Hi guys

[diponio2]

Hi All,
Im Tony and own my first firestorm, absolutely amazing bike, i bought it cheap as its not the prettiest thing but with a bit of work it'll be a bike i keep forever.
first job was the obvious oil and filter along with a wash, that went very well then i decided to replace the CCT'S and this is where its all going wrong! I've replaced both tensioners but the front slipped a couple of teeth, i have set them and put everything back together only to have a flat battery, used a boost pack to fire the thing up and somethings not right, it'll start but not tick over unless i hold a rpm and it sounds a little spluttery, any ideas from you guys in the know would be greatly appreciated at this point.

[VTRDark]

Check you put the vacuum line back on in the right place on the petcock. It does not go on the bottom at 6 o clock but to the side at 3 o clock on the frame side. See link for new members below you will find all the info there.

Welcome to forum.

[diponio2]

Thanks for the reply, i have 4 coming off mine left and right to the carb plus a vac pipe at 3 oclock and i think its a vent pipe at 6 oclock but cant find a decent picture to double check, i will also do a compression test tomorrow just to make sure everythings ok

[VTRDark]

Nothing should be connected at 6 o clock. You have the two fuel lines either side and the vaccum just behind the fuel line at 3. You may heave the fuel tank breather connected at 6.

[diponio2]

Must be a breather like you say, its now been removed and ill fire it up tomorrow

[Kev L]

Welcome to the club mate

[fabiostar]

welcome along sir

[diponio2]

Checked over the petcock, the pipe at 6 oclock is just a breather pipe that runs to the front of the bike.
The 2 short air pipes from the carbs to the air box were off! No idea how i missed that, i have also checked the timing again and had someone else check to make sureits right lol, i dont have the right plug spanner so cant compression test which is the next check to make sure the valves are holding, well thats after i put a few things back on the bike, little pxxsed off because i had to replace the inspection covers and one needs replacing again now.
Anyone know the plug size? I have a 10 and a 14 but neither fit

[diponio2]

Compression tested Its not holding on the front cylinder! Gutted, is replacing the valves a hard job?

[lloydie]

hello and welcome

[sirch345]

Welcome aboard Tony

Replacing the valves is not that difficult to do providing the valve guides are not damaged, if they are cracked at the base which you will be able to see once the bent valves have been removed, it will probably be cheaper to find a replacement cylinder head. If the valves are only slightly bent the chances are the valves guides will have survived.

This link will show you what damaged valve guides look like, plus other information that you made need:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 30#p429684

Chris.

[diponio2]

Thanks for the link chris.
I will pull the head off when I get chance and rebuild it, its a bike i'll keep for a long time so might as well

[tony.mon]

Welcome aboard Tony

Replacing the valves is not that difficult to do providing the valve guides are not damaged, if they are cracked at the base which you will be able to see once the bent valves have been removed, it will probably be cheaper to find a replacement cylinder head. If the valves are only slightly bent the chances are the valves guides will have survived.

This link will show you what damaged valve guides look like, plus other information that you made need:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 30#p429684

Chris.

It wont be cheaper if its a front head. They're hens teeth.

[VTRDark]

You must have some spare Hens teeth Tony. Didn't one keel over recently

[popularh14]

Hello & welcome. You'll find great craic and advice in here!!