| MODEL | SUZUKI TL 1000R 1998 - 1999 |
| Year | 1998 - 1999 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90 degree V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 996 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 98 x 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 98.4 kW / 135 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 106 Nm / 10.8 kgf-m / 78.1 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital transistorised |
| Induction | Mikuni Denso fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium trellis frame |
| Front Suspension | Inverted telescopic fork, coil spring, fully adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping; 115 mm / 4.5 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Rotary damping system, fully adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping; 125 mm / 4.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 6-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2100 mm / 82.6 in |
| Overall Width | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1120 mm / 44.0 in |
| Seat Height | 825 mm / 32.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1395 mm / 54.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Dry Weight | 197 kg / 434 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 228 kg / 502.6 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 270.3 km/h / 168 mph |
The TL1000R was Suzuki's second V-twin superbike, taking the TL1000S engine into a track-focused supersport chassis with forged pistons, stronger rods and a stiffer aluminium frame. A wide ram-air fairing, a tail fin, a steering damper as standard and six-piston front calipers set it apart from the TL-S. Reviewers praised its pull, brakes and high-speed stability, but found it heavy with a narrow power band and some injection hunting at low speed.
