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13-02-2020, 07:45 PM | #16 |
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I think it's a good idea to pull the plugs as the compression would put strain on the sprag which is a knoweth weakness if spun with a weak battery, it will cause more wear. I never had a carb monster but it was never a problem with the SS's that i had before because they have a low pressure electric fuel pump to prime the carbs. I think the vac pump on monsters is the main problem. Vacuum fuel taps are not ideal either if they only stay open when there's enough vacuum from the engine actually running.
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13-02-2020, 07:46 PM | #17 |
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Knoweth? Lol! I meanteth 'known' of courseth!
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13-02-2020, 07:53 PM | #18 | |
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14-02-2020, 07:52 AM | #19 |
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Do you mean "with"?
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14-02-2020, 12:10 PM | #20 |
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Probably, I'll rephrase; I mean the S4 is similar to the TL but the S4 is without the TL handling issues.
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14-02-2020, 12:32 PM | #21 |
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The TL only had problems because of the rotary damper being separate to the shock which caused the chain to fully tighten under compression and the suspension to lock solid which coupled with a ‘lively’ power delivery meant the front kicked off, up and sideways all at the same time resulting in more than a few farmers having to plough around a Suzuki in their field.
Suzuki’s unfortunate response was to recall and fit a steering damper which masked the problem to a degree but didn’t cure it. However, swap out the original shock and damper, fit a good quality conventional shock (albeit requiring a modification kit) and the first generation TL1000S becomes one of the most crazy bikes to come to these shores- that motor without the additional weight of the later TL1000R is a stonker!
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14-02-2020, 01:45 PM | #22 |
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Yea, that's right the rear damping was the main problem. I'd fancy one if it had a proper shock conversion and I didn't already have the Monster. They aren't stupid money either, or they weren't. The gearboxes are a little weak though on those that were raced.
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14-02-2020, 08:27 PM | #23 | |
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17-02-2020, 08:55 AM | #24 | |
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I've just been reading a 1990 Bike magazine test, which is one of the few aspects of the bike I have left after it had to make room for the S4R (No way did I mean that the VX was Japan's version of the Monster: LOL) and one of the testers really caught the vibe of a release from trying to ride ballistically on sports-bikes and finding the pleasure of relatively-sedate and comfortable travel on two wheels. As I said, a real charmer of a bike with nothing to prove. If I had more space, it'd still be here. Nick |
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