Could I sport tour a TLR?

[Cowboy]

I've seen some used and new ones at some great prices. I've sat on one in the dealership and it felt plenty roomy for a sportbike. I currently ride a SV650 but want mo powa for my fatass and softluggage. The SV is pretty comfy but I need more pull for the long highway stints between destinations. Has anyone done long rides on the TLR? Thanks for the help.

[_2002TLRJAY_]

welcome

The confort factor depends on your size. The taller/bigger people will find it more confortable. I find it very confortable. Long highway stints and TLR/S go together but with alot of stops for refueling. These things are gas hungry.

[Cowboy]

I'm 6'2" 250pounds. I actually am not cramped on the standard SV. Just want more power and the TLR looks and sounds awsome. I'd keep the SV for commuting and showing up the squids in the twisties. Whats the range of a full tank. 150miles?

[_2002TLRJAY_]

Originally posted by Cowboycunt
I'm 6'2" 250pounds. I actually am not cramped on the standard SV. Just want more power and the TLR looks and sounds awsome. I'd keep the SV for commuting and showing up the squids in the twisties. Whats the range of a full tank. 150miles?

I think most people with the regular mods get the blinking light at about 100miles which about what i get (160 kilmeters) before blicking.

I think the gas guzzling record is like 50 miles (SDTLR?) before the light came on. Losta WOT . The TLR gas mileage is very suseptible on how you are with the throttle.

[Andrew TLR]

I'd say 120/125 miles would be all to expect out of a tank when running at highway+25% speed.

[Crusher]

I put over 400 miles on the TLR today. No comfort problems at all Go for it dude!

[dragonbro]

welcome cowboycunt ............whats with the name ............never mind, i probably don't want to know. as for touring the TLR........i could be done. just needs a different seat and a tank bag to lay against and all is good

[Scrapyard]

I've put some decent milage on mine over the last year doing some decent trips.

Milage, I get 120 befor the light kicks on. That's with a 4+ gear @ roughly 85-90 MPH.

Comfort, is pretty good for bike with an aggressive seating position. when you stop for fuel a good leg strech usually takes the kinks out and I'm ready for another 120 miles. Although, I do get a bit antsy by 100 miles or so. Mostly from sitting in the same position for so long. My neck gets a bit weary too but I have a raised subframe and wear a drag helmet so my head my be arched more then usuall.

With some bags, a set of headphones and a camel hump. I'd make a run to Vegas on her. And belive me, I've thought about it

[SDTLR]

Originally posted by _2002TLRJAY_
I think the gas guzzling record is like 50 miles (SDTLR?) before the light came on. Losta WOT . The TLR gas mileage is very suseptible on how you are with the throttle.

It was 62 jay go for it bro, if you are just crusin, she'll get 132

[808TLR]

are those roasted nuts i smell.....sure tour it baby or should i say tour it/no baby...... up 2 u

[tl1000lasse]

Welcome

[2tallTLR]

This question is completely relative to how much you like to ride...
I am 6'6" 220 pounds and have "sport toured" CBR's, ZX's, FZR's, Katana's, my last TLs and now an '01 TLr. I have taken 1500+ mile trips on the first three loaded up with bags, and granted some were more comfortable than others, but let's face it you want soft, smooth trips, with a place to put your drink,take the car
If you want an experience that is hard to match by anything other that a motorcyle what ever kind, make, or model, GO RIDE..

[RiverRat]

I take my TLS on 300mile trip often and its not much different than the TLR. You can get a Corbin seat and Heli bars that would make it much more comfy.

[alien_tank]

yeah you could sport tour a tlr, no problem. possibly the most comfy of the 'repli-racers'.

my gas light usually comes on about 100 miles, but you could ride an extra 30-40 after that, unless youre really hammering it.

i rode 160+ (highway) miles on 1 tank once, from laconia, nh to cape cod. thats with lots of performance mods, but stock gearing.

the frames on these things heat up in stop & go traffic, but its livable imo.

[Schussboelie]

Welcome!

I took my Tiller to Brno this summer to see the MotoGP.
+700 miles on a day, and the same on the way back, +700 mls, one day.
It works OK, stock seat, stock clip-ons, no tankbag (luggage on the back) of the bike).

I got around 130 miles out of a tank, with a possible 30 or 40 more miles in it.
This at a cruising speed of 110-120 mph