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well, I can save you some dyno money......... If your bike feels like it's running ok, it is. If it feels like it's not running ok, it's not.

I'm not sure,if you need any more either ask on here or send me a pm, I've got most of the tech data for the bike

Can chain guide blade- 23Nm

The timing marks on mine were a little bit out of line as well, you'll probably find if you move it round one tooth it'll be too far the the other way, it seems on these engines near enough is good enough.even though I turned the engine over by hand first i still had sweaty palms the first time I ...

I'm no trucker but from what I've been told by the ministry of transport, if Vosa catch you, it's all down to the driver not the company.

I have the same cans on mine and they did the same thing, one baffle fell out somewhere on the road so I took the other one out. Adjust the carbs to Suit running without the baffles it's cheaper, if your not sure how to adjust the carbs look in the workshop section,I seem to remember there's a good ...

Petrol one, I think it's from machine mart, I'm not sure really I borrowed it from my brother a few years ago and he doesn't want it back because he's got nowhere to keep it. I don't use it on the storm though

im down the road in Grantham. Only 10 miles from myself then. Some damn good roads round here! Welcome, I'm another storm/ v twin newcomer after a few i4's loving it so far can't wait for summer! :thumbup: :wave: That makes 3 of us then! :wave: Bang tidy, we should try and sort out a ride out or a ...

Not unless it was quite a substantial blow,a slight blow from somewhere near the front of the exhaust(head to down pipe gasket or cracked manifold/down pipe) would give that characteristic loud ticking noise when the engine is under load,it's sometimes hard to find if it only does it under load,the ...

Check for an exhaust blow from the head to down pipe joint, this can give a noise like your describing.

vtrkid75 wrote:Hello and welcome, i'm originally from dunholme so not to far away from yourself but now live in newark, on my 3rd storm now so you'll always come back to a twin now youve converted to the dark side , ha ha,

Nice one, I was beginning to think I was the only one in Newark with a storm!

MacV2 wrote:

Jamoi wrote:Are they the ones where you pop the key in the front and go clockwise & anticlockwise?

Yep but they are now behind the badge which swings round to uncover the key hole...cunning !

You wait 'till the lock goes belly up and you've got to break into it!!

Hello welcome

Livin' the dream