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Hi from Coventry

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:15 pm
by Pro7dave
Hi guys, had a few v twins of the Italian variety and currently have one of a slightly American persuasion.
Just bouncing around the idea of another bike build and fancied a vtr, so I'm here to learn a bit about them and maybe hatch a plan. Please forgive me if I ask old or stupid questions.
Ta muchly Dave. :)

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:31 pm
by alanfjones1411
Hello and welcome to the forum Dave. :wave:

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:51 pm
by Dickiebig
Hi there, come on in, pull up a chair and enjoy šŸ˜

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:57 pm
by sirch345
Welcome aboard Dave :thumbup:

I look forward to hearing what you have in mind regarding a bike build plan :D

Chris.

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:20 pm
by nigelrb
Hi and welcome.

Good thing with the Storms for a build is that the initial outlay is chicken (or hawk) feed!

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:38 am
by Pro7dave
Thanks for the welcome guys.
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The Buell engined bobber is something I built a while back but still own but never ride.
The 1371cc nitrous superstreet class dragbike is fom the mid 2000s . Both home built. There have been many more but not many pics sadly.
I'm thinking about something naked and savage for a vtr as my last bike was a S4r Ducati monster. :D

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:58 am
by Dickiebig
Cracking photos but...... No bins, for forum joke , I know šŸ¤Ŗ
If your a Ducrappy man check out "buzzer"on hear he has some stunning stuff.
Other than that crack on šŸ‘šŸ˜„
Good luck with your project and as others have said the initial outlay for a good VTR is not outrageous. In fact they are down right cheap and very underated. My thoughts anyway

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:07 pm
by sirch345
Pro7dave wrote: ā†‘Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:38 am Thanks for the welcome guys. received_429213397652827.jpeg
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The Buell engined bobber is something I built a while back but still own but never ride.
The 1371cc nitrous superstreet class dragbike is fom the mid 2000s . Both home built. There have been many more but not many pics sadly.
I'm thinking about something naked and savage for a vtr as my last bike was a S4r Ducati monster. :D
Thanks Dave for posting the photo's :D
I too wish I had taken more photo's of bikes I have had over the years.

I test rode a Ducati S4R some years ago (I can't believe how long a go that was 8O ) after test riding a Ducati 999. You can read all about it here:- viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4420&p=25838&hilit=Ducati#p25838

Chris.

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:02 pm
by lloydie
Welcome . Iā€™m also a cov lad šŸ‘

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:16 pm
by Pro7dave
Hi Lloydie, I'm actually just outside of Cov in Bedworth, but I lived in Cov for a good while, up in Allesley.
I was looking at your trackday bike thread earlier and the Kermit build. Niiiice.

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 pm
by Dickiebig
Pro7dave wrote: ā†‘Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:16 pm Hi Lloydie, I'm actually just outside of Cov in Bedworth, but I lived in Cov for a good while, up in Allesley.
I was looking at your trackday bike thread earlier and the Kermit build. Niiiice.

Got my Storm from Bedworth. Picked it up in a transit and apart from me filling it with diesel it's been fine šŸ˜„šŸ‘

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:45 pm
by Pro7dave
@Richard there's a bloke up my road got two storms. That's how come I'm here really, he was extolling the virtues of the bikes and I thought, Mmmmm why not. Though it looks like I'm gonna be having to finish my camper off before I can get another bike.

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:03 pm
by Dickiebig
Pro7dave wrote: ā†‘Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:45 pm @Richard there's a bloke up my road got two storms. That's how come I'm here really, he was extolling the virtues of the bikes and I thought, Mmmmm why not. Though it looks like I'm gonna be having to finish my camper off before I can get another bike.
The things we do for love or just to keep the peace šŸ‘šŸ˜„
I also used to spend alot of time in Bedworth when my lad raced electric RC cars

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:50 pm
by Pro7dave
We did have an awesome RC track here but it's flats now, suprise suprise. If the camper gets done sooner rather than later then I'll have something to tow the bike with and kip in at trackdays too.šŸ˜Š

Re: Hi from Coventry

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:17 pm
by Dickiebig
Shame about the track, we used to camp. Had some good times.
Best of luck with the camper.
I have told the Mrs. I want a Mazda Bongo just to to wind her up over the name šŸ‘šŸ¤Ŗ