New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
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New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Hey all,
Hope you are all having a nice evening.
As above, new to the forum...Hello
New to a VTR. Wanted a V-twin, settled on the Firestorm after looking at SV1000's and the older TL1000's. This one popped up fairly local to me: 1999, 43K miles, good history, well looked after but needs a few things put right (like the 'VTR' stickers!)
...and new to bikes, well motorbikes (always been more of a car guy ). Passed test four years ago, hired a bike (ER6) from the training centre for two weeks..then a long hiatus, until now. Few guys from work have bikes which reignited my interest. Looking forward to getting more seat time over the coming weeks and months.
Apologies now for any silly and/or obvious questions I ask in the (near) future
Bye for now.
Hope you are all having a nice evening.
As above, new to the forum...Hello
New to a VTR. Wanted a V-twin, settled on the Firestorm after looking at SV1000's and the older TL1000's. This one popped up fairly local to me: 1999, 43K miles, good history, well looked after but needs a few things put right (like the 'VTR' stickers!)
...and new to bikes, well motorbikes (always been more of a car guy ). Passed test four years ago, hired a bike (ER6) from the training centre for two weeks..then a long hiatus, until now. Few guys from work have bikes which reignited my interest. Looking forward to getting more seat time over the coming weeks and months.
Apologies now for any silly and/or obvious questions I ask in the (near) future
Bye for now.
- alanfjones1411
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Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Hello and welcome to the forum.There's no such thing as a silly question.But you should change them cct's.
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Welcome to the club mate
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Welcome aboard
I agree, your bike does look good,
Chris.
I agree, your bike does look good,
Chris.
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Welcome aboard
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Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Love the colour!!
welcome aboard
welcome aboard
99 VTR1000F Firestorm, a.k.a. The Carbon Express
- lloydie
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Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Hello and welcome , nice looking bike
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Hi love the bike, well done for taking up motorcycling more bikers on the road the better.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Storming About
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Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Thanks for the warm welcome guys
Glad you like the bike, not quite as tidy in person as in the pictures but it's doing remarkably well for 22+ years old. Struggling to find time to get out but managed about 200 miles or so over the past few weeks; a different experience from modern inline bikes for sure.
Safe riding.
Glad you like the bike, not quite as tidy in person as in the pictures but it's doing remarkably well for 22+ years old. Struggling to find time to get out but managed about 200 miles or so over the past few weeks; a different experience from modern inline bikes for sure.
Safe riding.
Re: New to forum, a VTR and bikes!
Quite a brave move jumping on a powerful v twin as a 'beginner' bike - well done who says you can't or shouldn't? Like you, I'm new to the forum so share your reticence about asking obvious questions but they're a great bunch on here (and on the Facebook page) - they'll be sick of me soon! Love tinkering with the bike and the advice and workshop guides on here is brilliant.