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hondavtrchris53
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Hi my name is Chris and I live in keighley, West Yorkshire. (United Kingdom) and I own the vtr firestorm, it's a 2003 53 plate in blue currently.
Now this is not my first vtr I have had two previous ones before my current one. Now I bought my current bike on the 5th nov 2014 for £1000 and on the 12th nov I was involved in an accident late at night on my way home from visiting family, the accident was due to a road defect and has caused a lot of fairing damage to my vtr. And need lots of help and advice from all you lovely people.
After my accident I was asked if I was ok locals and family who come to help me and my response was I don't care about me what about my bike, I stood there and cried my heart and sole crash damaged. After getting my father to pick the bike up we took it back to my dads garage to asses the damage which is costly but not a lot of work to be done thanks to my crash bungs. I then started the engine and she cracked straight up. So I knew she would like again, I will continue my story with pics of bike before accident to how it is now and how I'm going to transform my vtr back to good health in another thread.
Anyhow I would like to say hello to everyone on this forum and look forward to talking to all you fellow bikers ;-)
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hi chris, really sorry to hear about your accident buddy, sounds like the bike was a real bargain as well, I look forward to seeing the pics, if you're going to keep the blue bodywork I have a few spare's I might be able to help you out.
you know your a real biker when your laying on the tarmac all mangled up, looking at your own arsehole and the number one thought is....I hope my bikes ok..... :thumbup:
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Hi buddy welcome to the forum
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Hello and welcome , sounds like you now have a good base for a great project bike
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Hello buddy and welcome, The main thing with any off is your ok :thumbup:
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Welcome along Chris :wave: Sorry to hear of your accident, you've come to the right place for anything 'vtr' :thumbup:

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hondavtrchris53 wrote:... has caused a lot of fairing damage to my vtr.
Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... it=plastex
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Welcome aboard Chris :thumbup: sorry to hear about your accident, but hope you're reasonably okay,

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chric
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yes yorkshire takeing piss a bit with state of the roads.
may have a few spare biits only in barnsley :thumbup:
Ill never be a sell out storm forever
hondavtrchris53
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im ok recovering nicly, when i get home this evening ill post a list of bits i need to get my vtr back on the road and thanks for the warm welcome everyone :p
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Welcome aboard buddy
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Welcome aboard mate, bad news on the accident though :(
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Welcome, and good luck with any claims against the Highways Authority!
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Welcome to the club fella, sorry to hear of your off. Good luck with the repairs
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welcome aboard,come join the fun :beer:
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