Ah, the Suzuki TL1000R — introduced in 1998 to be Japan’s mighty V-twin Superbike, designed to rival the dominant Ducatis on the track and in the showroom. The TL1000R would fall short in World Superbike, but the TL-R’s liquid-cooled, 135-hp, 90-degree V-twin motor would be lauded for its high-revving power and aural character.

Though the TL-R was intended to be “the best potential Superbike winner,” it ended up overweight and overcomplicated. It weighed 434 lb dry — 40+ pounds more than the R1 of the time — and made less power. Besides that, high-speed instability in early models gave the bike a “widow-maker” reputation, and much of the bike was over-complicated, hiding the motor’s true potential.

Ezio is one of those builders who leaves no stone unturned, and he approaches each build with a holistic mindset. Unlike many bikes, which are more like design exercises, he never neglects brake, suspension, and maintenance-related upgrades. The result here is “Alphamille,” a TL1000 cafe racer boasting a 23% improvement in power-to-weight ratio, along with a staggering wealth of other upgrades. Below, we get the full story from Ezio on the build.

Motor Tune up:

• 20K miles valve clearance check
• Charging system check
• Oil and filter change
• Coolant flush
• New brake and clutch fluids
• Custom fuel map
• Straight Exhaust with racing baffles
• Open intake filters

Other mods:

• Exhaust tips fabricated in the shop
• Custom front fender fabricated
• One off headlight with LED Hi beam
• Throttle bodies balanced
• Digital aftermarket Speedo/Tach with coolant temp reading
• Oil and filter service
• Low profile Hi flow/water resistant radiator fans
• Radiator fan switch on handlebar
• Custom fit belly pan
• New aluminum radiator over flow tank
• Map based fuel injection tuning module FI TUNER PRO
• Handlebar mounts and handlebar
• Rebuilt and relocated steering damper
• Fabricated 3/8” petcock adapter plate and new petcock with reserve
• Inline K&N fuel filter
• New 530 9000lbs tensile strenght Gold chain
• Vanzuki blue triple clamp stem nut
• Vanzuki blue stator cover plug with new o-ring
• New clutch and brake master cylinders
• New Braided brake lines
• New Pirelli Rosso Corsa II tires (front and back)
• Drilled rear rotor
• Candy blue forks legs
• LED rear brake/tail light
• Gas tank mounts
• Airbox delete
• Lithium battery 230cca
• New Sub-frame fabricated in the shop

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