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the one on the balcony (on the left - it's my wife wearing the scarf!)

mark

that's actually me in that picture!!

mark

Stephan wrote: Jan 2014 article would be great, I had not opportunity to read :-)

here you go:

http://vtr.guitarpickshop.com/RIDEJAN2014.html

painted the belly pan in yellow last night - pleased with the finish but the colour is completely different! the can i got says y124p 1997 i hadn't realised they were year specific, mine's a 1998 - is the colour that different between the 2 years? (i think i know the answer to that question). 1997 i...

Stephan wrote: Jan 2014 article would be great, I had not opportunity to read :-)

no problem i'll scan it for you and put it up this morning

mark

i've put the sep 97 (Firestorm vs Triumph T595 vs Suzuki TL1000S) issue here:

http://vtr.guitarpickshop.com/RIDEsep97.html

mark

Nice to see your embracing the vtr ownership experience mark and improving the bike so much Carl u must just be the most accessible admin available lol Gaz i'm loving the bike and the few odd cosmetic jobs i'm doing are just about within my capabilities! there's so little to do to it really (and me...

Carl, is this the right place to put this topic? feel free to move it if you want to. WTF :lol: What is it with everyone, crikey yeh the cyberman is alive most hours so it's most likely convenient to ask me. I'm a mod for Sales and Wants, the rest of the forum is not my department. Thanks for the l...

Carl, is this the right place to put this topic? feel free to move it if you want to. WTF :lol: What is it with everyone, crikey yeh the cyberman is alive most hours so it's most likely convenient to ask me. I'm a mod for Sales and Wants, the rest of the forum is not my department. Thanks for the l...

Since becoming a firestorm owner i've bought a few ride magazines off fleabay (just to read up about them and see what others think) thought others might be interested in these old issues too so i've uploaded them to a website here: http://vtr.guitarpickshop.com/RIDE101.html http://vtr.guitarpicksho...

i like that lighting kit - if i ever went out at night i'd get one!!

Yep and within two tanks it'll be pitted chipped and looking poo again :-( as its right in the firing line from the front wheel yeah i think you're right and patience is not my strong subject - i'll start painting the yellow tomorrow ( in the garage this time - i'm going to use my heat gun to warm ...

thanks for the help Chris i've put up pics in the "what i've done to my bike today" topic - very pleased with the results so far, just waiting for the primer to harden now before i get on with the next bit (and decide whether to fill or not to fill...). i'm itching to just paint really but...

thanks for the advice - yeah i've got a mask, makes me look like a japanese commuter! i've been looking at filler and see you can get primer/filler is that any good? i'm not too worried about it as it is my first attempt and it's not really an area that shows but there's not a lot else to do on the ...

i've primed the belly pan tonight and made an interesting "discovery" : if you paint indoors in the utility room the floor will get covered in paint!! luckily my wife and i live in seperate houses so it's not a major problem, but i don't think i'll tell her all the same! after a couple of ...