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[gmckenzie]

Hi All,

just to say hello and introduce myself! had VTR storm (98) for a few months now and only just found this site!
Live around the leeds area, so might see some of you on my travels.

look forward to communicating with you all, no doubt i'll need your help at some point

[bazza696]

Hi there and welcome, look into the common faults with the storm unless they have already been done.

Rectifier.
Cam Chain Tensioner.

Also have a look at Operation Storm meet, see if you interested in coming out to play.

[gmckenzie]

Top Man Baz, thanks

i spent about an hour or so looking over the site last night, and even though there are no funny noises that could relate to the CCT i'm still going to to book it in and have them checked and i also believe that something can be done to prevent further damage if they do go?
also going to order one of the R1/R6 finner Recti. any specific model or Year?
cheers

[marravtr]

ow do matey, welcome to the site, get some piccys up

[Jbrebel]

Welcome

Just up the road from me

[Anotherbikerbabe]

Hiya

Enjoy the forum as the guys on here are a real helpful friendly bunch

ABB

[bazza696]

Top Man Baz, thanks

i spent about an hour or so looking over the site last night, and even though there are no funny noises that could relate to the CCT i'm still going to to book it in and have them checked and i also believe that something can be done to prevent further damage if they do go?
also going to order one of the R1/R6 finner Recti. any specific model or Year?
cheers

I think that the RR from an R1/R6 can be any as they use the same throughout the years, I put an aftermarket one on as I was not in a position to do the mod, are you handy with a soldering iron as the plug on the storm does not fit the one on the R1/R6 rectifier, so you will have to do some tweaking.

With regards to the CCT, I would suggest manual ones, then you can rag the bike as hard as you like and no worries, if your going to fit automatics, I would recommend doing the mod to these to stop them cause a shagged head when they fail, cause the automatics DO fail.

[AMCQ46]

welcome to the club, you found the right Forum for your bike here, and also a good bunch on here.

[sirch345]

Welcome aboard

You've got a PM (Private Message).

Chris.

[benny hedges]

best mods you can do are remove the fairing and send it to me for safe disposal, and seeing as the storm has loads of torque, you won't need gears, so i can also recycle the gearchange and clutch lever for you as well.

i noticed where you live it's all right hand turns, so you might as well take off the left mirror and indicators too.
all the unnecessary parts you donate will be used to make a piece of modern art for a local charity...

[Whoa Nelly]

Greetings & welcome gmc! There's a vast amount of info & experience on the forum - if you've got a prob, someone will know how to help. Oh, and the Yam R/R fettle is really easy - there's a post somewhere here; pictures and everything! Enjoy.
WN!

[gmckenzie]

Thanks for the PM Chris - but some reason i could not reply to you? says you dont exist!!!

benny hedges - if only you had told me about your recycling methods sooner - i have just given my front wheel to the local wheel barrow charity shop - i dont use it that often so thought i better put it to a good cause!!!

thanks to everyone else for the welcomes!

[tony.mon]

Top Man Baz, thanks

Yeah- Battling Tops that is.

(It's all in the wrist action, as I seem to recall the marketing slogan....)

Hi, GMcKenzie, and welcome.

[sirch345]

Thanks for the PM Chris - but some reason i could not reply to you? says you dont exist!!!

So long as you got it that's the main thing

Thanks for letting me know.

Cheers,

Chris.