Well the time has come.

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METALDAN
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Well the time has come.

Post by METALDAN »

I thought I had better, after 2 years, do some remedial work on the 'storm.

Always been regularly serviced and cleaned, new cct's 6 months ago, but I made the mistake on the last dry buck fickin cold day we had last week, and took my mates 2004 Fireblade with 4500 miles on the clock for a blast.

Now the 'storm is feeling mighty tired, and baggier than a wizards sleeve. Headstock bearings have a noticeable notch in them, forks are nadgered, tyres are D207's and pretty tired, remus carbons still look and sound great but the link pipes have seen better days, there is a chip about 1/2 cm long out of the front rim next to the bearing, the pointy bit at the front of the seat near the tank is worn through.

Rear shocker is original and has done 35600 miles

Anyway I am looking at a 5-600 pound bill, am sending the forks off to revolution shortly.

Anyway, just venting, never getting rid of this bike.

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Wish me luck :thumbup:
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benny hedges
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Re: Well the time has come.

Post by benny hedges »

looks tidy enough to me... just wear & tear that is.
keep on top of it & it will last a lot longer :)
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tony.mon
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Re: Well the time has come.

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Ah, the slippery slope of "improvements" beckons........

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storminateacup
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Re: Well the time has come.

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£600 well spent IMHO. Wouldn't get a decent replacement for 10 x that. Firestorms rule OK. :thumbup:
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bandsawman
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Re: Well the time has come.

Post by bandsawman »

Phew, I thought you were leading up to a sales pitch!
METALDAN wrote:Anyway, just venting, never getting rid of this bike. :thumbup:
So pleased to hear it!
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