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My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:44 am
by cartman
Hi boys and girls
Well as it says above I've just passed my full test and took some advice from good friends and got myself a firestorm so am new to the forum. It's a 2000 on an X with 30,000 miles and a full service histoy and totally standard. As I'm new to the firestorm world I was wondering what are the things I need to lookout for in the future with the storm.
Keith
My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:57 am
by lloydie
Petrol stations !
Hello and welcome :-)
Oh and they like to eat rear tyres :-)
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:00 am
by AMCQ46
welcome to the club.........where are you based?
as for things to look out for you need to have a good look in the workshop & knowledge base sections and see what your first changes need to be............there are only 2 real weak points on the bike but best give them attention as soon as possible, the Cam Chain Tensioners have a reputation to fail with no warning and so does the regulator on early bikes.
after that you just need to get used to riding it and enjoy the torque
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:45 am
by chric
First manules and secondly be carefull theres a massive diference in power compared to a learner bike
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:00 pm
by Ckennedy
Welcome. Nice to see some new members joining
Make sure you read the knowledge base to find out what mods must be done and how to do them. Enjoy the bike and have fun
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:43 pm
by Flatline
Welcome aboard and where are you based?
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:59 pm
by agentpineapple
welcome to the forum dude...
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:09 pm
by cartman
Thanks for the warm welcome. I based in Dunmow,Essex.
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:33 pm
by freakdazzer
welcome
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:53 pm
by VTRDark
Dunmow,Essex South park.
Welcome to the forum. Stick around here and you can't go wrong, plenty of advice and guidance and members willing to help out.
(:-})
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:43 pm
by macdee
welcome and good luck with your bike
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:48 pm
by sirch345
AMCQ46 wrote:
as for things to look out for you need to have a good look in the workshop & knowledge base sections and see what your first changes need to be............there are only 2 real weak points on the bike but best give them attention as soon as possible, the Cam Chain Tensioners have a reputation to fail with no warning and so does the regulator on early bikes.
+ 1
Welcome aboard Keith
Chris.
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:47 pm
by darkember
Hi there & welcome
Re: My First Big Bike Is A Storm
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:53 am
by agentpineapple
hey dunmow, just around the corner from where i had my big accident....
take it easy to begin with buddy
these old bikes still have enough power to catch you out, next time i take a ride into essex, i'll let you know, i used to go to finchingfeild years ago, decent roads around there.