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Rhughes945
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Hi all, just paid a deposit on a ‘97 VTR, can’t wait for her to arrive!
I’m based near Southampton, but from Wales so a bit of rain and cold weather is no bother to me.

Had my full license for 4 years, all of which have been on a 2003 Suzuki GSXF 600.

Looking forward to finding out about this bike and getting to ride her soon :twisted:
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Welcome home!
When you get it, post up a piccy or two, and don't forget to have some bins in the background.

As in bin there, done that?
No, just bins.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Another down south,welcome mate :biggrin
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Hello and welcome to the forum
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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Thanks for the welcome!

I'll be sure to get some pics up once she arrives, she's been taken off the dealers website so I can't even get them from that link, so exciting!
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Welcome to the club mate. Enjoy the Storm.

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Welcome aboard :thumbup:

I hope the Firestorm is all you're expecting it to be :)

Chris.
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welcome along sir :thumbup:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Welcome aboard


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Hi, and congrats on choosing a vtr. I collected mine yesterday, and the ride back was interesting to say the least! Sounds like she's ticking over, but a glance at the clocks says differently, beware of that one! :D
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Yep!
80 feels like nothing compared to an inline four. Especially coming from a 600. :D
Enjoy!
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Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I can't wait for her to arrive.
I've already grabbed some Xenon bulbs as I saw the complaints on the stock headlight not being great. Looking at these cam chain adjusters next, and may pick up a spare swingarm linkage too (recently did the bearings on my gsxf and it was a massive bitch :D)

Photos willbe up soon as she's here, with the bins in place too.
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Rhughes945 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:38 am Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I can't wait for her to arrive.
I've already grabbed some Xenon bulbs as I saw the complaints on the stock headlight not being great. Looking at these cam chain adjusters next, and may pick up a spare swingarm linkage too (recently did the bearings on my gsxf and it was a massive bitch :D)

Photos willbe up soon as she's here, with the bins in place too.
good spot on the ccts, if it hasnt got manuals, get them fitted soon as you can :thumbup:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Welcome to the club


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Rhughes945 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:38 am Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I can't wait for her to arrive.
I've already grabbed some Xenon bulbs as I saw the complaints on the stock headlight not being great. Looking at these cam chain adjusters next, and may pick up a spare swingarm linkage too (recently did the bearings on my gsxf and it was a massive bitch :D)

Photos willbe up soon as she's here, with the bins in place too.
Good to hear of someone getting stuck into our forum information :clap:

Chris.
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