Racing a Firestorm

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stormin normin
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Racing a Firestorm

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Can anyone give me any information on racing a firestorm, I will be an intermdiate novice.
Catogories and Restrictions on machine setup, Set ups, Equipment. Etc.
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Where are you planning to go racing?
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Post by Ballaughfia »

Basically junk the standard suspension, get the forks revalved and new springs and get a decent shock on the back.
Makes the world of difference.
Then drop the forks through the yokes by 5mm
Get Rennsports (best I've found)
Dynojet it
K&N it
Then spend silly money getting the engine sorted, but really get the suspension sorted and you will go alot quicker.

Oh and before I forget, take all the advice you can get from Robin.

Have Fun
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Thanx Ballaughfia :D

I'll see if he gets back before I get wrist ache writing stuff> :wink:
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Re: Racing a Firestorm

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stormin normin wrote:Can anyone give me any information on racing a firestorm, I will be an intermdiate novice.
Catogories and Restrictions on machine setup, Set ups, Equipment. Etc.
I don't race but I have a track only Firestorm with stock engine, Micron race cans, K&M air filter, Ohlins rear suspension, Fireblade forks with Ohlins internals, rear sets, braided brake lines, EBC Prolite discs.

This bike handles really well.

I have done at least 40 track days on it. I don't get passed by much these days (and only by better riders, not faster bikes).

Its been a great reliable bike for trackdays, and its always a pleasure passing the GSX,CBR,ZXR,Mille,916/996 brigade, especially around the outside on a bend.

I'm off to Folembray (France) later today, to do a trackday tomorrow. Open pit lane so lots of track time (no 20 min. sessions, one long session all day).

Here she is
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and before the respray in black....
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Rob
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Some good shots there Rob :!: I like the colour scheme :!:

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Stormin Ben
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Post by Stormin Ben »

That looks mint mate

BTW, is that a Moriwaki front fairing? Those air intake holes on the bottom pic look massive (like the Mori ones to go with the ram-air box)
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Stormin Ben wrote:That looks mint mate

BTW, is that a Moriwaki front fairing? Those air intake holes on the bottom pic look massive (like the Mori ones to go with the ram-air box)
Hi Ben

I'm back from the french trip. Folembray is an excellent circuit and will go there again. Pity the poor sod who crashed on an antifreeze/water slick dropped by a Ducati 916. His almost new ZX10R was totalled after bursting into flames.

My Firestorm:
I don't know who made the fairing, as I bought the bike with it on. The air intakes are not ducted to the carbs.

I will be putting this bike up for sale shortly as I fancy a change after the 4 years I have track dayed it.

Rob
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