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Welcome aboard

Chris.

Honda VFR750 or VFR800 bars that fit 41mm fork will work, or turn you original bars upside down. Have a read of this link: https://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=45148 Another option is some bar riser as mentioned in the above link which are like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18607020162...

Hey Mac, ever thought about going Freelance as Mr Exterminator Pest Controller, you have the required skills

Chris.

Good to see/hear what you have been doing towards this build.

Fingers crossed indeed you get the frame back ready to go,

Chris.

Welcome aboard Ratchetman from Canada
A nice introduction.

I used to follow the TV programme "Ice Road Truckers", certainly not for the faint hearted.

Chris.

Hello there. Sorry it has been a while. About when my old Storm was nicked in 2018, I think. Pleasantly surprised to see that the familiar names and characters are still here. Kudos to yous. So what I have done to my 'bike' today? I gave it a wipedown before I go for a spin. Does that count? Allow ...

haynesjones66 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:40 am many tanks

Chris.

Perhaps a different make tyre would save you from a "broken heart" :lol: :lol: Sorry I couldn't resist :thumbup: Chris. PS. "Brakes" :eh: It was deliberate, Chris. In the ad they spell "braking" as "breaking", so I was getting even. In which case I'll give yo...

Welcome aboard from Denmark Thomas :thumbup: Your bike looks good 8) 8) All automatic cct's work well, until they don't. With almost all other engine designs, failure just means it rattles until it's replaced. That's not the case with Storm engine designs, which can introduce the piston to the valve...

Welcome aboard Vera

Chris.

Perhaps a different make tyre would save you from a "broken heart"

Sorry I couldn't resist

Chris.

PS. "Brakes"

Al, good to hear how you are getting on with your piston searching, and what the next step, or rather steps are going to be. That sounds like a good ideal to get the original engine tuner to have a look over the engine, at least you'll then know if all his work is correct, or if someone else has bee...

tony.mon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:00 am Poor thing looks exhausted.

Chris.

Took a trip up to the Jones Ranch for a bit of R&R...Dis fek all except grab some cash off him for some bits sold, drink alcohol, talk bollaks, watch TV & eat, Went up on The Murvinator avoiding the rain both up & back home... Whilst there in an effort to cut emission's I fitted a cat ....

You're getting there now Rob

Chris.