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- Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Workshop Day - Colchester Essex - April 7
- Replies: 246
- Views: 24418
Re: Workshop Day - Colchester Essex - April 7
geodude , jd-man , the more the merrier! jd-man is there anything that you plan to tinker with on the bike? http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9138/022zpx.jpg http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2631/020kh.jpg I have no plan to tinker on my bike but will bring tins of candy tahitian blue paint and pai...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:49 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Workshop Day - Colchester Essex - April 7
- Replies: 246
- Views: 24418
Re: Workshop Day - Colchester Essex - April 7
Hi all can the best colour of all come http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9138/022zpx.jpg
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wood like to see some of the members 
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wood like to see some of the members oil level
Hi all can i take engine oil reading when bike is on paddock stand as found it hard to do when sitting on bike what is best to do ? 
- Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:17 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Anti- freeze and coolant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 354
Re: Anti- freeze and coolant
Thanks for the help done it today and HAPPY NEW YEAR 
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:17 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Anti- freeze and coolant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 354
Anti- freeze and coolant
Hi all is halfords advanced ready mixed anti-freeze and coolant ok for my storm 02reg it is silicate free and ok for aluminium engines it is a 50/50 mix cheers jd
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:12 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Rattling engine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1937
Re: Rattling engine
JWB125 wrote:Hi and thanks for the info. The bike has been fitted with a new cct and now is being re shimmed. Fingers crossed its fixed the problem. Wasn't that loud to start with but ya gotta have it right aint ya. Fingers crossed!!!
Re: Shim kits
dont forget to get yourself a magnet on a stick to lift the buckets off with the shim stuck to it. and get some medium strength threadlock for the cam top bearing casting and camchain guide bolts. (and remember to pack the camchain tunnel with bogroll!) Hi i done valve clearances at the weekend had...
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:58 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Rattling engine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1937
Re: Rattling engine
Hi all i had two tight valves reshimmed now no rattleJWB125 wrote:Hi and thanks for the info. The bike has been fitted with a new cct and now is being re shimmed. Fingers crossed its fixed the problem. Wasn't that loud to start with but ya gotta have it right aint ya. Fingers crossed!!!
Re: Shim kits
9.48mm you want m8. have a look at these - if you cba importing them theyre half the price of anywhere in uk. http://amazcheapastore.com/21/hot-cams-valve-shim-kit-9-48mm-od-hcshim02.htm or http://www.motosport.com/atv/HOTCAMS-VALVE-SHIM-KIT?ride= the hotcams kit is like 75 - 90 quids which seems l...
Shim kits
Hi it is time to do valve clearances on my storm 2002 f2 model do i need 9.48mm or 9.82mm diameter and where can i get the shim kits from cheers jd 
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:03 pm
- Forum: Was It You?
- Topic: Silver storm Norwich, Red sp Watton 23/10/11
- Replies: 0
- Views: 260
Silver storm Norwich, Red sp Watton 23/10/11
Hi went for ride out and saw red sp on norwich rd Watton at 1pm. Saw silver storm parked up on the corner of heigham st ,mile cross rd Norwich
2.15pm.
2.15pm.
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:33 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: Here she is {now working}
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2203
Re: Here she is {now working}
Thats better. Same as mine, in the Connoisseur's choice of colour. I have a powerbronze belly pan to get sprayed up, so it's nice to see what it will look like on the bike. Any further mods planned? Hi only mods are belly pan, rear hugger, ape ccts, fuel exhausts with removable barrles, so far .Got...
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:18 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: Here she is {now working}
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2203
Here she is {now working}
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5294/015cx.jpg http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8233/017sh.jpg http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5931/019its.jpg http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4471/021bfp.jpg { Now working}
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Rattling engine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1937
Re: Rattling engine
Hi, just had the bike, usually ride GSXR 1000s. Took it to 2 bike shops and they both thought it was the cct. My friend owns the shop its at so he wouldn't try and rip me off and said he will investigate further. Ive never owned a vtr1000 before so didn't really know what they are supposed to sound...
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Rattling engine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1937
Re: Rattling engine
Hi sound is coming from front pot at tick over to 2000rpm when warm no rattle when coldMiztaziggy wrote:Where does the rattle sound to be coming from?
How loud is it?
