what have you done to your "bike" today

[Duffy1964]

Wrote my yellow 97 Storm off thanks to a BMW X5 Driver

Photos in Bike Chat , Title = Storm v BMW X5

[Kev L]

You OK mate?
Is it a definite write off or possible buy back to support the other two builds? Sorry to hear your news.

[Ckennedy]

Sorry to hear the news Duffy. To many bikes going down this year. Hope you are ok. Let us know whats happening with the bike.

I decided to give the chain and swing arm a clean today as I havnt done it since owning the bike and I am not sure it had been done for a while before that. This is the result....





As you can see the rear sprocket still looks a mess but that is grease free and age related so I may get myself a new rear sprocket.

[agentpineapple]

prepped the clutch casing ready for a c/f cover only to find out i don't have a spare one....doh!!!!
i also gave the bike a wash and resprayed one of the mirrors as it was getting tatty.

[VTRDark]

I may get myself a new rear sprocket

I wouldn't go changing only the rear sprocket just for appearances sake. It all wears together and changing just one or the other will make either the chain or sprocket wear much faster. Why not just wait until you need new chain and sprockets. You could take it off and give it a coat of paint.

(:-})

[Ckennedy]

Suppose your right Carl. what colour to paint it

Been busy again today, gave it a good polish and removed the return cable for the throttle

[Virt]

Quickly sorted out my bars so I can lock my steering and have a turning circle smaller than that of an 18-wheeler.



Took it for a 30 mile run up to long Itchington and back and my chicken strips have massively been reduced. The hornet is finally starting to handle how I want it to.. I'm gonna miss it... apart from the constant breaking

I know you've all done way better in 20mph zones, but I'm proud of these;



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[lloydie]

What did you do lit the air out of the tyre to widen the contact patch ? :-)

[Virt]

What did you do lit the air out of the tyre to widen the contact patch ? :-)

No it's on 36/42

[Jamoi]

Good effort Virtyboy! Is there a motorcycle under all that dirt & grime?

[Virt]

Good effort Virtyboy! Is there a motorcycle under all that dirt & grime?

Roads are sh1t Giving it a good clean this weekend before my Redditch run

[Jamoi]

Today I sat and stared at the Storm, drinking my coffee & puffing on my rollie. Then I got very bored and did this...





I'm not sure, what do you think??

[Virt]

Not 100% sure on the black headlight cowl/area/thing..

The number boards look very nice as black on silver though nomnomnom

[agentpineapple]

i think the rear numberboards need to be a little higher, why the 96?
i thought these bikes were 996cc.............
i like the black on silver.....
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don't like the front tho.

[Jamoi]

Roads are sh1t Giving it a good clean this weekend before my Redditch run

It'll only get dirty again I guess! I know someone with a Ducati 998, never cleaned it, ever!