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Evening all, long time no speak

So who is still lurking around on here then?


Ben

Hi Jester, Spotted this thread while looking for an old posting to do with replacing the rectum-fryer with a Yamaha unit (found it here - http://vtr1000f.wickidnet.com/ I've just replaced mine with a Thundercat unit (£9 off ebay) but took the above instructions a few stages further by basically rip...

SkiDonald I know where you are coming from WRT ground clearance though -I spent a while battling the same issues Good pics mate, nice style but as has already been said you could do with getting your body to the inside more to move the CofG off the inside meaning the bike can be more upright for the...

sirch345 wrote:Steve that is looking cool mate I can't believe how much difference it looks now it's painted Red was definitely the right decision IMHO

RED?? It looks pink to me
<ducks>

Hmmm, decisions decisions I've only ridden the TL-S not the TL-R Personally I didnt get on with the handling on it at all -not the usual cries of 'oh its unstable' but it felt like the steering angle was really steep and wanted to change direction nice and quickly whereas the back resisted it As a c...

Had this exact same thing happen to me I can confirm that in the worst case scenario you need to get a hacksaw blade on it The spacer/ collar that fits over the bolt (part 22 on the diagram) means that the bolt is not flush with the fairing and can be pushed away slightly I then sawed flush with the...

Chuxta, Biggest problem I had was getting round to actually doing it As Daz says, I bought his off him (all shiny coz he was going through his 'polish everything' phase as opposed to his current 'paint it matt black with hammerite' phase :lol: ) It then sat in my garage looking lovely for nearly 9 m...

I made my own

Kev,

Does yours poke you in the knee on right lock?

Yorky

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Andy, My usual roads are the same type as you describe I therefore had my storm setup to cope Penske shock on the rear Blade forks at the front It was brilliant!! Went to Spain earlier in teh year and one stretch of road had the rest of the group going massively into reverse (Tuono, RSVR factory (Oh...

I'd be inclined to sell the Storm and pimp the VFR Which one have you got? My old man's got a VFR750 and TBH it does all you'd need Handling is SOOO light and precise compared to the storm Engine is brilliant (V-twin grunt, IL4 smoothness) Sounds great All day comfort 200 mile tank range And he trac...

Simon,

Thats just reminded me -I found the front bracket the other day
Drop me a message and I'll post it out to you

Its the only awkward one, the other two are basic straight bits of metal

Ben

Mike,

That sitting up issue is a geometry thing
I spent ages trying to stop the Storm doing it with no success
Then I fitted the Blade front end and the problem disappeared immediately

Try dropping the forks through the yolks a few mm at a time

More down and dirty :( I've had bugger all time to work on it what with baby, nipper and work Evie (EV - Exxon Valdize) keeps taunting me by developing more niggles as I sort out the current ones Latest bug is the gearbox output shaft (gear lever) has had a clout when a chain has broken Its gouged t...