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Bit of an update....

Swingarm has been pulled out and sold (modded TLR arm) in favour of a JMC which is away getting fettled!

Upgraded the clutch from a standard TLR  unit (engine is a 1080cc TLR) to a GSXR1000 K8 Slipper clutch.

The pressure plate was a bit ‘plain’ looking so I stuck it in the lathe and dressed it off a little. Then it went away to be cerakoted with a product specially designed for engine internals.

GSXR clutch basked has been mated to the TLR Primary Drive/ back plate so the oil pump drive remains unaffected.

Few more things to sort out and it’ll be ready for later this year... Maybe I’ll get some proper miles on it! 
We live in hope eh?

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In addition to the clutch I also serviced and dressed up the suspension.

For this not aware, the TL’s have a seperate damper/ spring arrangement.

The ‘SOAS’ (Spring On A Stick) assembly in standard for comprises of tube, with a damper rod systems and a spring. But.... There is no oil, gas or anything else inside to lubricate the rod and bush.

Fast forwards 20 years and these things are drier than Nicola Sturgens gusset (Well, you just wouldn’t would ya!) 

Thankfully the TL Community has a bit of a strong following and there are a few guys making some cool stuff.

Frank Graffy is one of those guys. The work he and Roman put out is your typical German Engineering. Flawless and very well executed.

So we have a billet, rebuildable (and therefore serviceable) SOAS....

There’s also a pretty Gucci Billet ride height adjuster too that they do. 
I had the spring powder coated in a Candy blue and this the end result.

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So, keeping with the Candy Blue theme, I thought I’d get my rocker covers done too.....

It all looks a bit much when it’s exposed but once the fairing is fitted and all the other crap, it’ll be mostly hidden with a few subtle peeks of blue poking out.

It kinda goes well with the OZ wheels. 

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13 hours ago, TonyGee said:

have you had any problems with the frame cracking ?  ive had to do 2 of em under warranty, pig of a job. :( 

No mate, I have experienced it though.

my last S cracked at the headstock. (Clumsy wheelies) 

Usually they go at the rotary damper mounts if they’re not tight.

Those were replaced years ago and I check them regularly so it helps prevent it happening. 

 

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1 hour ago, Matt-Man said:

No mate, I have experienced it though.

my last S cracked at the headstock. (Clumsy wheelies) 

Usually they go at the rotary damper mounts if they’re not tight.

Those were replaced years ago and I check them regularly so it helps prevent it happening. 

 

yeah thats right the rotary damper mounts, the 2 i did Suzuki wanted me to cut the headstock's off the frames and have them sent back with the frame number on them !!!  they never asked for any other warranty claim parts back ever. it was a shame really as the frames could of easily been repaired :S 

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