I fell in love with the TL in 98 . I finally found one this year and bought it 1999 TLR yellow in color its a cream puff . Never planning on letting it go EVER !!! I absolutely love it
Like anything else, the longer it goes the more rare they become. Hang on to it for sure. That Era is very special because it represents the transitory period where the manufacturers were all finding their way to the 1000s.
@@CycleHunters The 90s and early 2000s are definitely my favorite when it comes to motorcycles. I plan to keep it for the rest of my life. Just the sound alone makes me smile.
I have a 2000 Yellow TLR and will never part with it! It was my dream bike that I couldn’t afford when they were in production two as soon as I could afford one I bought one! Bike is all carbon fiber but we replicated the factory 2000 yellow paint scheme over the CF weave and only let the weave show through where the bike would have been black, looks fantastic and only a real TL enthusiast will know what they are even looking at! Added Carbon Fiber BST Wheels, Busa Forks, Brembo Radial Brakes, and Brembo Rear Caliper off of a Ducati as well. We even wrapped a fuel tank in CF and painted over it just to let the SUZUKI letters show through in the tank in real carbon weave! Don’t worry, I have not one but TWO FULL SETS of factory fairings and tanks set aside, the original set as well as a brand new set in the factory boxes just so the bike could be put back to stock if ever need be. Every factory part removed has been cleaned and boxed up to preserve the factory parts of the bike! Again, the TL1000R is my dream bike!! Of all our bikes, our TL1000R gets more attention at bike nights and events than any other bike we take! I also am glad to see the bikes of the 90’s coming back into demand, I bought my 1995 GSXR-1100 brand new in Dec 1994 and will never part with it either! It’s what I liked to call “Oh So 90’s Black and Purple” which was the more limited paint scheme it seems in 1995, I love the bike and it’s as clean now as it was when I picked it up new at the dealership! We have a few other bikes but that’s two of my favorites for sure! Thanks for sharing the TL1000R!! Love the video…
I love TL’s.. I had a ‘98 TLR 20 years ago… I now have a totally standard white/blue ‘99 TLR. The only mod is twin Yoshi’s. I have the original silencers bubble wrapped and stored. The sound it makes raises the hairs on the arms and smiles. I also had a Aprilia RSV Factory with carbon Akrapovic exhausts, and I will say this…the TLR sounds ‘significantly’ better! 😎🤙🏽 I have 5 other 1990’s bikes, but the TLR is one of my faves
Thanks Phil and Josh for playing matchmaker with this beautiful lady in yellow! Took it for a spin as soon as I got it back home to NC. NEVER going to sell this one! -Josh in NC
I've just bought a TL1000s for cheap it's in a bad state ATM but with some TLC I'll have her to her former glory 😉 lovely bike to ride as is but can only get better ❤v❤ the noise is fantastic
This bike will forever live in infamy in my mind. My father called it a "arse and ears bike" (derogatary term for all superbikes I assume) as all you could see of the rider was his arse and ears as they were the highest points of the bike. It was also considered quite the widowmaker, as back wheel could "lock up" due to compression when coming hard into a curve and letting go of the throttle, causing the rear wheel to slip and send both rider and bike on an adventure into the nearby surroundings. Regardless of this is true or not, great looking bike and awesome sound.
I just bought a Blue/White 2000 TL1000R. This was my high school poster bike. I also have a 05' GSX-R1000. Now I struggle in the morning when I have to choose which bike to go ride to work.
