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by Davie_A
Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Manual CCT adjustment - how do you know it needs adjusted
Replies: 1
Views: 1375

Manual CCT adjustment - how do you know it needs adjusted

When I bought my Storm it had Manual CCTs fitted, these were done about 1000 miles ago, bike has now done 10k, how do you know when the CCTs need adjusting? and when they do need adjusting do you need to strip down to expose the chains to allow measuring the slack in the chains as per Carls write up...
by Davie_A
Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: hi from a firestorm newbie
Replies: 17
Views: 2266

Re: hi from a firestorm newbie

Hi Bud,

welcome to the club, I've only been a member a short time but the help received has been great.

Happy riding :clap:

Davie
by Davie_A
Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:04 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Re: Head lamp flickers on & off

Thanks lloydie it was a big help from Cybercarl posting the wiring diagram

Cheers :D
by Davie_A
Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Re: Head lamp flickers on & off

Well after a surf of you tube and looking at some basic electrical testing on bikes I traced the problem to the dimmer switch the dip beam button was sticking, the bike had only done 300 miles in the last year before I bought it so a good spray of WD40 and repeated pushing on & off of the button...
by Davie_A
Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:47 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello from new member Mike TW9
Replies: 37
Views: 3900

Re: Hello from new member Mike TW9

Hi Mike,

I'm another newbie, like you going back to a bike after 17 years off them so took it easy for the first couple of days. The VTR is great fun and the power is fantastic, just crank it open and she keeps on pulling

All the best and welcome

cheers :beer:

Davie
by Davie_A
Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Re: Head lamp flickers on & off

Thanks Cybercarl the diagram is far better,and a lot clearer to follow through, but my problem is I'm not too good with electrics, can you or anyone else tell me how to check this out?

sorry to be a pest

cheers :?
by Davie_A
Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Re: Head lamp flickers on & off

Hi I have tried a new (replacement used) switch but no joy. I have taken all the fairing off to access the connectors better, the blue wire coming from the L/Hand switch for the lights gives me power 12.56 Volts at the bulb connection when high beam is switched on. All the display lights are working...
by Davie_A
Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Re: Head lamp flickers on & off

Thanks for the advice, in general the main beam stays on but the high beam flickers more. The bike had only done 300 miles over the past year so I gave the switches a good spray with WD40 and they eased off a bit, and got a bit of an improvement but still not 100%, so I think it probably is the switch
by Davie_A
Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Head lamp flickers on & off
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

Head lamp flickers on & off

Hi I have just bought a VTR1000F 2002 (52) plate and I am having trouble with the head lamp flickering on and off any ideas why this could be the case