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Check in order of cheapness to repair... 1) Fluid, 2) Is the "other end" fastened on securely, ie the piston bit that pushes the rod ? 3) Thrust bearing shaft nice and slippy ?? 4) thrust bearing ok ? I had a similar thing on mine, it was "grabby" felt like I was letting the clut...

I have just put on yet another set of 207R's I love em, lots of grip, last well and turn in a treat, my last rear was a 190/50. Lots of straight line grip, BUT.....did not change direction very quickly, plus I hav to trim the hugger slightly to make sure it did not hit it when going fast, (cos tyres...

Removed offending diaphram, replaced with 50p "0" ring, re-assembled. Joined the two "spigots" at rear of tap with 2" of hose, (one is vacumn in, the other is breather) Lo and behold.........it leaks...cos I forgot to put the "other half" of the diaphram back inbet...

I have a bloody great split in my diaphram, (good job its not the wife's)

Can I still use bike without it?? or will it leak fuel all over the place ??

HELP !!!!!!

Geoff M

Hi, It was one of those "just got it right" moments, It did lift rather high initially, normally I will lift it a bit on the throttle once the wheel is airborne, just to get her to the balance point, on this occasion it hit it almost instantly, (I did gas it a bit hard because these lads w...

UP in Second at about 40, put it down at about the ton in FIFTH..hahahah The only stupid thing was I did this on the M6 one afternoon last week, just because some lads in a mini bus were "egging me on" and were waving a video camera at me. It was one of those "it just felt soooo right...

keep a look out for a tricked up storm yourself !!
smokin joes paintwork, remus high levels, iridium screen, single seat,

I'll be the one showing off on the back wheel up and down the main road heheh

Geoff M

Bald bloke,

You gotta luv him !!!

Getting a video done to post on here with instructions and commentary on how to get it up !!hehehe

Geoff M

Lichfield?? My god..a "local" Stormy Petrel is the name of a pub where every Thursday anti social bikers congregate to drink and fight, rape and pillage. (actually we drink tea and talk baldrocks all evening) Its at "Tern Hill, near Market Drayton. 45 mins form Lichfield max. There is...

Anybody going ?

Burgers and tea, (definately no beer when on bike) and watch the loonies pulling wheelies and stoppies and burnouts, just before plod arrives and nicks them.!!

Geoff M

Ahh, the old "smack in the knackers" they ALL do that sir. Whilst out on an "excoursion" with Stormin Ben, having ridden all day with the wife on the back, and kept the front wheel down as well, I finally cracked, we were at some lights, Ben "egged me on" so i did it, a...

Another venue ??

I say lets still all meet up go somewhere, IWANT TO HEAR 40+ Storms all together, No, I NEED to hear.

Geoff M

Hi I know le mans, not well, but I do go to aplace called St jean d Mont occasionaly. Its in the Vendee, very nice. Just fitted some stronger springs in the clutch, cant wait to try it out. My friend is going to do a video of me pulling a few wheelies, I will post it on here !! hahahahahaha for you ...

merci.

Olivier,

Veuillez excuser mon français. Je ne suis pas bon pour
l'inscription en une autre langue haha

Geoff M