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Had one break the lockstops on my TL1000s
That's a call story. Obviously only in retrospect though, I'd probably need counselling after removing the shepherd's pie from my pants.
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Borrowed a mates TL1000 (R I think, was a 52 plate) and got a mild tank slapper changing lanes on motorway under too much power, that barrier came out of no where!
When got home found the head bearings had play in them, so tightened up = races so badly brinnelled I have no idea how it rode as nicely as it did before, set it part way between "goes where it wants" and "goes only in straight lines, but its a fight" and handed it back to him.
Loved the brief 20 miles I managed on the TL before being cooked from the balls upwards, sounded great, all the torque, loved the little screen brace thing, felt very racy and quick, whilst I guess compared to modern bikes actually not being very quick at all! Quick enough to keep me happy though. I guess you can put some diy reflective heat shield under the saddle to prevent premature ball cookage?
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I remember my first one one a glorious summer evening leaving Winchester and going wot on the slip road. Steering went lock to lock for fuck knows how long. Luckily no traffic and managed to slow it down, but even at 50 I could feel the bars twitching. Got off at next exit and pootled home.
Partly glad that bike got stolen.
In other news, the CBR is up for sale and gathering a fair bit of interest! I want summat dirt now. You've infected everyone here.
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I'd say that sometimes it helps to accelerate through a major speed wobble but a hardcore tankslapper has thrown my hands off the bars every time. Had one break the lockstops on my TL1000s - extremely hazy memory but I recall hearing the tyres chirp as the bike had flicked itself up in the air. I landed back on the bike and fortunately kept going but was a total passenger for the event.