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05-29-2010, 12:46 PM
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Yes. Welcome to the world of reliable handling. I wasn't familiar with the TL1000 so I found this scary info on Wikipedia:
Design Flaws
Suzuki designers needed to find creative solutions to make the TL1000S a viable sportbike. V-twin motors are longer from front to rear than standard inline four cylinder motors used in most sportbikes. In order to keep the wheelbase as short as possible engineers separated the rear shock absorber/damper from the spring. The spring was located on the right side of the bike and Suzuki developed and employed a rotary style rear damper that provided its damping characteristics through rotating arms. A similar version was also used on the Suzuki TL1000R. The rear shock was similar to suspension dampers used on Formula One race cars, but didn't adequately address that motorcycles require longer suspension travel. As a result, the rotary damper did not have enough oil to handle the rigors of motorcycle duty and would quickly overheat. The lack of oil volume would also cause the oil to quickly degrade, losing viscosity which added to the problems of inconsistent suspension properties.[1]
The front forks had 10mm's less suspension travel than traditional motorcycles which made it easy to overwhelm the front suspension as well. Other problems with handling were caused by a swingarm that had too much lateral flex. When the rear axle was tightened, it would flex the swingarm and cause the chain to become too tight. If owners were to adjust the chain according to the owners manual, the chain would be tight enough to limit rear suspension movement and in some extreme cases would cause the rear suspension to lock up when ridden in excessively bumpy conditions, further degrading handling characteristics.
Design Flaws
Suzuki designers needed to find creative solutions to make the TL1000S a viable sportbike. V-twin motors are longer from front to rear than standard inline four cylinder motors used in most sportbikes. In order to keep the wheelbase as short as possible engineers separated the rear shock absorber/damper from the spring. The spring was located on the right side of the bike and Suzuki developed and employed a rotary style rear damper that provided its damping characteristics through rotating arms. A similar version was also used on the Suzuki TL1000R. The rear shock was similar to suspension dampers used on Formula One race cars, but didn't adequately address that motorcycles require longer suspension travel. As a result, the rotary damper did not have enough oil to handle the rigors of motorcycle duty and would quickly overheat. The lack of oil volume would also cause the oil to quickly degrade, losing viscosity which added to the problems of inconsistent suspension properties.[1]
The front forks had 10mm's less suspension travel than traditional motorcycles which made it easy to overwhelm the front suspension as well. Other problems with handling were caused by a swingarm that had too much lateral flex. When the rear axle was tightened, it would flex the swingarm and cause the chain to become too tight. If owners were to adjust the chain according to the owners manual, the chain would be tight enough to limit rear suspension movement and in some extreme cases would cause the rear suspension to lock up when ridden in excessively bumpy conditions, further degrading handling characteristics.
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