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by xxxrated
Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: no plate slogan
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

no plate slogan

just went down to order a slightly smaller no plate and they asked if i wanted a slogan, so you got any ideas. preferably along the v-twin theme.
all i got so far is:

because 2 cylinders are better than 4
by xxxrated
Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: tiscali is shite!
Replies: 33
Views: 3205

i moved from aol to plusnet a few weeks back and wish i never. my own stupid fault though for not reading the small print. i got capped within a week for downloading to much. just put in a migration order for freedom 2 surf
by xxxrated
Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:08 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: new front indys?
Replies: 3
Views: 436

new front indys?

does anyone know where i can get new front indys for my firestorm online. im after 1's that are more flush than the stock 1's and in black if they do them. cheers
by xxxrated
Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:57 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: new zorst's
Replies: 0
Views: 270

new zorst's

my zorst's come today. scorpion m4 titaniums. sounds luuuuvely

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by xxxrated
Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:11 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: tidied up no plate area
Replies: 9
Views: 956

phwooar. uve made mine look crap now :cry: . is there any chance u can get a pic of how its fixed on or give some details please. i want 1 like that. kev it is a bit flappy tbh but i was gonna get a bracket to fix underneath so that it keep's everything in shape. but after seeing yellafella's im gon...
by xxxrated
Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:19 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: tidied up no plate area
Replies: 9
Views: 956

tidied up no plate area

didnt really like all that plastic hanging around the back end of my bike so i thought id chop it off. hope u like it as much as i do:

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by xxxrated
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:38 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rear End Squeeks?
Replies: 27
Views: 1718

its funny u mention this because as i got back from todays rideout and parked my bike up it started making a squeeking noise. i dont know if this has anything to do with it but i adjusted the rear shock 1 notch on the top to make it a bit sofeter. would this have anything to do with it?
by xxxrated
Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:19 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

all sorted now, dropped it 8mm in the end and although i didnt give it a tidy test it definetly feels a lot more responsive.
by xxxrated
Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:55 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

right im off out tomorow for tidy ride so i want to drop the yokes a bit just to see if it makes it better for me. is it just a case of undoing these bolts and moving it all down a bit: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/xxxrated/yoke21.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/xxxrated/yoke2.j...
by xxxrated
Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:55 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

sirch345 wrote:
xxxrated wrote:ahhhh maybe id be better leaving it till i get round to the suspensions then. does anyone know what make the stock rear shock is?
I think its a Showa but no doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong,

Chris.
ye thats what mine is, just wasnt sure if that was the stock shock or not
by xxxrated
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:41 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

ahhhh maybe id be better leaving it till i get round to the suspensions then. does anyone know what make the stock rear shock is?
by xxxrated
Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:10 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

cheers guys, think im gonna go for the butt end raise. what is the best material to have the spacers made out of. gonna get a 5mm thick spacer made
by xxxrated
Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: howdy
Replies: 25
Views: 1773

i have already indulgefd myself into the 14 pages of workshop posts which have answered alot of my questions. which rims will fit and how to fit braided lines etc just gotta get myself round to doing it now. have managed to bag myself a set of titanium scorpions though for £110 (retail £620). so t...
by xxxrated
Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: howdy
Replies: 25
Views: 1773

howdy

just thought id pop in and say hello to everyone. just made the step up from a 125 and got myself a nice shiny black firestorm, absolutely fallen in love with it and will be making some serious modifications in the near future and will probably need u guys help.
by xxxrated
Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:36 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: raise back end or drop front end?
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

raise back end or drop front end?

not sure what to do really, i want to improve the turn in speed on my firestorm but dont know if it would be better to raise the butt end by fitting a 5mm spacer or dropping the forks through the yokes about 5mm. i can touch the floor no probs so raising the butt end wont cause me any problems im ju...