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by fordtech
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:35 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Hein Gericke Closing down sale!
Replies: 29
Views: 3570

Re: Hein Gericke Closing down sale!

We do need local shops to go and look at products. Online shops are great for cheap prices but sizing on clothes especially makes shops a must. I recently purchased leather trousers from ebay secondhand - were damaged and not as described so sent back. Still not learning from my mistake I purchased ...
by fordtech
Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

Fitted my manual cct's saturday morning - under 2 hours start to finish using the instructions on here ! A 130 mile test ride confirmed no problems and leaks ( just that fuel tank is to small ) Is there any alternatives to getting a tank from a later bike? Any aftermarket equivelants or options ...
by fordtech
Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

Have got my manual cct's from rider on a storm - look great , will try to fit them this week before something lets go. Have also got a grab rail secondhand on ebay - still alot of money for what it is - then had to make up a bracket assembly to fit to subframe to bolt it to!! ( dont know why I didnt ...
by fordtech
Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:08 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: VTR EXHAUST
Replies: 9
Views: 4435

Re: VTR EXHAUST

Have just fitted Micron titanium oval race cans to mine - sound fantastic - loud but not to bad . Go past police station most days so will see what reaction I get !!
Does make a noticable difference to mid range acceleration - revs much cleaner than before.
by fordtech
Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

Have given in to the loud pipes already. Won a set of micron titanium oval race cans on ebay - £212 - didnt think it was a bad price . Have fitted them and love the sound ! - also seems to pull a bit better than before. Seat height hasnt changed so can still reach the floor aswell ! Only got to get ...
by fordtech
Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

Looks like I will have to get manual tensioners asap - but do they make them in yellow ??? - dont want to make bike slower by fitting the wrong colour ! :lol: I loved the way the frame is polished and wheels etc - but a little concerned as the welds on main joint are non existant - hope they were ...
by fordtech
Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: hubbys treat
Replies: 2
Views: 639

hubbys treat

Wife treats hubby by taking him to a lap dancing clubfor his birthday, Doorman says 'ok Dave hows tricks?' Wife asks ' how does he know you?' Dave says ' er I play footie with him! ' Inside the barman says ' Usual Dave? ' Dave says ' be for you ask hes on the darts team at the local' Next a lap ...
by fordtech
Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:47 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

hope these links work. http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6710/falconpic6.jpg falcon xr6 turbo - 450 hp of aussie muscle. the new toy- http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2637/bike1i.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9848/bike2iz.jpg http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8640/bike9x.jpg http://img832 ...
by fordtech
Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Hi Everyone

Will try and post up some pics of bike and cct's tommorow. Would be interested in any cheap cans for sale - message me any details. Had g-force cans on my old one - cheap but still good sound ! Car is a ford falcon xr6 turbo - NZ import - where most of my funds seem to end up! Would be interested in ...
by fordtech
Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Hi Everyone

Have just purchased a 1998 storm in yellow from a dealer in peterborough. It isnt my first storm - had a 1999 model back in 2001 and loved it to bits . Sadly sold it on as was emigrating. Have missed bikes ever since and only got back into bikes this year. Started of with a xv1100 yamaha -got bored ...