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by tony.mon
Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:25 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Carbon Can Cut Offs Required
Replies: 10
Views: 1538

I thought the whole point of carbon cans is that they don't have the weight of steel!
I use Carbon Can Co and their weave and sheet thickness seems to stand up to backfires, thrashing, everything except crashing, actually... (Sore Point. I expect it will heal!)
by tony.mon
Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:49 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: firestorm exhaust sound
Replies: 25
Views: 3469

2 into 2 or 2 into 1

Dropped my Storm :oops: fitted with a pair of Carbon Can Co straight-throughs on, and one can is sadly no longer with us. I had the choice of fitting the standard cans back on, but it's nowhere near MOT time, so just blanked off the R/H pipe and left the remaining L/H side carbon can on. Lost a litt...
by tony.mon
Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:27 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: BT021's
Replies: 9
Views: 1767

BT021's

Fitted a 21 rear at the Bulldog this year, and it's still on. Ride all year, and use it for work, so although i haven't logged the mileage it's lasting longer that the 020's I usually run. But is it me, or is the middle bit damned hard an slippy? The roads have been awful since the leaves started dr...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:20 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Any Piccys of indicator alternatives
Replies: 20
Views: 2927

Flush mount fronts, and mirrors with LED indicators in as well. rear, replaced tail light with Powerbronze combi tail light/indicators, and also fited dinky winkers from them as well. So two LED sets front, and two LED sets rear... Still flashed too bloody fast, until I fitted a resistor. Stil, they...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: led's
Replies: 6
Views: 1658

I fitted a rear light with built-in indicators, and also a pair of dinky winkers for the rear. Front end, I fitted a pair of flush mount ovals which go over the holes in the fairing that the original indicators poke through, job done. Then I also fitted a pair on mirrors with indicators in as well. ...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:53 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: 'Storm reluctant to start, esp. in cold weather
Replies: 13
Views: 2253

Good tip about choke not staying in position, thanks. I find that if I pull choke fully out, then release it as I start cranking and leave throttle shut it starts even when really cold. If I open the throttle at all while cranking it won't start for around half a minute, them backfires like you woul...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:40 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Storm the track........
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Count me in too. Never done a track day, but as I only live about 20 mins form Brands....
Noisy one or nothing... I only put the standard cans on once a year for the MOT- it feels horrible.
Carbon Can Co straight-throughs every time.
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: how mechanically minded are you.......
Replies: 18
Views: 3410

Mad Ax wrote:90% - agree that some of the questions are a little bit vague, some of them I just plain and simple got wrong ;)
88%. I must be even more simple.

Still, it also means that if the pass rate is only 80%, 1 in 5 of all the broken vehicles coming out of their repair shops are still broken.... :?:
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:19 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: going on what colour is best,what coulour do you own?
Replies: 35
Views: 3973

I bought the yellow one. Or, if you happen to be a workmate of mine, the flying custard colour. Bananas come up too. I don't care- if I get trollied by a car, I can hold up bits of shattered bright yellow plastic and ask the beak why he couldn't bloody see me? And it doesn't show bees that splatter ...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:09 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Cheap Brake Pads!
Replies: 13
Views: 2927

Cheap Brake Pads!

IMO, cheap tyres or brake pads and you're heading for an accident, but saw Lazer Zloch replacement front pads on Wemoto for less than £10 each side, sintered. I thought I'd try some, Wemoto said they recommended them, same as more expensive stuff but without the brand name. Obviously I can't commen...
by tony.mon
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:00 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Has anyone fitted...
Replies: 4
Views: 1206

Braided lines only work better when they're under lots of pressure. Clutch line is almost no pressure at all, it's only working against the clutch springs, not clamping pads against discs like a brake line. There'll be no benefit in fitting braided clutch lines except for aesthetics, IMO. Unless any...
by tony.mon
Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Clutch
Replies: 7
Views: 1909

Clutch

Clutch probs on 97 storm: You can pull away at normal road launches without probs, but when going for it and adding lots of throttle the clutch just makes a graunching noise and locks. Basically if you dial some throttle in and then launch it's ok, but if you add more throttle as the clutch bites it...