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by BrianC
Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Private messages
Replies: 3
Views: 726

Private messages

Having achieved my 50 posts I'm trying to send a message,but the message I constructed seems to be sat in my outbox and there us nothing in my Sent folder

Am I doing something wrong ?

Thanks
by BrianC
Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1964723

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Thanks lloydie - I may very we'll take you up on that - always good to observe someone who has done it before

Brian
by BrianC
Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Manual cct - the choices?
Replies: 1
Views: 1665

Manual cct - the choices?

Has anyone done a recent review on the various types/ makes of these items?

I've convinced myself I need to do mine so it's a matter of which ones are best and easiest to fit /adjust

Brian
by BrianC
Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1964723

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Well my confidence us growing, so maybe I'll just gave a go - be great if there was someone local who had done it

Brian

Ps sorry for what might appear as my crap spelling - iPad predictive txt !!!!!!!
by BrianC
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1964723

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Carried on with the complete service on my newly acquired storm - dropped coolant, rinses system with clean water the put a flush through it, then refilled with water and ran it up stain. During this work spotted bottom hide between rads was a bit crappy so new one on order and then new coolant and ...
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Black one in Leyland
Replies: 2
Views: 902

Re: Black one in Leyland

Wish I'd seen it - can see that road from my house !!!!!
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:22 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: longer sidestand
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Re: longer sidestand

Thanks mac

I was trying to take plate 3 off - got bolt 6 put ok - was the other one giving me grief !!!!!
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Haynes manuals
Replies: 23
Views: 1496

Re: Haynes manuals

Thanks wicky

This forum is the real business - one of the reasons I decided yo buy a storm to compliment by 98 blade

Thanks

Brian
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1964723

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

You are way way ahead of me !!!!'m

Being an old girl I'm being careful, but copper slipping all the fittings I refit and also using dielectric grease on all electrical connections

I'll get there
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Haynes manuals
Replies: 23
Views: 1496

Re: Haynes manuals

Hello carman

Can you point me in the right direction to find a proper storm manual out there on the net.

Also if you'd like to come over anytime you'd be welcome

Brian
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:18 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: longer sidestand
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Re: longer sidestand

I got myself a x-11 stand but struggling to fit.

Can anyone who has replaced one of these confirm that one of the fixings is a stud and the other is a Long bolt that goes right through

Hope that makes sense ????
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1964723

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

The voyage of discovery continues....... Today I managed to remove the fairing and the tank, changed the air filter( it was a mess , no wonder it's running a big rich)replaced the plugs - now that is a challenge. Tomorrow it's a full coolant change. Tried to fit the x-11 sidestand but I'll add my co...
by BrianC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Haynes manuals
Replies: 23
Views: 1496

Haynes manuals

Does anyone agree that haynes manuals gave got worse over the years When I was fixing cars years ago there used to be decent photos and good line diagrams etc Having bought the manual for my storm mist of the photos are very dark and in some cases you can't see a damned thing - and also a real lack ...
by BrianC
Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:26 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Downpipes
Replies: 25
Views: 2292

Re: Downpipes

Many thanks !!!

Real voyage of discovery this !!!!'
by BrianC
Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Downpipes
Replies: 25
Views: 2292

Re: Downpipes

Do I have to remove all the exhaust system to do the rear linkage refurb?

Thanks