Hi from East Herts

[JazzmasterJ]

Hello all,

Thanks for accepting me on to the forum. Bought my bright orange 2001 storm a week ago which I’ll be using as my year round commuter. It’s my first ‘proper’ big bike having come from a Blue 2002 Bandit 600s which a Jaguar SUV kindly binned - but to be honest I can’t imagine going back!
The previous owner kept stock mufflers but removed the baffles and it sounds like Satan’s bulldog! I’m absolutely addicted to the noise and turbulence the engine makes, as well as the power delivery.

Having trawled through the forum a bit it seems there are some very talented engineers among you, whose ear I look forward to bending as I attempt to continue learning how to look after the storm. I’m a drummer by trade (cue jokes), so what I lack in engineering aptitude I make up for with enthusiasm! (Although I’m lucky to have a father in law who is a retired life long mechanic to tut in my direction)

Look forward to learning and getting to know you. If anyone knows of a place to find an orange rear hugger I’d be grateful!

Cheers,

Jon

[alanfjones1411]

Hello and welcome to the forum

[MacV2]

These guys will do Orange if you ask... Failing that go Carbon...The colourd ones may not be an exact match to the rest of the paint...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VTR-10 ... ctupt=true

Oh & welcom...bob de bob bob tish! Niiiice...

[Duffy1964]

Hi Jon welcome to the fun


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[fabiostar]

welcome along sir, pretty much anything you need to know somebody will have the answer. failing that we will just make it up

[Kev L]

Welcome to the forum Jon. Where are you based?

[MacV2]

Welcome to the forum Jon. Where are you based?

East Herts I think...Or maybe the post tag 'Hi from East Herts...' is just a ploy to put us all off...

[Kev L]

Ahh the voice of insular Grain, many fingers, no sense!!! East Herts is a largish area which includes Hertford, where I is at innit.

[MacV2]

Ahh the voice of insular Grain, many fingers, no sense!!! East Herts is a largish area which includes Hertford, where I is at innit.

Two fingers to you Sir...

[Kev L]

See you next week mate

[JazzmasterJ]

Thanks for the welcome! Cheers Mac I’ll look into those - May end up going carbon if I can find an orange belly pan/ fairing lower (the current one is grey)... quite like the full fairing look achieved by a few I’ve seen. Failing that I might start looking into how much it would cost to buy uncoated and get it colour matched - I’m assuming that’s pretty costly mind...

I’m based in Ware (where? Hahaha!) are you guys local? Already enjoying the sledging.

[Kev L]

Just up the road mate, Hertford.

[JazzmasterJ]

Great! Have you got a bit of storm porn to hand so I know what to look out for? Need to sort out the whole picture uploading thing...

[Kev L]

Since photobucket went all tits oop, I find Tapatalk the easiest option

[MacV2]

Great! Have you got a bit of storm porn to hand so I know what to look out for? Need to sort out the whole picture uploading thing...

https://imgur.com/

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