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stokesy
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Location: Yalding, Kent

Hello from the Garden of England

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Newbie alert
Having tried a numbner of bikes over the past 15 years, (not counting the ER50, Fizzy and Puch Grand Prix when i was a Yoof) I am a confirmed Twin rider!
Bikes enjoyed
SV650, Aprilia Falco, Aprilia RSV, TL1000s, TL1000R, Vstrom 1000,

Bikes appreciated
Thunderace, ZRX1200s, Fazer 1000, VFR 800, Super Tenere

Bike I wish I had never seen
Built a Hardtail chopper with Z650 doner, lots of time and money wasted (this was my Orange County chopper phase)


Over Christmas surfing a popular auction site I stumbled across a firestorm, made an offer and that was that.
Another impulsive buy :wink:

Picked up at new year, no mot, been standing for 5 months, bit untidy, siezed brakes etc etc im sure you know the story

Found you guys, read a few threads, gained a bit of knowledge and not she runs, rides and stops, simply need an MOT, bang in a few miles then its off to try the Nurenberg in April.

The good news is that as I have tidied her up I ahve found a number of unexpected upgrades
Hyperpro front and rear
1/4 turn throttle
Dyno stage 1
Hugger
Speed Healer
Steering Dampner

SO it appears someone has lavished some time and cash in the past, Im keen to see how she handles, but I can lift the front on the driveway in 1st :D

Drinks on me :lol:
Stokesy
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AMCQ46
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welcome.

are you in the back garden or the front garden?

and do you mean Vstrom ............. I assume you mean Storm or you too a wrong turn to get here
stokesy wrote:Newbie alert
, Vstrom 1000,

Over Christmas surfing a popular auction site I stumbled across a vstrom, made an offer and that was that.
Another impulsive buy :wink:

Stokesy
AMcQ
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alanfjones1411
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Welcome to the forum whatever the bike is,and whether it's in the front or back garden it's nobody's business but your own. :thumbup: :wave: :lol:
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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stokesy
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AMCQ46 wrote:welcome.

are you in the back garden or the front garden?

and do you mean Vstrom ............. I assume you mean Storm or you too a wrong turn to get here
stokesy wrote:Newbie alert
, Vstrom 1000,

Over Christmas surfing a popular auction site I stumbled across a vstrom, made an offer and that was that.
Another impulsive buy :wink:

Stokesy
well spotted and now corrected, cheers
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Kev L
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Welcome to the club matey
:thumbup:
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
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sirch345
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Welcome aboard :thumbup: With the mods already carried out on your bike, it sounds like you may have done alright :D

Chris.
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Shauned71
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Heya :wave: Welcome to the forums :thumbup:
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ConTRo13R
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Welcome, welcome, i am too from the garden of england. Currently in tbe procces of tarting up my own sorm from and ebay find. Where abouts you based?
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lloydie
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Hello and welcome ,
Hope your not playing in the mud !
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KermitLeFrog
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The "Green Hell" in April? Not the 8th to the 11th by any chance????
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
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fabiostar
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welcome along to the madness sir :clap:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Watty
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Welcome to the mad house sir :thumbup:
SH#T HAPPENS!!!!!!!!
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tony.mon
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The more the merrier in our neck of the Suvvern woods.

Which bit, though?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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StormyRob
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Welcome to the forum mate. Nice little extras on your storm
If you don't try you never know if you can do it.
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Aboard Welcome :)
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