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Post by RedStormV »

Hi

Welcome to what I and many other members feel is one of the most friendly & helpful bike forums on the interweb thingy! :D

Don't hide away in the shadows, at time of writing we have 486 members who've never typed a single post!, not even to say "hi!" :(

Just say "Hello!" for now, or ask a daft question, we all have, and still do :roll:

One tip .... Use the 'Search' function, it really does work, truly it does. 8)

If you can't find the answers you want, post anyway, there's nowt guys (& gals) on here like more than giving their considered opinion and / or experience and having useful debate (Sometimes :lol: ).

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Look forward to reading / replying to your posts and meeting you sometime down the road aways.

Graeme.

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firestormcrazy
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hi

Post by firestormcrazy »

hi, im a new member so i thought i'd say hi, so hi.
i have a yellow 97 storm completely standard makes 120bhp at the wheel dont know if thats good. Its my first storm my last bike was a blackbird and it has taken a bit getting used to and a couple of teething problems but all good now touch wood. Im in the northeast so if any of you are here to let me know, rides out etc.
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Post by lee67 »

120 pmsl........welcome anyway..does your nose grow tho? :wink:
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Post by firestormcrazy »

yeah lol but thats what it says on the graph thing, when the prev owner took it on a rolling road
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Post by firestormcrazy »

i have an apology to make the graph says 118bhp but the mcn review states 97bhp standard. I stand corrected or confused :oops:
That may be a tad too far to travel but u never know u might be seeing this chubby geordie at other ones lol
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Post by lee67 »

yeah standard makes 98bhp ish...one with cans/k&n makes 106-108bhp...so 118 is highly optimistic on the dyno's printout..but diff dyno machines give diff readings...
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Post by alan »

nowt wrong with being optimistic, didnt your tl do 180mph lee :lol: :lol:
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Post by firestormcrazy »

hey i can live with 98ish just got used to my blackbird lol. my 1st big v twin i have to keep reminding me they are a totally different kettle of fish to inl4's. so that graphy is not worth the paper is printed on .. shame lol
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See the bother you've caused already mate 8O :lol:

Welcome anyway :!:
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thank m8 all i wanted to do was to say hi :o
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The rattles been thrown oot the pram :lol: :lol:
Its only a wee bit of banter,,the're a good bunch on here :!:
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i ve noticed i looked over the site for a few days before registering lol
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Post by firestormcrazy »

sure as soon as i work out how to stop the pic taking the whole space up, wont even give me the option to submit
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Post by Beamish »

alan wrote:nowt wrong with being optimistic, didnt your tl do 180mph lee :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: pmsl Welcome mate.
I see myself as a sensitive intelligent man but with the heart of a clown that causes me to **ck things up right at that crucial moment........'Jim Morrison'
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Post by lee67 »

it sure did alan...with 148 bhp at back wheel....photoedited dyno graphs to prove :P ..never dropped tho :wink:
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