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Message: <blockquote data-quote="okow" data-source="post: 164496" data-attributes="member: 14">Let me tell you a little story: 9 years ago Suzuki launched a radical sports superbike called the TL1000S. Quarter fairing, Dry weight 187 kg, Water-cooled 996 cc 4-stroke 90° V-twin, 8 valves. 125 hp (92 kW)/ 8,500 rpm.As it was almost 6 months to launch date, obviously there were none in Malaysia to admire, scrutinize and test.....just stats and beautiful photos of the bike banked at angles that defy gravity riden by expert professional motorcycle journalist to entice the general public into making an order.I was sold and I ordered the 1st one into the country....as months went by, all major International motorcycle magazines coverd the TL and some gave really bad reviews....some went on to even call it a "Killer" bike and branded it a failure and labeled it "Un-riderble". As the bike was launced in Europe and the US much earlier, there were already several nasty accidents and some fatalities that were also reported in these magazines. Oops, story getting too long....okay I'll shorten it.... From reading all thoses negative reports (there were some positive ones too) I was advised to cancel my order and not to purchase. .....Well, I didnt and was the proud owner of the First TL1000S in Malaysia. The occassion was officiated by Wayne Rainey and Norick Abe.Back to the story....having owned many bikes over the years, this one comes out TOPS for me. To me, it very handled well (contrary to what I read)...yes, being light weighted especially in the front and with 125 horses in a V engine its bound to be twitchy....the front lifts easily and slight ripples on road surfaces can almost cause a "tsunami" like effect on your handle bars. Exit corners too hard and you almost boud to leave either a "darkie" or get a road rash. Tank slapping is also common.....Well, I took all these in stride and understood them as unique charateristic of this bike and rode the bike how it should be ridden..over the years, I did experience some of those "unique charateristics" mentioned but everytime that happened, I was ready to counter react...and that was fun.  I was not only controlling my machine, I was in control.  Thats the moral of this story....learn and push your ride (whatever you ride) to match and NOT exceed your own experience and ability but before that, understand Newton's Laws on Motion and Gravity, under and oversteer, road conditions, car maintenance, tyre condition etc etc etc....... Thank you.</blockquote>

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