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- Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
- Replies: 22381
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Took it for an MOT last week. The first since I have owned it. Passed with flying colours. Not advisories. Mind you I have been through the bike with a fine toothed comb. All bodges by previous owners have been sorted out. The bike really is something else. I have a new GSX 1000 S sitting next to th...
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:44 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Drive Chain rubbing on left exhaust when Not riding.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1324
Drive Chain rubbing on left exhaust when Not riding.
Drive Chain rubbing on left exhaust when Not riding VTR. Hi All, Just a quickie here, as above. When i am sat on the bike then the chain just clears the exhaust. What are peoples thoughts on this, i am thinking out loud when i take it to the MOT station here in the UK, will the inspector query this?...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2728
Re: Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent
Hi all, thank you very much for your replies, especially the downloads for the replacement decals Now that really is great. Will be looking at that in a little more detail over the next couple of months or so. i have tried the paint suppliers website but our bike is not listed. Thanks all, may have ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2728
Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent
Hi All, firstly, absolutely loving the Storm, I have a new GSX S1000 which is very nice, but guess which i find myself riding mostly. The machine is awesome. I probably like other owners have a few marks and scratches on my Storm. I am looking for a good Red Paint Equivalent. HYCOTE paints are reall...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Nec show
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1179
Re: Nec show
I am. I went last year and really enjoyed it. The best bet was signing up for a ride on a bike. Basically 60 bikes 60 people first come etc. They will supply you with all of the gear, helmets, jacket, boots and helmet. You show them your driving licence and they let you go out in groups of 15 people...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:07 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6938
Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Fab.
I too have only posted a few posts and it wont let me either.
Be good to go to the Raven for a brew
I too have only posted a few posts and it wont let me either.
Be good to go to the Raven for a brew
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6938
Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
I will have a little ride around this weekend on it see if you can hear it. I have only had it a month and now i have gone through everything with a fine tooth comb and fixed all of the bodges i am really happy with it. Awesome machine and the noise is well something else. Keep listening. :D :D :D ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:20 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6938
Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
I will have a little ride around this weekend on it see if you can hear it. I have only had it a month and now i have gone through everything with a fine tooth comb and fixed all of the bodges i am really happy with it. Awesome machine and the noise is well something else. Keep listening. :D :D :D :D
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:11 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6938
Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Hi and welcome, I too are in Stoke on Trent. Park Hall area. Here is my beast. Love the noise it makes. https://i.postimg.cc/5QcQcFWm/Snip-Image.jpg Nice ! I’m just around the corner from you in meirhay :) I might just hear your bike when you kick her in lol My Daughter lives on Meir Hay so you wil...
- Thu May 30, 2019 7:59 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6938
- Fri May 24, 2019 1:20 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: What's under your seat.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4220
Re: What's under your seat.
Does any on know where i can get the replacement rubber band from to hold down my tool kit ??
- Wed May 22, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
- Replies: 22381
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Popped over to Mcd's in Greenwich to meet up with Martines... Several brown envelopes were handed over... Rode home with 5 of these... https://i.imgur.com/xgigJz2.jpg HI, i have one of these fitted to my Storm. Can you tell me why it would be fitted, what are the benefits of it. I have the original...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:11 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5417
Re: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
Thanks to all who replied. i ordered a new petcock repair kit and what a machine. Now all fixed and runs superbly. Whilst it was waiting for the rebuild kit i stripped the brakes and copper greased all of the parts so they will be easy next time i take them apart. Cleaned all of the crud off of the ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 9:27 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5417
Re: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
Hi,
No stock with these guys.
Thanks anyway.
No stock with these guys.
Thanks anyway.
- Tue May 14, 2019 7:16 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5417
Re: New VTR purchase, bike stopping after 1 minute riding.
Hi Chaps, being going through the bike with a fine tooth comb gave it a good service etc. I started with the all of the pipes as none have any jubilee clips etc and the vac tube pipe was only just on. I thought right as the tank is off i will check the petcock. Took it apart and the Diaphragm is rip...