Hello from New Hampshire

chrisdigital21 · Post by **chrisdigital21** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:27 pm

Just picked up a firestorm with only 10k miles. super clean. gonna be my new mountan road bike. I also own a 2007 Aprilia RSV1000r for the track.

darkember · Post by **darkember** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:30 pm

Niceone & welcome

popkat · Post by **popkat** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:32 pm

Hi, RSV cracking bike, firestorm a better road bike for most of the time though, easier to just jump on and go, but can still make rapid progress. But then again there's just some roads and certain times when i'd like to be on an RSV again

Post by **sirch345** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:35 pm

Welcome aboard chrisdigital21

Chris.

chrisdigital21 · Post by **chrisdigital21** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:35 pm

I have been searching fo a long time to find a Superhawk that was not beat to a pulp. I set up the suspension and rode it yesterday, got it spot on the first try. Had to slide the font fork tubes up 1 inch and crank the pre load down to get the weight more balanced. seemed to work well for how i ride. Love the bike, quite tame compared to my Aprilia and that is ok with me.

chrisdigital21 · Post by **chrisdigital21** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:37 pm

Thanks for the welcome all. How do i put pics up here????

popkat · Post by **popkat** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:43 pm

1 inch, 25mm I take it you mean you pulled the forks up through to lower the front ?, better to raise the rear by placing a spacer on top of the rear shock mount, I use 3mm but upto 5mm would be ok, then lift the front up until it's no more than 10mm through. running as low as you are would cause tank slappers... But if you like it that way

popkat · Post by **popkat** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:52 pm

chrisdigital21 wrote:Thanks for the welcome all. How do i put pics up here????

Photobucket or some other hosting site is the best way to do it.

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:52 pm

Well I have never heard the Storm referred to as a mountain road bike before.

To post pics you need to use an online image hosting site like photobucket or equivalent and copy and paste the code across into your posts.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 18&t=27367

Welcome to the forum. :beer:

(:-})

chrisdigital21 · Post by **chrisdigital21** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:59 pm

LOL, well all i have is good mountain roads around here, so it seemed fitting .

, And yes i slid the forks up through the triple tree to lower it. I did not think of the spacers in the rear, thanks!!, And as for tank slapping action.... the set up has not seemed to develop any of that yet, but if it dose i will adjust accordingly. Cheers!

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Thu May 09, 2013 12:04 am

welcome mate

chrisdigital21 · Post by **chrisdigital21** » Thu May 09, 2013 12:12 am

Thanks!!!, I must say the VTR engine is a unique powerplant. Sounds really wired to me after having a Aprilia for so long. That rotax engine is music to my ears.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Thu May 09, 2013 4:37 am

Hello and welcome

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Thu May 09, 2013 7:50 am

Welcome aboard buddy

Rotax engine??

anp · Post by **anp** » Thu May 09, 2013 7:57 am

Mountain bike

Joey Dunlop thought his VTR was a good mountain bike as well

welcome to the forum

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