1997 TL1000S Owners Special ...

So ... as you will see, my Suzuki TL is 'not quite' a standard bike & has been enhanced with a few aftermarket parts & some polishing to various components ...

The really great thing I like about my TLS is that I never wanted an O.E.M. version in it’s original specification, so when I saw this old bike for sale after 'lockdown' in 2020 I took a chance and just went ahead & bought her ...

Some of what you see about her had already been done by her former owners, and for my part I just kept adding little pieces here & there when I find them to enhance her looks ... 🤣

I also like to make the odd item and add pieces that make her aesthetically that bit ‘different’ but it's mostly down to me polishing parts around the frame, engine and chassis.

(*Don’t follow my lead with 'the alloy polishing' on your own motorcycle unless you are quite sure about doing this) ... When you start polishing the parts it removes the surface and finish of the original motorcycle & there is no going back - ( irreversible). And - it certainly won’t add any extra value to the bike ...

For those who are interested, here’s a short list of some of the parts that feature on my motorcycle.
Ps - this is as always work in progress - so some parts do get upgraded when I happen to find them (typically, used items offered on the second hand marketplaces or items that I make and /or modify) ...

Listed below:

1. Polished alloy ‘Harris’ fairing bracket with Matris steering damper assembly and mount fitted.
2. Akaso V50X action camera / mounting point with switched powered supply for live footage or dash cam facility. ... Automatic Dash camera driving mode - powered automatically by switched 12v power supply.
3. Custom ball mount fitted to headstock with ‘Garmin’ Nuvi navigation unit automatically powered by switched 12v power supply.
4. Healtech ‘GIPRO’ gear position indicator with built in ATRE.
5. Healtech Speedo Healer.
6. K&N high performance air filter unit.
7. R & G Frame mounted crash sliders.
8. R & G front fork frame sliders.
9. Stainless braided brake hoses to front and rear brake calipers.
10. Gilles rearsets & *recently acquired rear axle adjusters.
11. Maxton rear suspension modification replacing Suzuki rotary damper assembly.
12. Shark - 2” wide bore full stainless exhaust system with high level performance end cans.
13. Tail tidy unit / colour matched undertray.
14. Siberdyne billet clutch window.
15. Stainless steel meshed side vents, & air intakes.
16. Handmade stainless meshed oil cooler guard.
17. 'OZ' Evo RSVR wheels.
18. *Now fitted new for 2024 - Frank Graffy billet clutch pressure plate.
19. Modified Gilles rear axle adjusters (from GSXR1000 K6) - shortened to fit TLS swingarm.
20. Custom red/black two tone seat pad.
21 . Custom clutch billet filler plug cap, with stainless braided tether and R pin.

Acknowledgement:

My motorcycle certainly wouldn't be wearing the beautiful 'OZ' wheels without the help of my friend and enthusiast 'Steve B' ... 👍🙂👌

Music Soundtrack featured on this video is titled Ephemera by Scott Buckley scottbuckley.com.au



Useful links:

https://www.siberdynemotorcycleparts....

https://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/mo...

http://www.gillestooling.com/

https://www.rg-racing.com/

https://www.harris-performance.com/

https://healtech.co.uk/


Acknowledgement:

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