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by thelens
Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Evening all
Replies: 9
Views: 2852

Re: Evening all

Welcome to the forum :D
just had the mcct done myself. I just took it into biketech. Cost was 250 for both.
by thelens
Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:17 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Re: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

Just an update... bought new satnav £220 from Halfords. Seems it has cost me over £500 for just two ride outs lol. It would have been cheaper to have hired a taxi :wink: :lol: Chris. Taxi.... Taxi ! Thinking more bloody cruise ship :) Still.... fuel consumption was not as bad as many seem to make i...
by thelens
Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Replies: 29
Views: 7327

Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent

Ps.... tried send you my address via pm, but it’s not having any. Says I’ve not posted enough or words to that effect. Bizarre lol I will send it when I am allowed lol Fab. I too have only posted a few posts and it wont let me either. Be good to go to the Raven for a brew :beer: Sorry chaps it's do...
by thelens
Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Re: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

Just an update... bought new satnav £220 from Halfords.
Seems it has cost me over £500 for just two ride outs lol.
by thelens
Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:19 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Re: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

TaxiDriver wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:02 am I wouldn't bother with a lottery ticket just yet...…..
Yup... as it would be a winner and I would lose the ticket :x
by thelens
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Replies: 29
Views: 7327

Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent

You will have to pop around with it before long. Should be dry tomoz, so will be giving it a good airing out lol I doubt t you were out today. The only nice day I’ve had so far was the day I rode it home :lol: I will that will be nice. Had a quick run out yesterday about 6pm to get some petrol in i...
by thelens
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Replies: 29
Views: 7327

Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent

I will have a little ride around this weekend on it see if you can hear it. I have only had it a month and now i have gone through everything with a fine tooth comb and fixed all of the bodges i am really happy with it. Awesome machine and the noise is well something else. Keep listening. :D :D :D ...
by thelens
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Re: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

tony.mon wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:21 pm Some bikes are lucky bikes.




Yours is lucky it wasn't owned by Fabio......
I think I’m just getting the bad luck out of the way first lol :)
by thelens
Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi all
Replies: 21
Views: 6262

Re: Hi all

Welcome to the forum :D
I’m new to the VTR myself. For what your other bike would fetch I would keep it for spares if it were me :D
by thelens
Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:41 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Proper noisy cans
Replies: 6
Views: 1854

Re: Proper noisy cans

Seems fitting to put this in here :lol: First there was speed cameras.... now here in the uk we are getting noise cameras :wtf: Welcome to communist Britain ! Transport Secretary Chris 'Failing' Grayling (born on April 1st ;-) last time I looked he was an incompetent Conservative Govt. Minister - w...
by thelens
Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Re: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

sirch345 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:37 pm I know I shouldn't, but reading that made me laugh :lol:

Hopefully your next outing will be trouble free,

Chris.
Well I had to laugh to stop me crying :D
by thelens
Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:13 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !
Replies: 17
Views: 3872

Almost had a fault free ride.... almost !

First ride was bringing it home. V5 manual, service book, spare key, mot ect. ... all in an envelope nice n safe. Yup... flew out of my pocket. Luckily, found the lot again like some sort of miracle. About 7 miles back :lol: First main ride..... suffered the holy grail of the cam chain failure. Thir...
by thelens
Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Proper noisy cans
Replies: 6
Views: 1854

Re: Proper noisy cans

Seems fitting to put this in here :lol:
First there was speed cameras.... now here in the uk we are getting noise cameras :wtf:
Welcome to communist Britain !
by thelens
Sat Jun 08, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent
Replies: 29
Views: 7327

Re: Hello Storm troopers ! Stoke on Trent

I will have a little ride around this weekend on it see if you can hear it. I have only had it a month and now i have gone through everything with a fine tooth comb and fixed all of the bodges i am really happy with it. Awesome machine and the noise is well something else. Keep listening. :D :D :D ...
by thelens
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:54 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello from the frozen north!
Replies: 10
Views: 3003

Re: Hello from the frozen north!

Hello all, New (old) member here from Canada. I’ve read many a post and guide here but have yet to introduce myself. I’ve got a ‘98 Storm, and there’s something about it that’s made it a long term bike for me. It’s got a few changes, and a few items left on the list. My most recent modification was...