Do tend to find I occasionally stick my leg out like I'm motocrossing though! 
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- Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: thinking of selling my VTR
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4301
Re: thinking of selling my VTR
Mine has a flat bar conversion and it's totally different to standard, I had a Thunderace which crippled by wrists and the 'storm is absolutely no problems at all Do tend to find I occasionally stick my leg out like I'm motocrossing though!
Do tend to find I occasionally stick my leg out like I'm motocrossing though! - Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:44 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: I Bought It With a Knock
- Replies: 275
- Views: 22672
Re: I Bought It With a Knock
Hi Jim, I'm new here but have just read your epic 'journey' shall we call it! Truly bad luck :crazy: Not that I know much about the VTR engine in particular but my experience of engines in general gives me these thoughts. The only reasons I've ever known dropped valves are :- over revving, somehow I ...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:49 pm
- Forum: Your Projects
- Topic: US/UK VTR Project.
- Replies: 169
- Views: 58761
Re: US/UK VTR Project.
I might of missed it among all the posts (sorry if that is the case!) but was there a confirmed conclusion on the indicators staying lit for mot purposes? My mates FZR used to be ok and it had them and in the testers manual there is this little snippet hidden... 'Fog lamps and amber lamps The ...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:44 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Why do VTR carbs go rich?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1696
Re: Why do VTR carbs go rich?
That's really quite cool information, I love learnong how/why tthings occur like that... Guess that goes to show that the storm more than most bikes needs time to set up the fuelling rather than just drop some different jets in
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Newbie signing on :-)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1951
Re: Newbie signing on :-)
I saw that actually... looks like a laugh I'll have to see what i'm working that week and then approach the subject with 'er indoors! Wish me luck! 
I'll have to see what i'm working that week and then approach the subject with 'er indoors! Wish me luck! - Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Newbie signing on :-)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1951
Re: Newbie signing on :-)
Nah.. It's quite apt these days! That's what getting older does to ya!hallie wrote:Welcome along. Think you will have to rethink your username
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:53 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Newbie signing on :-)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1951
Re: Newbie signing on :-)
SortedATM wrote:Welcome aboard Ant.
Open your image in Paint (or similar) and simply resize down and save with a new file name. Then select the new image for your avatar.
Thanks 
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:47 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Newbie signing on :-)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1951
Re: Newbie signing on :-)
Hello and welcome . How has your ownership been and how long ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks everyone.. I've found some useful info already :D Bought my bike last August and haven't used her a great deal but now the weather is getting better i'm getting some time on her :P I've always ...
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Newbie signing on :-)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1951
Newbie signing on :-)
Hi all :D I'm Ant, not new to Firestorm ownership but only just found the site! Had loads of bikes but the vtr is my first twin. I'm in the Lincs, Leicestershire, Notts area (sounds more complicated than it is!) I was trying to put a pic of my 'storm on my avatar but it's too big and I'm computer ...