TL1000 Good for Stunting?
08-19-2005, 11:18 AM
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TL1000 Good for Stunting?
Hey All,
Just bought a 98' Suzuki TL1000S a week ago and I was just wondering how are they for stunts? I have seen a lot of them doing slow stunts (which is what i am getting into). I've read a lot about them being horrible for stunting. But I have also read a lot about after you sprocket them, they are torque machines. Let me know all your feelings on it, I got it for $1,200 with 1,400 miles on it so I can't go wrong. In the process of putting a cage and 12' bar on it. Kid dropped it and got afraid of it, no frame damage or fork damage. Thanks!
Just bought a 98' Suzuki TL1000S a week ago and I was just wondering how are they for stunts? I have seen a lot of them doing slow stunts (which is what i am getting into). I've read a lot about them being horrible for stunting. But I have also read a lot about after you sprocket them, they are torque machines. Let me know all your feelings on it, I got it for $1,200 with 1,400 miles on it so I can't go wrong. In the process of putting a cage and 12' bar on it. Kid dropped it and got afraid of it, no frame damage or fork damage. Thanks!
08-19-2005, 11:34 AM
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Re: TL1000 Good for Stunting?
Originally Posted by DieWithMe1914
Hey All,
Just bought a 98' Suzuki TL1000S a week ago and I was just wondering how are they for stunts? I have seen a lot of them doing slow stunts (which is what i am getting into). I've read a lot about them being horrible for stunting. But I have also read a lot about after you sprocket them, they are torque machines. Let me know all your feelings on it, I got it for $1,200 with 1,400 miles on it so I can't go wrong. In the process of putting a cage and 12' bar on it. Kid dropped it and got afraid of it, no frame damage or fork damage. Thanks!
Just bought a 98' Suzuki TL1000S a week ago and I was just wondering how are they for stunts? I have seen a lot of them doing slow stunts (which is what i am getting into). I've read a lot about them being horrible for stunting. But I have also read a lot about after you sprocket them, they are torque machines. Let me know all your feelings on it, I got it for $1,200 with 1,400 miles on it so I can't go wrong. In the process of putting a cage and 12' bar on it. Kid dropped it and got afraid of it, no frame damage or fork damage. Thanks!
as for gearing .. they are torque machines from the factory
anything can be stunted .. the TL just isnt at the top of the Easy list
08-20-2005, 06:47 AM
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Re: TL1000 Good for Stunting?
The crank goes every time. I had one for three years. Last year I got the nose little higher and did occasional standups, motor gone. It's heavy, but the front is light, so It's really easy to do popo power wheelies with it. It doesn't really need cage, just good sliders, the engine is so narrow, it lays well on the exhaust.
hard to do endos, mediocre brakes and heavy tail because twin engine and twin pipes. Cory from d-aces learned endos with it, so that is probably the reason 929 is so easy to him now?. After TL I had 954 and it's 100x better for endos. and wheelies too.
But for power wheelies TL is the best. with minor gearing -1 front or +5 or so to the back it pulls efortless wheelies starting from any speed. It's tank slapping biach so be carefull and don't remove the steering damper.
check TLplanet.com, lot of nice people that are really into TL's even thou it has it week points.
hard to do endos, mediocre brakes and heavy tail because twin engine and twin pipes. Cory from d-aces learned endos with it, so that is probably the reason 929 is so easy to him now?. After TL I had 954 and it's 100x better for endos. and wheelies too.
But for power wheelies TL is the best. with minor gearing -1 front or +5 or so to the back it pulls efortless wheelies starting from any speed. It's tank slapping biach so be carefull and don't remove the steering damper.
check TLplanet.com, lot of nice people that are really into TL's even thou it has it week points.
08-20-2005, 08:59 AM
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Re: TL1000 Good for Stunting?
If you plan to go hardcore there are alot better bikes.But as a part time stunter well its ok Ned loves his thing had I dunno 3/4? years of fun on it never a big problem with it
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