A very rare appearance

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brokenwasp
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A very rare appearance

Postby brokenwasp » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:42 pm

Making a very rare appearance today is my 98 TL1000R

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It is both my pride and joy and the source of great frustration.
I am both the 1st (technically) and 11th owner of this battle scarred heavy weight.
I bought it in early 99 it was an ex demo bike and the actual bike pictured on the cover of this magazine.

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After seeing that abuse I should have run a mile, but it was cheap and that's all that matters when your young.
Luckily for me its continuous rolling restoration and its plague of electrical gremlins forced me to get a bike that was a little more reliable. (touch wood)
That's what brought me here and to an R1200S, a bike i'd never have thought that in a million years i'd own let alone love!
Here's a pic of my twins enjoying some sun :)

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Postby nab 301 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:32 pm

Excellent story, and lovely bikes.
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Postby Boxermed69 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:52 pm

Must be a rare appearance BW - I've never seen that TL about :D

Verrry nice BTW.

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Postby brokenwasp » Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:12 pm

Boxermed69 wrote:Must be a rare appearance BW - I've never seen that TL about :D

Verrry nice BTW.

Mike


It doesn't get out much Mike. And it's been a long time since I headed your way on it. :)

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Postby Mitch1100 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:40 pm

Nice machinery there! :wink:
2009 HP2 Sport...sold
2006 R1200s with yellow rim tape
2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore..sold
2004 R1100s BoxerCup Replika..sold
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Postby Big Tav » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:33 pm

I love the TLR. I always wanted one ever since they first came out. I am looking for a new bike now and that is what I was going to get. I saw a nice R1100S Boxer Cup come in to my work the other day and it's thrown a proper spanner in the works!


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