And so it begins !!!!
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agentpineapple
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looking good mate, I can't wait to see your post which reads, and so it's finished........
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
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And so - its nearly fnished !!!! 
Despite wha people may think cable tieing the brake lever to the bars overnight improved the brakes no end. - just bled the banjo and now i have a good brake.
Fitted all the bodywork, so it looks like a bike now. Painted up the bib spoiler in silver so still have to fit that.
And i still need a golf tee to block off the front vacuum takeoff!!!!
Side stand is crap!!!! Very loose in the bracket and not very confidence inspiring.
I need to fnd a x-11 stand to replace it like i did on storm 1.
Only slight issue i have is sometimes when starting it backfires just before it starts. - any ideas?
It runs pretty well once started.
I'll do some photos of the finished article in the next few days.
Despite wha people may think cable tieing the brake lever to the bars overnight improved the brakes no end. - just bled the banjo and now i have a good brake.
Fitted all the bodywork, so it looks like a bike now. Painted up the bib spoiler in silver so still have to fit that.
And i still need a golf tee to block off the front vacuum takeoff!!!!
Side stand is crap!!!! Very loose in the bracket and not very confidence inspiring.
I need to fnd a x-11 stand to replace it like i did on storm 1.
Only slight issue i have is sometimes when starting it backfires just before it starts. - any ideas?
It runs pretty well once started.
I'll do some photos of the finished article in the next few days.
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And i still need a golf tee to block off the front vacuum takeoff!!!!
See topOnly slight issue i have is sometimes when starting it backfires just before it starts. - any ideas?
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
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Not sure what you mean wicky?
I do have that vacuum takeoff pipe blacked off with a screwdriver
I do have that vacuum takeoff pipe blacked off with a screwdriver
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If there's any air leaking on the front vacuum it will lead to combustion instabilities, pops and bangs in the pipe. Just happened to mine before Grainstorm when my front hose feeding the scottoiler detached. Burbble Burbble BANG Burbble BANG 
As it's a 4-5mm ID hose it'd need a big round screwdriver to plug it completely - preferebly not a large flat head screwdriver that could tear the hose...
As it's a 4-5mm ID hose it'd need a big round screwdriver to plug it completely - preferebly not a large flat head screwdriver that could tear the hose...
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
VTR Firestorm and other bikes t-shirts
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You could well be right
I'll get the golf tee!!'
I'll get the golf tee!!'
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Use a bolt of the correct ID size pref one witout the thread all the way up the shaft, then use a small hose clamp on it to seal it fully...BrianC wrote:You could well be right
I'll get the golf tee!!'
By the way I have a couple of Blackbird stands in the cave if you need one...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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Is the blackbird stand the same as the x-11?
Brian
Brian
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I believe so yes...Being as an X-11 is a naked Blackbird...BrianC wrote:Is the blackbird stand the same as the x-11?
Brian
Deff fits straight on, it just has a shorter toe stub on it...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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How much will one of your stock cost me
Brian
Brian
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BrianC wrote:How much will one of your stock cost me
Brian
To you Brian...£25 posted...but that is a short stub one...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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How do you want paying my friend?
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PM awaits you...BrianC wrote:How do you want paying my friend?
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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Its finished!!!!! (nearly )
Just need to get a coat of laquer on the bib spoiler and get that fitted
Just done a couple of photos of Storm 2.
She starts well and i've even had a ride down the drive to make sure clutch works etc.
So there you have her. A shedfull of work but well worth it
ps Ignore the red top screwdriver - its just blanking off the front carb takeoff!!!!
)Just need to get a coat of laquer on the bib spoiler and get that fitted
Just done a couple of photos of Storm 2.
She starts well and i've even had a ride down the drive to make sure clutch works etc.
So there you have her. A shedfull of work but well worth it
ps Ignore the red top screwdriver - its just blanking off the front carb takeoff!!!!
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For some reason you need to scroll to the right to see all the pictures - I have no idea why!!!!