1999 in two forms – the SV650N unfaired roadster and the SV650S ...

    E Kypreos - 13/06/2023 - 15:01 - 0 comments

  5. V-Raptor 1000 (2000 - 2006) review

    The Cagiva V-Raptor 1000 combines a detuned TL1000s engine, wicked styling and great handling. The Cagiva V-Raptor 1000 combines a detuned TL1000s engine, wicked styling and great handling. ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  6. YZF750R (1993 - 1996) review

    ... 1993 YAMAHA YZF750 Waves ... ...

    Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  7. Bike Curious | 12 Unashamedly quirky cult motorcycles

    ... despite its health warning, early versions of the Suzuki TL1000S quickly became renowned for being unpredictable and tricky to ride. At the heart of the issue was the TL1000S’ revolutionary but also, as it turned out, flawed, rotary damper rear ...

    Ollie Barstow - 13/05/2023 - 07:10 - 0 comments

  8. Road Test: DL1000 V-Strom vs. Tiger vs. TDM900

    ... powered by the 996cc 90¡ V-twin engine from the now extinct TL1000S - with some detail changes. The diameter of the intake valves has been ... forged aluminium rather than cast, saving 20g each over the TL1000S items and the rods are shot-peened, making them lighter and stronger. A ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  9. Second chance - Honda VTR1000 Firestorm

    ... fire - the first salvos being Suzuki's brilliantly wayward TL1000S and Honda's altogether more balanced Firestorm. The Firestorm ... also with civility and that Honda wing. So while the radical TL1000S went by the wayside,  the Firestorm sold in droves. ...

    rgo - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments

  10. Top 10 fastest naked motorcycles for £3k

    ... it was called the V-Raptor) powered by a reliable Suzuki TL1000S engine.  While the TL1000S itself had a poor reputation, that was on account of its suspension, ...

    Sachin - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

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