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tony.mon wrote:I don't know if the internal airbox bottle actually passes any heat into the airbox. The pumping action just pumps the same slug of air up and down the pipework leading to the bottle, as far as I can work out.
Otherwise you'd have lots of oil fumes going into the bottle, and there never is any.

So it's more of a pulse of air that's pushed into the airbox, but as the vent hole in the bottle is quite small, the bottle acts as an air reservoir, allowing pressure to build and drop each pulse.

Try running the engine with the lid off and feel with your hand- I don't think it makes much heat as such.

And in any case, the design on Storms means that the airbox snorkel draws air in for between the vee of the cylinders and also pull sin what's gone through the oil cooler.....

I'm convinced that ram air from cool air from the nose would help, even without the slight increase in intake charge pressure. Colder, denser air will take a fraction more fuel and generate bigger bangs.

It was just a thought and mine did blow oil into the airbox from time to time...... in the end though, for whatever reason, it does work well and that is all that is important.

I had a couple of long talks with Bob H. (RIP) If you don't know that name, he was the US Moriwaki guy and our "Roger" in the US VTR program (along with Dan Kyle) but that is another topic.
Anyways he did give me their set ups and problems running different ram air system, but that is more of a PM conversation to have with you sometime

Took Side panel off

Bit of a ball ache to get off, to get the right side panel off the bike its a mix of 17 tabs and screws!





Fitted 3D Carbon vinyl to frame to stop any boot rubbing





Fitted Yoshimura

Will get some better pics in the day, not been able to rev it to the moon yet








Here is a picture of the flap thing i made to protect the shock and linkage other week

can see it better now the side is off, took some pictures prior to fitting new exhaust










Still need to Fit my Brembo Pads and Rear Plate Light will get that done tomorrow, also as you can see bike needs a fooking good wash!!

that exhaust looks very nice seb ,is it ti ?
it always surprises me how close the rads run to the exhaust

lloydie wrote:that exhaust looks very nice seb ,is it ti ?
it always surprises me how close the rads run to the exhaust

Yes mate Titanium I wouldn't have replaced the original Ti one for anything other than Ti, I love that Stain Sheen that Ti has, for me i hate the Shinny Bling look of Stainless Steel

try some 4d wrap seb, its more realistic, loving that exhaust....

agentpineapple wrote:try some 4d wrap seb, its more realistic, loving that exhaust....

Cheers buddy i got it for a steal at 175 buy it now verry soon after it was listed, guy came and dropped it off and was a proper cool chap too, hard a car boot full of goodies, a bit shifty that tho.....

couldn't believe it as seen some nasty ones go for 250 and decent ones from 330 to 600 so was happy when i saw the sale

Got a link for the wrap mate?

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30674
scroll down to under the pictures and you'll see a link for the 4d wrap. it has a better gloss finish aswell...

Bike needs a clean as its wombles minging right now

Couldn't sleep so fitted body work, a lot easier and rapid to put back together once you know what your doing





Fitted the new Brembo pads, old factory fitted ones was wombles!





Also fitted the new tail plate light but forgot to take a picture of that one

agentpineapple wrote:http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30674
scroll down to under the pictures and you'll see a link for the 4d wrap. it has a better gloss finish aswell...

looks good does that new type 4D vinyl might have to get some come pay day

Need to get some driving lessons and a test done, got some insurance on birds car other day, not drove for 9 years was easy just felt normal again other than the Yaris is a piece of sh1t, don't know how she drives that, there is no feel at all from the throttle its so softly spring on the pulley you could fart and it would hit the floor, also the clutch is to soft and the brakes felt like there was a wad of sponge before anything was happening

didn't stall or anything like that just my god what a piece of sh1t, if it was my car i would be busy for a week sorting it so there was some feel to it

so yeah need a car as im not using the Gixxer for winter

only hard bit is going to be judging gaps as I'm used to if my elbows will fit the bike will fit mentality

also that big pillar in the way wombles me its easy to see how people don't see motorbikes, found my self trying to look around it alot just feels s wrong not having a unbroken field of vision from left to right

Should try a zafira with an A post the size of a rugby players thigh !

Learning in a car you feel comfortable in is very important as it will help you learn faster .
But to be honest I thought all lads from the age of 5 in Manchester could drive !! :Lol:

Well I fitted the simplistic " loobman " chain oiler to left on ..
rear passenger strut and slingle oil drip feed onto sprocket
and chain ... works really well and should have done it a
long time ago .. chain oiled and runs smoother noticably ... works
when you need to oil the chain.
Alb

lloydie wrote:Should try a zafira with an A post the size of a rugby players thigh !

Learning in a car you feel comfortable in is very important as it will help you learn faster .
But to be honest I thought all lads from the age of 5 in Manchester could drive !! :Lol:

if it ain't sheep or virt, you've now got your sights set on rugby players......
I think its a wise move not riding the bike thru winter seb...

tonight i'll be saying goodbye to my storm, the new owners picking her up this evening. feels odd selling a bike that I've (and carl) rebuilt, regardless of the trials and tribulations along the way, you get attached to it, the bike performed really well around London the other night....
not sure when i'll be swinging my leg over another storm, hopefully springtime next year...

agentpineapple wrote:[

if it ain't sheep or virt, you've now got your sights set on rugby players......

Lots of Rugby players in Rugby, he's basically just using me..

Also, just thought I'd fix your post for you.

feels odd selling a bike that Carl rebuilt on the energy provided by the cuppa's I made for him

Just so you still feel like you had a part in it

feels odd selling a bike that Carl rebuilt on the energy provided by the cuppa's I made for him

Just so you still feel like you had a part in it [/quote]
I knew someone would be along to put that right....

agentpineapple wrote: I knew someone would be along to put that right....

It's okay, at least you managed to ride the bike by yourself the other night, you are independent in your own way