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by warby221
Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Don’t shoot the messenger
Replies: 22
Views: 2051

Re: Don’t shoot the messenger

As I said in the start of this post it isn’t aimed at any one and it’s more of a feeling than some thing you can put your finger on. Firestorms attract a certain type of people I think more in to the riding and socialising than image and the need for the latest sports bike with more power than th ...
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Don’t shoot the messenger
Replies: 22
Views: 2051

Re: Don’t shoot the messenger

Not really the point I was making Benny The point was about the few we seem to get asking for advice then ignoring it completely because it’s going to cost them a little money. It doesn’t happen often but it seems to be more regular in the last 18 months Luckily they don’t seem to hang around t ...
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: sump gasket ???!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1177

Re: sump gasket ???!!!!

no gasket just use some good high temp sealer
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

Re: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.

Well if nout else its bloody good fun and p*sses car drivers of no end when they see you having a laughs
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

Re: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.

Stabilizers?????? Without seeing what you’re doing it’s hard to say But of the top of my head I would say it’s probably just down to confidence have you had a spill or near miss on a right hander some time that still rears its ugly little head Any ways you could try finding a quiet roundabout S ...
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Don’t shoot the messenger
Replies: 22
Views: 2051

Don’t shoot the messenger

This post isn’t aimed at anyone it’s just a trend that seems to be appearing more and more over the last 18 months or so and I was just wondering if anyone else had spotted it or is it just my perception on what has been posted. It’s not a lot but seems to be growing First let me say I think th ...
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

Re: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.

spot on but sorry no prize :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
i work part time as an instructor
A bit of a hobby teaching new riders
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

Re: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.

alec wrote: So what is it you do Warby ?
Have a wild stab in the dark
A clue is I not an examiner
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Indicators stopped working
Replies: 14
Views: 1636

Re: Indicators stopped working

Just a point and probably not worth mentioning
But when you changed the bulb the other day it was of the same wattage wasn’t it??
If you put a different wattage bulb in that can stop your indicators flashing
by warby221
Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

Re: Incompatible bikes for a bike test.

i never had to do all that crap meself! Me neither they ran after you when I took my test lol Still have to do all the test stuff a couple of times a month now so when someone that doesn’t know me says you wouldn’t be able to pass the test now they don’t half get it Sounds like the examiners e ...
by warby221
Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: hi guys, firestorm advise
Replies: 17
Views: 2346

Re: hi guys, firestorm advise

benny hedges wrote:
warby221 wrote:
if your thinking of a custom tank have a look here just have some Tissues at hand
automotive porn warning 8O 8O 8O 8O

http://www.thetankshop.com
FAIL :lol: Image
sorted :lol:
by warby221
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:35 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: hi guys, firestorm advise
Replies: 17
Views: 2346

Re: hi guys, firestorm advise

willbikeboy wrote:i've read things about older vfr tanks which could fit but would it be just as cheap getting a custom one built??
if your thinking of a custom tank have a look here just have some Tissues at hand
automotive porn warning 8O 8O 8O 8O

http://www.thetankshop.com
by warby221
Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: bearing seals
Replies: 5
Views: 605

Re: bearing seals

Even if you just buy then from D/S there £4.10 with the P&P it will be only £12ish so still a saving of £8 :thumbup:
http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/VTR1 ... art_66812/
by warby221
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Clicking Relay.
Replies: 11
Views: 1793

Re: Clicking Relay.

I’ll take the 1% that it’s a bad connection on the battery lead, relay, starter lead, starter motor or the main earth lol that should cover it :thumbup: :thumbup:
by warby221
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 1st Ride out
Replies: 18
Views: 3609

Re: 1st Ride out

Or you could have a look here
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 31&t=10176

Most thing about storms have been posted at one time or another