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by Beast
Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:18 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Regulator / Rectifier Modification
Replies: 78
Views: 61921

Regulator / Rectifier Modification

After my last post/thread on this topic vanished when the forums went down, I decided to write an article this time round as a few peeps have asked me for advice. So here you go... Regulator/Rectifier Modification Please feel free to make this post/thread a Sticky topic as this mod could be useful t...
by Beast
Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:40 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: RTA :(
Replies: 5
Views: 540

Thanks for the replies.
Wish i could cupasoop, but can't really remember much after the accident.
Aparently all 4 yobbo's in the car just looked at us accross the road, didnt even help, only the good people that passed by to stop and help.
by Beast
Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:14 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: RTA :(
Replies: 5
Views: 540

RTA :(

Hi Chaps, Sorry i have not been about, had a RTA. Young 17 year old boy racer that had only passed his test 7 days ago, cut accross my lane and into me on a roundabout. Had my girl on the back as well. :( Were both on the mend and the Storm... its bashed and not nice to look at, but i have just made...
by Beast
Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: steering head bearings
Replies: 6
Views: 1746

Got to do mine as well soon, they no longer want to tighten up and tend to knock still. :?

Been abused i suppose. :D

Never done them before on a Firestorm, cant be different from any other bike or honda i suppose. :)
by Beast
Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:01 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rectifier, battery???
Replies: 6
Views: 1502

As Barry has said, have you checked the Regulator/Rectifier first? If not, you could loose another battery. Had the same problem with the Reg/Rec, 2nd time on a Honda now! No more, so this weekend i fitted a R1 Reg/Rec to the Storm with little wiring modification. ;) See below. :) http://dtp.wickidn...
by Beast
Fri May 06, 2005 1:59 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Help: Running problems at high speed
Replies: 0
Views: 443

Help: Running problems at high speed

Hi all. Hope someone can help or give me an idea of whats wrong. The bike seems to be having running problems at high speed in top gears. The bike seems to pull and stop, pull and stop, like lack of power, i then have to drop down a gear or two to get the power back. Its like the bike wants to cut o...
by Beast
Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:29 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Vin Numbers...
Replies: 3
Views: 722

Vin Numbers...

Hi All,

Is there anywhere i can find out what vin numbers correspond to year of manufacture, colour codes etc?

Seems i have a late registered 98 model on a 99 plate.
1998 VTR1000FW on a T Reg.

Hope someone can help, thanks.