Re-Upped – 1999 Suzuki TL1000R

Fully faired and with re-designed chassis, Suzuki’s TL1000R provided a short-term home for their wonderful 996cc V-twin.  Originally built to compete with Ducati for Superbike wins and sales, the factory returned to the four-cylinder formula for racing in 2004.  The distinctive sound of the TL-R’s chain and gear cam drive, also used in the Bimota SB8K, lives on…