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2001 Suzuki TL1000S
Owner: Mark Samson
Owned for: eight years
So far: full stripdown, big bore
What’s next: carbon wheels
At the moment my TL1000S is in a fair few piles of parts while I’m fitting a big bore kit. I am adding to the already plentiful stomp of the bigV-twin with barrels and JE pistons to take it to 1080cc.
This is my second TL and until I got stuck into it, the only modification had been a clear clutch cover. I do most of the work myself and I have a great mate, Iain Dawson atTrentside Motorcycles for help.
Right now, my engine cases are being vapour blasted byVapourworx Swadlincote. I also have a set of Rotobox carbon fibre wheels coming from BikeTorque Racing.
1995 Kawasaki ZXR750 L3
Owner: James Masters
Owned for: four years
So far: full refurb and paint
What’s next: good to go for now
Last year I did a quick winter restoration of my ZXR750 L3. I part-exchanged a dog of a Yamaha FZS600 for what I thought was a beauty of a ZXR, but soon discovered I exchanged a dog for another dog. The bike is a year older than me and I didn’t know much about them.
The engine was refurbished by Sangha Race and Restoration, who discovered it had an undercut super-finished kit gearbox fitted. The carbs were set up by a friend as it was running super lean. I then had it dyno tuned for good measure.
2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000
Owner: Malcolm Harris
Owned for: 15 years
So far: made lighter and faster
What’s next: modified swingarm
I bumped into Mark Graham at Wiscombe Park hill climb, he suggested I send a pic of my GSX-R1000. Since I bought it in 2007, I’ve been steadily changing it to my taste.
It currently features OZ Racing five-spoke Penta wheels, Brembo Serie Oro discs and a Brembo 19mm master cylinder. I had the Tokico four-pot calipers rebuilt by Powerhouse in Chesterfield. JHS in Bristol rebuilt the forks, and fitted the Power Commander V and set it up on the dyno (154.4bhp at the wheel). I fitted titanium Arata SES rearsets and a Maxton shock. JHS also did the suspension set-up.
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