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@@cecilwilson5442 I see your roads from videos, seem so narrow with those hedges on the sides. Here we have the back roads lined with trees, then a fence and then the farmers’ paddocks. The trees are not forgiving.

Mate, you have one seriously fast K6. I belong to the UK facebook K6 group and I know you guys are extremely passionate about the K6. Don't sell!

Silver gen1 Busa for country riding and track days. Black gen1 busa, lowered for the drags and riding around (but engine in pieces because of the 2nd gear problem. GSXR1000K6 that has done everything and needs an engine freshen up. Kawasaki ZX6R that just sort of came up for a good price. And now the TL1000R....That's why I decided to get really serious about my youtube channel because I'll never run out of projects to talk about!

@@cecilwilson5442 thank you for the kind words. Yes, my dad made it to 99. He was over there in the UK in WWll, Lancaster bombers, radio operator/gunner. He would never give up ( some would say stubborn ).

Good to hear you could squeeze the new handlebars under the fairing/screen. Yes, the K6 is a great bike.

I agree, those guys are incredible.

@@cecilwilson5442 I would go down to the drags on the Wednesday nights. For an about 3 years in a row. The silver busa, the black busa and the gsxr k6. It was really good for learning about engine tuning and clutches. But track days are more enjoyable for me, tests my skills much more. But more easier to crash doing the track days…. That’s why I had so much trouble with overheating brakes on the busa doing track days. But once again, it’s learning by having a go. Everyone is there just to enjoy the experience. On the roads here, if caught, it’s heavy penalties. Thanks so much for your comments, I appreciate your thoughts.

@@cecilwilson5442 I watch the guys from 44Teeth on TH-cam and on their monthly? episodes of “The News” they talk about the state of the motorcycle industry over there and mentioned the costs and insurance costs. It’s a real problem. As I’m a Baby Boomer I think we all got into bikes but today, the kids of 17yrs aren’t interested in riding. 17 is basically the age for a license here, I think. Not 100 percent sure.

So glad you could confirm this for me.....When refitting the back wheel with the new tyres I noticed that the axle nut was on the right hand side and my silver busa is on the left. And I thought, which way is better or doesn't it matter so I carried on, feed the axle in from the left, adjusted the chain and tightened everything up and noticed that it didn't have a variation of tension in the chain slack- it stayed the same as I had adjusted it...So thanks mate for confirming this, I appreciate the info! I'll swap the busa axle around too ☺

Your TLR must be absolutely awesome....congratulations on your hard work!

Same here! I always had tunnel vision of the inline fours but the TLR sounded better!

Yes, it leaked already! Before our winter break here I took the TLR for a country run, (the owner rode his new bike and I rode the TLR) and by the time we got back the o-ring was leaking. Luckily he is a motor mechanic so a new one was fitted properly and it's good so far....

I know you're right! But maybe with some changes the TLR could be fun on the road and some track days. Yesterday I took it out the back roads and it blurred my vision on the bumps which I know on my silver gen1 busa would not have been a problem... but the TLR is lighter and a lot shorter so it's obviously more agile. Doesn't head shake over the bumps so that's a good thing..... 😂

On the back of each caliper is the stainless steel pad cover bolted into position by two allen bolts. The job of this stainless cover is to put pressure on the top edge of the pads to try and stop the pads from see-sawing on the one pin in the middle of the pad. When the pad rocks back and forth the pad touches the claiper at each end. That's what you hear, each end of the steel backing plate of the pad hitting the caliper housing at each end. That's what I've found on my busa.

Thanks for the reply so this noise is normal?

@@oldpop2042 It's a symptom of a relatively long pad with a pivot in the middle, not a great design I reckon. Try and get the stainless steel cover to put more pressure on the pad or like I've done, change the calipers to something else. I hope that helps.

Thanks mate👍

Thanks mate for that info. I'll be very careful with that chain adjustment. Good to know.

I have an 03 SV1000N . . . and it's a TOTAL SHIT SHOW OF SCIENCE AND BLACK MAGIC just to adjust the drive chain w/o getting it too tight or too loose by the time you tighten your big axle nut to final torque. 🤦‍♂️😞

@@GIGABACHI What side is your axle nut? Right hand side or left hand side next to the sprocket? I just noticed this TLR the axle nut was on the right. My busa is on the left and the final adjustment moves on the busa. But the TLR with the axle nut on the right gave me no problems. Another guy told me in the comments and he was spot on.

Perth has grown a lot but the back roads are still the same. Thanks for the tip about the decals. I stuck the right hand tank decal on first dry after struggling to peel the backing tapes off. The left hand decal I used the wet method in case I didn't get the postion right and it went well. Then the big "R" decals on the fairings was a complete disaster. I just couldn't peel the backings' off without the decal peeling apart....The Rim stickers went really well with soapy water and the the hair dryer to remove the water and any air bubbles but I must admit I didn't think about preheating the old decals before peeling... thanks.

I also hear the TLS would overheat the damper more easily than the TLR because it's tucked further in on the bike. Sounds like we need to buy a fancy new aftermarket rear shock that works! 🙂

Thank you. It's certainly a lot safer now. But yesterday on a fast back country road the rear suspension was giving me blurred vision because of the rough ride. Got to fix this.

I fitted a Bitubo rear shock to mine, works a treat

@@paulwatts3362 thanks, I don’t know much about Bitubo. I’ll have to check them out and see what is available in Australia. More great info!

Thank you, I'll keep working on it.

I'm interested in the Hyperpro Suspension offering for the TLR.....one day in the future hopefully.

@@seano89 Thanks mate. Right now I’m reinstalling the wheels with new tyres and the forks with new seals. I hope you can find a good one!

I'm putting decals on the petrol tank right now...nerve wracking! Thanks ☺

@@davidlagno7717 Another awesome collection, enjoy!

@@Jus600RR So glad you found one! The TLR I bought has had a bit of a hard life so I don’t think I could restore it to original condition but rather just improve what I can. But hey, just the noise is worth it! Good luck with yours :-)

@@shelleywhite9855 hi, I have not had any or heard of any problems with the stock Suzuki ecu. I would suggest you take your bike to a good motorcycle mechanic. Best wishes…

the ecu was known to have a bad fuel pump resistor and when it went, it would crank but would not register and thats the cause...ive got one..u need to find a donar to test it out

@@moystonadv3651 I wouldn’t be surprised if the TLR ecu is a basic unit like the very first gen1 busa’s. Because Suzuki changed those for the 2002 ( roughly ) year model and up.

@@KJmotoplus hey very rarely go, but if they do, its the fuel pump resistor

@@moystonadv3651 thank you. More valuable info. 🙏

A friend of mine has a collection of bikes and he tells me the Bandit has a good strong torque curve. A really good country road bike. Yes, the SP1 or 2 are out of my price range too.

@@KJmotoplus yeah, max torque on the Bandit is at 3750 so no need to wring its neck. The previous owner of mine had the ECU flashed and added a full Yoshi system so the figures are fruitier than stock. I must be getting old cause it’s fast enough.

@@tombeespoke9384 My friend replaced the rear shock of his Bandit with an Ohlins. He said it made for a more comfortable and controlled ride on our weekend two day trips.

@@KJmotoplus thanks, will look into pricing for the shock. Am planning on lots of trips so Givi will be getting a heap of my money too.

I’m so jealous! It would be a dream come true if I could get new wheels and suspension….. maybe if I keep making good videos I’ll get there. Thanks mate for your info and for watching. From Kevin in Perth.

Seems like their following is growing 22 years later! Suzuki could easily make an updated version with the V-Strom 1050 engine. Yes, aren’t they short, the long tail piece contradicts the short wheelbase. I’m glad you have fond memories…

Was the VTR1000SP1 more expensive than the TLR? I think so, I don't see many around here. The TLR has a really nice engine and gearbox feels just like the busa. The bike is nice and light compared to the busa as well but I can't comment on the handling yet because of the worn out tyres. Yes, seating position is fine but I need to sort out the suspension...thank you.

@@KJmotoplus do these have the much vaunted rotary damper in the rear suspension many an owner used to change the TLS ones for a linear type

@karlvanboxel561 yes mate, mine still has the original Suzuki rotary damper setup. I’ve seen some of the aftermarket shocks available. Beautiful things for sure. I read the reason why the original wasn’t very successful was the damper only has a small quantity of shock oil and it overheats. I’ll have to look into that for sure….

I’m impressed! Sounds like you have really dialed in your Hayabusa to the way you like to ride. Thanks for the info too!

A few problems to solve with cables and brake lines but I'm pretty sure I can get it all to work. Thanks.

Thank you.

Thank you, we try.

Thanks mate. All I need now is money and time 😂

Thanks mate for the encouragement! As you know, making the videos takes a lot of time and so many technical issues but I think I may have reached that turning point where the videos are getting easier to make. I find I never stop buying gear. Or changing settings. Wind noise/audio has been the most difficult thing, I delete so much footage because I hate it. Yes, I considered the Renthal type of bar conversion but kind of chickened out and went for a in-between set up. I'm glad your top yoke mod was a success! As for the track days, yes but when I sort out new better brake pads and better tyres for that sort of use. I've reached the limit of what I was using before.....Oh! And look after that '99, they are worth a bit of money for sure.

Yes, I agree. The standard bars are good for getting your chin on the tank at the drags or high speed runs but a bit more leverage in the corners and slightly more of an upright seating position is what I'm after. I did weigh the silver busa many years ago but I would be guessing now of what the weight was so I will redo that and make a video of it. Good idea, thank you.

Very! :)

The original aluminum alloy ones do snap at the casting where it bolts to the top mount bolt of the main frame. Two up or one big guy and lots of luggage will do it. The design is lacking diagonal bracing or a double mount design at the top mount (double shear) or the casting replaced with billet aluminium alloy welded into the alloy tube instead of the weaker cast alloy. There is a mod to fix this problem though. It's a plate bent to attach to the top bolt and running down to the passenger foot peg mount bolt holes. I don't know how many but to this day they are still breaking. There was a recall for them to be replaced with an exact copy in steel but it's ridiculously heavy.

@KJmotoplus From what read somewhere there wasn't a recall. Suzuki first offered a steel subframe for the 99/00 bikes and then changed the subframe to steel on all bikes from 2001. I had the 2001 model with steel subframe. (Got stolen). Bought my 2003 model in 2007, still have it.

@KJmotoplus I've seen that support bracket your talking about. Not that hard to make by yourself, but there was a kit available too.

@@H-M-78 I haven't heard of a kit, that's interesting. I've bought 3 aluminum subframes from the wrecker that had been removed /replaced by the steel subframes with no damage. It would be nice if we could buy a aluminum subframe that was made for all the original mounts but of better design and materials, 🤔

@KJmotoplus I also have an undamaged aluminium one I bought to do some weight saving. It just had some corrosion so I send it away for powder coating. But it's been on the shelf for a while now, not sure what to do. It's nice to have a passanger without thinking about the frame will snap 🤣 Adding support brackets will also add weight: ) Together with litium battery its a great and pretty cheap weight saving, but my litium battery gave up so now I have led battery again....unfortunately

Thanks very much for your kind words Jaysen. I lost my father 2 months ago and sadly my mum has not very long to go as well, (any time now). Thanks mate.

@@joshuaanothereraseddad Don’t forget the injectors. Should be a fun project!

@@robgood5236 Thanks mate!