Twins at Birth....
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:33 pm
Here they are together. 97 track prep'd and 99 road bike
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:22 pm
I'm slightly envious. I can only 1. Your road bikes a load shinyer than mine i ant washed it in to weeks and its mingin.
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:24 pm
Very nice. 
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:06 am
Definitely very nice 
So how much better does the track bike handle with the up-graded blade forks and Ohlins rear shock
compared to your standard road bike suspension,
Chris.
So how much better does the track bike handle with the up-graded blade forks and Ohlins rear shock
compared to your standard road bike suspension,Chris.
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:31 am
Hi Chrissirch345 wrote:Definitely very nice
So how much better does the track bike handle with the up-graded blade forks and Ohlins rear shock
Chris.
The Fireblade forks are a little shorter than the Storm forks. They are stiffer, have compression and rebound damping adjustment and require slightly larger discs. End result, the bike turns faster and has more braking power. The bike is very stable. Difficult to say about the Ohlins rear, as the bike is set up for track use, and I have not riden it around a track with a stock rear suspension. Fireblade forks are an excellent upgrade, if you want your bike to turn faster.
Rob
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:53 am
Cheers for the info Rob, much appreciated 
Chris.
Chris.
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:57 pm
Odd, mine uses the standard brakes!!robnobrakes wrote: . . and require slightly larger discs. Rob
I'd second the other comments though, the blade forks are a brilliant mod
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:13 am
The 1998/9 Blade RRW/RRX forks I purchased requires 320mm dia discs. The earlier 1994/7 Blade RRR/RRV forks used the same discs as the Storm. I had to have alloy spacers made to enable the larger discs to be fitted to the Storm 17" wheel. I did not want to fit a Blade 16" wheel. Anyone thinking of fitting Blade forks will do better to use the earlier forks, to save on the cost of having spacers specially made up.Stormin Ben wrote:Odd, mine uses the standard brakes!!robnobrakes wrote: . . and require slightly larger discs. Rob
I'd second the other comments though, the blade forks are a brilliant mod
Rob
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:37 am
Cheers for the second appinion BenStormin Ben wrote:Odd, mine uses the standard brakes!!robnobrakes wrote: . . and require slightly larger discs. Rob
I'd second the other comments though, the blade forks are a brilliant mod
Chris.
Cheers for that too Rob, that's a handy bit of advicerobnobrakes wrote:The 1998/9 Blade RRW/RRX forks I purchased requires 320mm dia discs. The earlier 1994/7 Blade RRR/RRV forks used the same discs as the Storm. I had to have alloy spacers made to enable the larger discs to be fitted to the Storm 17" wheel. I did not want to fit a Blade 16" wheel. Anyone thinking of fitting Blade forks will do better to use the earlier forks, to save on the cost of having spacers specially made up.
Rob
Chris.