[lm509]

Here are some pics of a 99 Suzuki TL1000S I'm building. I found the original bike of SF Craigslist for $1600 or $1800 (I cant remember). It was ugly as sin and painted in a drab green. Underneath the green it had one coat of plastidip and several layers of other paint. However, mechanically it was a really good bike with plenty of power. I think they have 125 hp stock and this one had a modified air intake, Power Commander and custom exhaust. I figure that adds another 10% power or so. After I was done cutting it down I added a Arete café fighter tail and modified the sub frame to fit. I also upgraded all brake parts, rewired the front/rear wire harness and hid it behind the frame, added a KOSO gauge and a bunch of other stuff. The dry weight is down to about 365 lb. It's like flying a crop duster with a jet engine

It was a fun December project and I'm still working on it.

 

[F'dup]

Lines of that tail fit the tank really well!

Looking good man!

 

[lm509]

Thanks. The V2 engines on these machines are awesome.

 

[Underachiever]

'97 TL1000S is my dream bike... So awesome build.
Love that you went with the cafe tail instead of just chopping it up and making it a bobber.

Anyway, what's the rectangular spot on the frame, with the three holes, there for?
Did the fairing attach there, coolant bottle, or what?
I could probably figure it out with google, but ehhh.

 

[lm509]

I think the fairing was attached there.

 

[BradPiet]

wicked looking bike. it's awsome. i have the sv1k cafefighter ish