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Hi, Thanks for your reply, yes valves still in head, shims, buckets. cams and holders.
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Med

Hi, do you have a rear cylinder head, if so how much?
Med

What i normally do is get a file, file the top and bottom of the broken stud to make it square and then get a spanner on it, its worked for me about 5 or 6 times because the pressure from the exhaust bracket has been released. Plus put a small amount of heat on it or start the bike up. Hope this helps

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Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes mine is the same, is this normal for the light to keep flashing when the bike is turned off?

Hi all, does any one know how to reset the light for the hiss system as it keep flashing? its a 03 storm.
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So was it the vacuum hose?

Hi, i would still give the carbs a good clean, they would have dried out over 5 months, it still sounds like a vacuum hose problem?
Med

Hi, sounds more like a bad earth

Just check you put the vacuum hose to the rear of the tap, when you put the tank back on the bike!

Hi, i think i have solved the problem, i changed the regulator but it was still smoking so i changed the generator which seemed to solve it. In the process i managed to tip over 4 litres of oil as i pulled the bike off the paddock stand and the side stand came down on the oil tray.........out came t...

Hi, i was going to change the oil, took the seat off and had the bike warming up, as i looked back at the alternator wiring connector and there was smoke coming out of it. I checked the regulator and that was at 5000 revs, it was charging just under 14, so i dont think that its the regulator. Any id...

Thanks for a great day, good to be around other Stormas!!!! Its the first time my bike,s been called a Cyclops! lol Funny when Tonys top was used as a rag!
Looking forward to the next one,
Cheers
Med

Hi, sounds like a regulator!

Hi missed the p out of compression damping sorry.