I still have my first sportbike a 97 TL1000S. I love the thing! Its loud,wheelies,has mass torque,and is just fun to ride! If you want to canyon or backwoods ride its perfect. Its not the greatest on the highway road trips,but that being said I have taken mine over 1000mile weekend trips. Get one If u have a choice between a katana or TL i'd defiantly take the TL. What yeat TLS is it? miles? mods? Here is my TL(broken lol) from last weekend