New meat
- stevepratt48
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:47 pm
- Location: Benllech Anglesey, North Wales
New meat
Hi,
just swelled the ranks of VTR owners....
Dropped out of biking when I retired (Couldn't really justify running one!!) but missed the bellow of 'V' (Had a Cagiva Raptor last) - a big 'V' goes droning past the house every so often, driven me mad.
Anyhooo, I've succumbed, bought myself a 1998 VTR 1000, in Red, belly pan & cowl, looks the dogs nadgers (To me, anyway!)
Little riding so far, ride home (90 wet, greasy, slippery miles) & a blast round the block after putting the RIGHT pressures in the tyres......
Aren't they great? Even with baffles in, the scorpions are 'interesting'
just swelled the ranks of VTR owners....
Dropped out of biking when I retired (Couldn't really justify running one!!) but missed the bellow of 'V' (Had a Cagiva Raptor last) - a big 'V' goes droning past the house every so often, driven me mad.
Anyhooo, I've succumbed, bought myself a 1998 VTR 1000, in Red, belly pan & cowl, looks the dogs nadgers (To me, anyway!)
Little riding so far, ride home (90 wet, greasy, slippery miles) & a blast round the block after putting the RIGHT pressures in the tyres......
Aren't they great? Even with baffles in, the scorpions are 'interesting'
- chris vtr virgin
- Posts: 294
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:23 pm
- Location: dunfermline
Re: New meat
Welcome, There's now't like a Red'un. Have a good look around the Forum which will tell you about the two items that will let you down( cct's & rr) if they haven't been done and then they're reliable. Put your location in your profile then any nearby members can help out if required, or just a meet up and chat.
Theres A Hare in The Turnips.
Re: New meat
Hello mate and welcome to the forum. Really nice bike the Storm(even in red!) you have chosen well fella.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
- turbo_billy
- Posts: 1192
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:01 pm
- Location: Churchdown, Glos
Re: New meat
Theres no such thing as an ex-biker, it sometimes just takes a little longer between one ride and the next
Welcome to the forum and the joys of the Storm.
Tim

Welcome to the forum and the joys of the Storm.

Tim
Re: New meat
Welcome aboard buddy
Where in the country are you?
Where in the country are you?
Re: New meat
Retired?
More fettlin' time...
And hello
More fettlin' time...
And hello

It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
- stevepratt48
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:47 pm
- Location: Benllech Anglesey, North Wales
Re: New meat
Should have said, Doh!
I'm in Benllech, sunny (Today, anyway) ANGLESEY.
Spent the afternoon checking/adjusting - no horrors to report (Although the rear shock looks a bit past it....)
I'm in Benllech, sunny (Today, anyway) ANGLESEY.
Spent the afternoon checking/adjusting - no horrors to report (Although the rear shock looks a bit past it....)

- agentpineapple
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- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:16 pm
Re: New meat
wellcome aboard buddy, good to hear your back in the v-twin family.................. 

HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
- lloydie
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- Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
- Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry
Re: New meat
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270896030157#ht_500wt_713stevepratt48 wrote:Should have said, Doh!
I'm in Benllech, sunny (Today, anyway) ANGLESEY.
Spent the afternoon checking/adjusting - no horrors to report (Although the rear shock looks a bit past it....)
i had one of these and very happy as it was as new

welcome and hello
Re: New meat
Welcome aboard Steve
Chris.

Chris.