cct putting me off getting a vtr

balls · Post by **balls** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:52 am

I am poised to get a Firestorm in the new year but this cct problem is starting too put me off the model.

Monkey! · Post by **Monkey!** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:24 am

Just get on with it and buy the bike if you like it!

I got mine (a 98 model that had 14000 on it) last year and put 2000 miles on it in the summer. As far as I know, the CCT's were original and they were not making any noise so I just got on with it. Great bike

I changed both CCT;s at a service last week- parts cost about Â£60 from David Silver Spares. The ones that came out were fine and it was just a precaution. It's an easy bike to work on, so DIY is definitely an option for anyone with a bit of knowhow.

Go on, listen to the voices!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:12 pm

Please corrrect me if I am wrong but most of the CCT problems seem to be on pre 2000 bikes, is this right, if so try and buy as new as possible then no probs.

richard · Post by **richard** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:10 pm

If you want one - try one there is nothing to fear

I bought mine as a random purchase with 24k on the clock and use it on the track and chase fireblades and r1's around on european holidays. So it gets some stick.

What you read on the forums here is a condensed version of real life, the bike has mostly honda quality but many of us had a diet of indestructable 4 cylinder jap bikes before the 'storm - so it comes as a bit of a shock. One friend of mine simply washes his fireblade once a year and considers that a service !

and then thrashes around the nurburgring - you can't quite treat a storm like that.

The bike, with its V twin engine, has bags of character which is why i ride one, has a decent amount of power and is a good ride. And the sound with after market cans is better than sex. The number of my r1 / blade friends who want to have a go onto the 'storm during biking holidays speaks for it self - and while im then sat on their r1/blade it reminds me im not missing much apart from the power to wheelie in 5th gear !.

The down side are some vibes ( never really notcied...), the odd cough while idling ( not that common ) and the cct problem that will occur at some point - its just something you need to check once a year ( and when you see how the front cct is mounted to the top of the front cylinder you can see why it gets into trouble ).

Cct damage is either caused by the internal cct spring breaking and the tensioner backing off ( so lube it once a year and fit better springs for sale on here ) or the metal glove coming off the plunger with the chance of dropping into the engine ( you need to take out the cct's to make a visual inspection - no big deal, and replace the cct if it is getting sloppy. )

Hope that puts it into perspective.

rs

VTRbob · Post by **VTRbob** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:16 pm

i got my storm as a winter bike,its got 66,000mls on it & ive done 6k on it since july,i like it that much ive sold my 1200 bandit to buy a summer storm,buy the storm...do it...do it..

balls · Post by **balls** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:32 pm

Looking at 2 at the moment 1 blue and a orange 1 both 1999 and both have around 13000 miles on the clock . both around 2k .
Thanks for all the feedback feel a bit better about it all now

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:58 pm

AHHHH another convert about to join the fold ,,welcome my child..come join the bretheren of the storm.. welcome ............

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:55 pm

balls wrote:Looking at 2 at the moment 1 blue and a orange 1 both 1999 and both have around 13000 miles on the clock . both around 2k .
Thanks for all the feedback feel a bit better about it all now

Get the orange one......you'll feel better for it.

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:00 pm

The man obviously has style and class, what other choice could he make?

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:29 pm

This one here sounds like a bargain to me:-

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7948

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:42 pm

way to think about it is:

who posts every other day going "ooo its great my bikes running fine and no ccts problems" ...answer...nobody that would be very dull!

People only tend to post here with CCT problems as they are trying to get them fixed

thus

as said above, reading a common problem here doesnt mean every bikes the same!

Plus read any other bike specific forum and you will realise whatever bike you buy they all have their own little problems, eg:zxr's and alternators, firestorms and cct's!

Beast · Post by **Beast** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:14 pm

I have manual APE CCT's, 26k miles since and no problems. ;)

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:32 pm

I have manual APE CCT's, 26k miles since and no problems.

I'd like to fit these - how do you know when to adjust them though?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:20 pm

Stratman wrote:
I have manual APE CCT's, 26k miles since and no problems.
I'd like to fit these - how do you know when to adjust them though?

Dont know but the annodised red looks sexy! :-)

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:53 pm

Just consider CCT's as a sevice item (they aren't normally) and get them changed every 12k service you have done.

Only adds about Â£50 to the service bill and you shouldn't ever have a problem that way.