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by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: is it time to be arranging our next meet up?
Replies: 14
Views: 630

what about a storm trackday? all those big twins on a track!!! how awesome would that be!!!!!!
by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:55 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

beauty, ill have me one of them then

any chance of pics SiJ?
by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:00 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

i would very much appreciate pics mate.

is it right that the 'blade rear is 5.5 while the Storm is 6?

would this limit tyre choice?
by KarlosVTR
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Downpipes
Replies: 13
Views: 1092

i emailed abba today and the band said they cannot make a stand to fit the firestrom to take the swinger off.

so i emailed the company and they said the same thing, but it looks like it can be adapted slightly :roll:
by KarlosVTR
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:07 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Downpipes
Replies: 13
Views: 1092

i have gone through a sisal mop and 3 grades of compound, about 200 sheets of wet and dry and a tube of auto sol and my pipes are still shite :lol:
by KarlosVTR
Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

im not sure what ill be making but if i can get it all to work then i might consider gathering pairs of wheels together and selling them off
by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:00 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Big problem
Replies: 11
Views: 539

ive red on a different thread that the front plug cap is prone to cracking and lets in water when it gets hot. perhaps thats it? new plug cap maybe?
by KarlosVTR
Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

awesome and excellent!!!!!

i think im going for a 900 rear with an easy to get hold of nc30 front

eventually this project will all come together :twisted:
by KarlosVTR
Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday Red ( 10/1)
Replies: 7
Views: 483

happy birthday matey

many happy returns
by KarlosVTR
Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:54 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: why i love my storm by karlosvtr
Replies: 9
Views: 728

before sthe storm it was a fzs6 then an nc30

got on my brothers and it felt like a mini moto :D
by KarlosVTR
Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:07 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

so are you saying


Pre vetec vfr800 front
nc30 front,cbr f3 f4,older blade front
+ rear.

all without any mods?
by KarlosVTR
Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: 5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?
Replies: 17
Views: 2365

5 spoke wheel? direct replacements?

has anyone ever tried fitting a 5 spoke wheel set from a fireblade or something?

im not and have never been a fan of 3 spokes at all and i simply cant afford dymags.

spacers will be easier to make

any help would be awesome. thanks all
by KarlosVTR
Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How not to take a corner!
Replies: 12
Views: 1238

'if i wasnt american i wouldnt have been so stupid'

no offence
by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:57 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: why i love my storm by karlosvtr
Replies: 9
Views: 728

well ok handling isnt quite as good but its still way up there.

i dont know why i didnt get a storm sooner
by KarlosVTR
Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: why i love my storm by karlosvtr
Replies: 9
Views: 728

why i love my storm by karlosvtr

i love my storm because it barely ticks over at cruising speed of 70 it handles and feels like my old nc30 except has loads more grunt its a sportsbike at heart but 'officially' a tourer so not so bad on insurance i love it i am so happy with it even tho its a bit rough. plans are just a clean up (p...