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ZRX1200R or TL1000R - which to keep?
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<blockquote data-quote="incoherent" data-source="post: 940219" data-attributes="member: 28521"><p>The RC51 is another one that won't ever get to collector status. The only reason why Honda was successful racing it was because of Nicky Hayden! The first couple of years of production were ravaged by FI issues due to the read once density altitude sensor.</p><p></p><p>Actually the TLR was only in production from '98-'03. The TL-S was an early release '97 and ended in '01 and has a lot more of a cult following than the R. It weighs a lot less and makes for a good nekkid bike. Just change the rotary damper rear shock out for a normal one and all is good.</p><p></p><p>Both the TL-R and the RC51 are complete pigs in the twisties (spent a lot of time on both as I worked in the dealerships back then), much more so than the CBR900/19/29 or the GSXR750. The heat issue is a real problem because the frame is a big heat sink. There are a lot of things attached to the frame.</p><p></p><p>It's all a personal thing and bikes that have a short production cycle generally fall into two catagories, too many issues or cost too much. Some rare occasions both are involved. I let you figure out which catagory the TL-R falls into.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="incoherent, post: 940219, member: 28521"] The RC51 is another one that won't ever get to collector status. The only reason why Honda was successful racing it was because of Nicky Hayden! The first couple of years of production were ravaged by FI issues due to the read once density altitude sensor. Actually the TLR was only in production from '98-'03. The TL-S was an early release '97 and ended in '01 and has a lot more of a cult following than the R. It weighs a lot less and makes for a good nekkid bike. Just change the rotary damper rear shock out for a normal one and all is good. Both the TL-R and the RC51 are complete pigs in the twisties (spent a lot of time on both as I worked in the dealerships back then), much more so than the CBR900/19/29 or the GSXR750. The heat issue is a real problem because the frame is a big heat sink. There are a lot of things attached to the frame. It's all a personal thing and bikes that have a short production cycle generally fall into two catagories, too many issues or cost too much. Some rare occasions both are involved. I let you figure out which catagory the TL-R falls into. [/QUOTE]
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