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Hi guys, Thanks for the welcome back, the Buells still in one bit, just havent riden it in almost 2 years, got to insure something or I'll loose my no claims this year on 2 year rule. The Firestorms spread out over the garage floor, developed a odd ticking noise from the clutch area, literally like ...

Hey all, Been a long time since I've posted on here, must be a good 2 or 3 years away, so how is everyone, anyone I still know around? I still have the Buell 1125r, and the firestorm, but in a lot of pieces. Ongoing back issue, if any of you remember had a L5-S1 fusion, but this looks like its becom...

Help!
While trying to get the stuck engine stud out, my mate smacked the frame around the centre mount lug, and it also looks like it was hit previous to us trying to get it out aswell.
Will the frame be ok or am I better sourcing a replacement?

Afternoon,
Has anyone got a cheep'ish fire storm frame, some where in the south east, Kent, sussex Hampshire area,

While trying to get the stuck engine stud out, my mate smacked the frame around the centre mounth lug, and it also looks like it was hit previous to us trying to get it out aswell.

We did set fire to it, mix of GT85 and WD40 and easing oil burns well. Got it proper hot 10 to 15 mins on the alloy castings on the block, where the bolt goes and no go, frame was getting hot from heat transfer. We have had plus gas on it this evening, and even broken the handle on a wooden club ham...

Right I have a question, What type of gas torch do you recommend, I've been at it for over a hour with a butane torch and its still a no go, so Im assuming its not getting it hot enough or the heat is being dissipated to quickly!

er lol

Still working on getting the stud out and working on the clutch.
But on the plus side have been offered by a mate a set of blade forks, and yokes, clip ons, discs and calipers, 17 inch front wheel and rear wheel all for free!

What have I done today, reduced my storm to components, nothing now but a frame, stuck to the engine

Do I force it all the way lloydie, can you come and show me?

gotta use some lube, smack it dry its gonna hurt!

agentpineapple wrote:heat and lots of it, after about 10 mins of a gas torch you should hear a ping!!!!, this should be the bolt feeing itself, then finish the job with a large hammer and plenty of lube....

That made me chuckle, my minds in the gutter...
Hammer it with plenty of lube, KY good enough lol

Evening Guys, Is it common for the center top engine frame stud to seize in place? If so whats my best course of action? Also the rear lower front stud has seized in place aswell, one that holds the side stand on and goes all the way to the other side. My Storm has been reduced to a engine and a fra...

Sat and looked at the needle bearing in the centre of the clutch hub and I can move the roller cage up and down and the needles coating has started to lift.
Mates whos a mechanic, says it feels like the roller bearing has gone.

Afternoon all. Well Ive finally got round to it, its been under cover for 2 years! Got the clutch basket center nut of this afternoon. Ive got a number of question, please help. 1. Should there be play in the needle roller bearing in the center of the clutch basket? 2. When I got the basket off I no...