The Firestorm Diaries
- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
next tedious, but bizarrely satisfying, mod was to put stainless bolts in the engine side covers. Nowt wrong with the original ones - they even still looked OK - but I like the shiny stainless thing, so just went ahead and did it.
Not much to say, bolts out, bolts in:
Cost of this mod: £15.30
Spend to date: £323.57
MICK..
Not much to say, bolts out, bolts in:
Cost of this mod: £15.30
Spend to date: £323.57
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
- agentpineapple
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
If you like shiny, you should take out the two Allen key nuts in the gen cover and give them a good polish, or contact mark to see if he has anymore titanium ones for sale?
If you do take out the originals, just be gentle as they're made of swiss cheese steel, but if you destroy them, I have spares...
If you do take out the originals, just be gentle as they're made of swiss cheese steel, but if you destroy them, I have spares...
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- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
Probably a bit excessive even for me, APIf you like shiny, you should take out the two Allen key nuts in the gen cover and give them a good polish, or contact mark to see if he has anymore titanium ones for sale?
Time to get the manual CCTs fitted. Needed a few other bits of engine work done, so time to accept I need professional help (not least as I don't have tools, time or space for serious engine work). So, CCTs changed, carbs cleaned and balanced, valve clearances checked (and oil and filter at the same time). Know the mechanic well, and he obliged with a few pictures along the way:
cost of this mod: £244.52
Spend to date: £568.09
Now, hopefully I can just ride the thing for a bit
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
Re: The Firestorm Diaries
Looks like it going by the length of the thread on the rear tensioner. The front will have a slightly longer thread.Are they Kreigers?
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- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
they are indeed, yes.kenmoore wrote:Are they Kreigers?
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
- Wonky Donkey
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- Joined: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:52 pm
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
Re: The Firestorm Diaries
She's looking super good, even the header pipes are clean You don't want to sell her
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- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
"Want" is such an emotive word, isn't it!?
You're right Carl, I don't - but I must. My next project - one I've been contemplating for many years - landed in my lap recently and I can't keep 'em all (the wife says so.. .). With my trackbike already gone, I need something with a bit more of an emotional connection to keep me off the trackday route...
MICK..
You're right Carl, I don't - but I must. My next project - one I've been contemplating for many years - landed in my lap recently and I can't keep 'em all (the wife says so.. .). With my trackbike already gone, I need something with a bit more of an emotional connection to keep me off the trackday route...
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
..and there she goes. Off to tickle some other fella's fancy (the bike, that is.. ).
Thank you and good night.
MICK..
Thank you and good night.
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
Re: The Firestorm Diaries
Ah well Mick, thanks for the contributions, hope you'll hang around now the Storm's gone.....
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
- Wonky Donkey
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
well, as the replacement user-up of garage space is a Ducati 750SS, I'll be keeping a close eye on Flatline's progress at the very least
At least on the Ducati forums, there's less arguments about colour
MICK..
At least on the Ducati forums, there's less arguments about colour
MICK..
'97 VTR1000F Euro import
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
2003 SV650S cafe fighter
94/97 Ducati 750SS
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Re: The Firestorm Diaries
You must change the head stock bearings to tapered one's, only £20 for the kit,but makes a big difference, grease linkage at bottom of rear shocker.