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by Tom87
Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New Firestorm Owner
Replies: 10
Views: 2803

Re: New Firestorm Owner

Welcome aboard Tom :thumbup: I'm pleased to read your unexpected extra expenditure hasn't soured your opinion of the big Vee Twin :D Hindsight being a wonderful thing, if you'd bought the bike with an mot most of those problems should have been fixed. Although I imagine, and I hope you paid less fo...
by Tom87
Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:27 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New Firestorm Owner
Replies: 10
Views: 2803

New Firestorm Owner

Hi guys, Bought a 1998 Firestorm from a dodgy guy in Liverpool a couple weeks back. Everything seemed OK and at 35K miles I thought that was good for a 20 year old bike. The bike started easy after opening the choke a little (hadn't been ridden much recently) but the guy said he'd let the front tire...
by Tom87
Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts
Replies: 7
Views: 2085

Re: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts

Thanks Wicky I'll do that. Having a look online it doesn't look like I'll find a spacer over a couple inches without fabrication.
by Tom87
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:39 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts
Replies: 7
Views: 2085

Re: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts

Use tubed spacers with longer bolts. Thanks for that. Don't suppose you know the width dimensions required for the bolts and spacers? I don't have the right sized alan key to take them out and measure until tomorrow. The Haynes manual doesn't give any info on actual bolt sizes from what I can find.
by Tom87
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts
Replies: 7
Views: 2085

Re: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts

Nope. It's just so I can get my nephew out to places. He's 16 so only allowed a scooter. Gona guess it's not a very pleasant experience? :lol:
by Tom87
Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts
Replies: 7
Views: 2085

Fitting rear pegs over high-mounted exhausts

Hi guys, Recently purchased a '98 VTR. It came with aftermarket Remus exhausts high mounted which has eliminated the rear pegs. https://i.postimg.cc/G8KqgFTT/Rear-left-side-small.jpg I considered spacers but the distance they would need to be at least 4.5 - 5 inches to get enough clearance which wou...