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matt1966
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Changed to manuals

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Hi folks manuals came today and whacked em straight in. Only prob is I mashed the centre cap on the gen cover. Any ideas on best place for a replacement.
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nice one m8 - about time eh!
unlucky with the cap - just passed my spare on - have a look on fleabay
think david silvers has them too
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How did you get on with the rivet strap. My carbon sleeves turned up today as well, rebuilt my cans 300mm long they look the nuts and sound :twisted: will put some new pics on pimp soon as I have finshed paint just got to put plastics back on.
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matt1966 wrote:will put some new pics on pimp soon as I have finshed paint just got to put plastics back on.
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look forward to it bud.

havent ordered the strap things yet - been busy spannering and painting etc.
that pro-xl lacquer came today so ive been busy polishing runs out lol!
bodywork looks fkin top :cool2
plan is to make some stubbies with the carbon vipers ive got, but got a nice deal here on some lasers so ive got them on atm - can't wait to hear them :thumbup:

at least i know where to get the exhaust bits from when i need them thanks :thumbup:
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matt1966 wrote:Hi folks manuals came today and whacked em straight in. Only prob is I mashed the centre cap on the gen cover. Any ideas on best place for a replacement.
Matt.
These are available cheap from E-Bay.
They can't be any worse than the originals:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-FIRESTORM-V ... _922wt_939
Less than £15 the pair.
If you go down this route, let us know what they're like?

EDIT:
Just ordered a pair for myself.
I'll report in regarding quality. :D
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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