been busy over the xmas hols

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:57 pm

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... 007054.jpg

finished with the storm for this yr .
final bit was the belly pan which i sprayed black and fitted yesterday(not the best paint job)
let me know what you lot think of black??i was going to do it yellow ,but saw a yellow one and thought it was to much

bits so far then:
full akrapovic exhaust + dynojetted carbs and k+n filter to match.
maxton rear shock
pfm front brake set up
custom seat
modifed swinging arm with r1 brace and real carbon hugger and underslung caliper
straight bars (comfy)-with tomtom sat nav fitted to bars
sp2 front brake master cylinder+lever

skint now......but next yr i would like
manual cct"s
forks to be done .
then i think that will do and i will be happy.
i know it does not add value to my bike ,but in happy for the time being.and for once im not thinking of getting rid of my bike like i always do!!!really looking forward to a good trouble free 2008 on the storm.

happy hols evereyone.

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:17 pm

Did you get that swingarm off a guy on here in Scotland???????

If so you beat me to it was gonna buy that

Looks so good on the bike still got pics that the guy sent to me of the swingarm off the bike.

If you ever want to sell it ket me know.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:05 pm

Looking good there m8y
Just a point

in your pic the front braded brake pipe looks as if it you have one pipe from the master cylinder to the right calliper then runs from that calliper to the other over the mudguard if so you have them set up wrong.

it should be individual pipe from the master cylinder using the long banjo connection to each of the callipers otherwise the right calliper will always come on first then the left.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:11 pm

Not a good set-up when you have brakes that powerful on a bike better off with the racing set-up
Could ware one set of pads faster

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:18 pm

timbo:
ive got a mfw top yoke converter to fit the bars, just fits on top of the honda one and you fit whatever bars you like(Â£5 of ebay he he bargain!!!)
i did have to cut some of my top fairing though,as do alot of owners
(i think)
but i have tried to keep the shape ,and im used to it now(been like it for 4 months now)will send you a pic if you want?
as for the belly pan ,i think it needs a couple of stickers???
high level pipes ,been there done it and got rid,had scorpion pipes on when i first got the storm,but everytime i got on a bit, the rear of my foot would touch the pipe and melt on the link pipes(dont know if it was just my set??or they all do that??some makes look as if they bend far enogh back as not to interfear with your feet.

steve:
i bought the swinging arm of dipper,and i love it .
it did used to belong to sij who posts on here from time to time.and he told me nev at f1moto made it all at a cost of Â£450.
in fact all my other goodies came my way via sij as he was getting rid of all of his goodies.

warby +mike:
as for the brakes i dont really know if this set up is right or wrong????
i went out and tried them ,
did about 10 miles when i first fitted them ,and they felt super,but if they are set up wrong???? i would like to know

cheers for all the replies guys!!

pat.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:26 pm

Think well put that one down to personal preference patty can see were mikes coming from but Iâ€™ve always been a believer of all things being equal so in my mind even run of the pipes even pressure simultaneous operation

The choice is yours

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:01 pm

Now thatâ€™s some mighty fine back peddling on our part mike think we need a tandem

Think this one should do m8

patty · Post by **patty** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:32 pm

any of you guys know where i can buy just one single brake line then???

thus running one straight to each caliper.

pat

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:26 pm

Most of the dealers selling braided lines will be able to help you out if you give them a ring
You can buy the lines singly or in sets just let them know what youâ€™re after it for or the length you need

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:23 pm

Your bike is looking great Patty

But your pic is not doing it any justice, I guess you took the pic on your mobile phone

Better pic's required

Cheers,

Chris.

patty · Post by **patty** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:31 pm

i will take some better pics 2morrow then.

pat

any 1 got 1 x spare front steel brake line???? he he he

patty · Post by **patty** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:26 pm

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0015.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0016.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0022.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0021.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0020.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0019.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh22 ... CT0017.jpg

there you go chris, hopefully some better pics for you to look at,

tried to take a pic of my bars for you to look at timbo.as you will see ,i had to cut some of the fairing,but tried to keep it looking as close to standard as poss.

cheers
pat.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:29 pm

Good job there Pat,

Looking very good

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:13 pm

Nice work, bet those Akras sound the business. The discs look v. nice also.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:06 pm

FirestormMike wrote:I know where you're coming from warby, theres got to be a reason why racers use the 2 equal lines set up (and thats what I have on mine btw). It looks way better too.

The biggest problem with this setup is that air rises in the fluid
Any air in the right line will rise up to the master cylinder and escape
Any air in the left line will sit on top of the mudguard in the highest point
Consequently the left brake will not work as well
Also getting this air out again is a pig and involves removing the brake caliper

The reason manufacturers persist with it as standard is that they save 6" of hose on every bike they sell. Not worth much individually but over a million bikes it adds up

Mike,
The reason why racers do not use this setup is in the aftermath of a fatal crash at the end of the long straight at Brands a few years ago
Basically the guy had this setup and his mudguard came off. As it went it ripped the brake hose with it so at the end of the straight -no brakes!