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Well iv wanted a big twin for years and finally could afford the insurance(perils of still being 24) and i must admit that the Honda was the second choice to a TL1000R but i seen mine and something just clicked and i had to have it!!!! So here i am I absolutly love my VTR now and after only a couple of weeks of ownership i wouldnt change it for any-thing else EVER!!!!!

Hiya & welcome

Great site, friendly guys and know EVERYTHING lol..

ABB

looks in good nick that - nice pipes as well.
what's on the shopping list then?

The shopping list so far includes a new clutch and oil and filter, set of Conti Raceattack tyres, more sensible rear inicators as the ones i have are bearly visible LED ones!!!!! and last but not least a black headlight cover to match the screen!
Mods that i have receipts for are:-
Double bubble screen
Motrax bar ends
Motrax crash bungs
Twin high level titainium cans and link pipes
Single seat cowel
Carbon fibre frame protectors
Powerbronze undertray
Powerbronze hugger
K&N air filter
Billit alloy front shock ajusters
Renthal sprokets and chain
EDC green stuff pads front and rear
Clear rear light unit
Think that thats everything

Nice looking bike matey, welcome to the fold

Nice bike there Stu, best colour too. Welcome!

welcome to the forum fella

Welcome aboard Mister Stu

Another tidy looking bike there with some descent mods already

Chris.

welcome...........good looking bike.

Hi, there, join the happy throng.

But why do you plan a clutch change?

Need to do the clutch as at high revs the engine just spins up without the bike going any faster! That and it judders at low revs when the throttle is cracked open And whilst im at it im going to do the oil and filter

Hi there fella, have fun in the mad house

Mister Stu wrote:Need to do the clutch as at high revs the engine just spins up without the bike going any faster! That and it judders at low revs when the throttle is cracked open And whilst im at it im going to do the oil and filter

If you're using fully synthetic oil it sometimes makes the clutch slip.
Try a change to semi-synth first if you are using fully-synth ATM.

The grabby clutch problem affects some bikes and isn't easy to cure.
Makes fast launches difficult as the clutch locks up as you add full throttle in lower gears while slipping clutch.

I have some spare clutches if you need parts- PM me if you need any.
Bought them in trying to solve grabby clutch problem without success!
But when I changed the engine the replacement doesn't do it.

I think that its definatly the clutch on its last legs because its engaging right at the end of the lever travel the lever travel is silky smooth so i think its just worn out! It has done 18500 miles and thats some punishment when its attached to a V-twin

Bite point isn't much of an indicator as it's got a hydraulic clutch, and you can't adjust like a cable one.
But doesn't cost much to do, so worth trying to see if you can get over the slippage.

But Storm clutches take a fair amount of abuse, and mine, for instance, went over 60,000 including drag strip abuse once a year.