1998 Ducati 916 vs Suzuki TL1000R - 9-Page Vintage Motorcycle Test Article

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1998 Ducati 916 vs Suzuki TL1000R - 9-Page Vintage Motorcycle Test Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx: 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm)
Condition: Good
DUCATI’S
VEE-KING
916
TAKES ON
SUZUKI’S
REVAMPED,
REFOCUSED
TL1OOOR.
WHICH TWIN
WINS?
IF IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF
flattery, then Ducati must be flush with
pride. Since the birth of the World
Superbike Championship a decade ago,
no bike has enjoyed as much success as
the fire-engine-red Italian V-Twins. It’
safe to say that the racing achievements
and resultant sales success of Ducati’s
916 Superbike have given rise to the recent
wave of two-cylinder sportbikes emanating
from the Orient.
This comes as welcome news to per-
formance enthusiasts seeking a heart-
throbbing, soul-stirring alternative to
the typically smooth, high-revving
inline-Fours. Last year, Suzuki, a
company that has built a perfor-
mance legacy around its four-cylin-
der GSX-R sportbikes, launched
its own hi-po V-Twin, called the
TL1000S. But while the wheelie-
happy, first-generation TL proved
potent enough to make its rider’s pulse
race, that bike was not designed with...