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Just to be clear .. I adjusted the ccts 4000 miles ago last time by slackening until I thought I heard more of a rasping tone and kinda left them at that. I've never heard screeching sounds and tbh the noises didnt differ much at all .. its just too imprecise a method I think .. there was always abo...

Cheers Watty .. yes I know .. but you've kind of helped make my point to a degree .. 5 to 7 mm .. I suspect its just a bit too ball park .. bit too much guess work to get right without having strain gauges measuring forces at differing temperatures etc. Yes I know im over thinking it lol .. Do the n...

Hello folks .. just enquiring as to current up to date thinking on this issue. After 7000 miles post fitting of manual ccts of no problems other than a gradually weakening starter motor the bike almost went on fire today when I tried to start it. Ha .. basically the rubber boot over the terminal bol...

Hey guys .. just picking this up now .. are you up in ayr now or later ? .. im heading to the races this afternoon so probably not a goer .. hope the weather stays dry .. looking fine just now .. can hear plenty bikes getn ripped up the 77 the now ..
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Great write up ! but please don't ever put waste oil into the drains or sewers !!!! I can tell you via my job that it causes incredible problems when mixed all the other crap that folk flush into the sewers, the main reason why we have flooding !! Sorry to appear anal :oops: but hope people read thi...

cheers guys .. I just used go pros own mounts and clevises .. but I don't have the latest tighter fitting rubber inserts to help reduce vibration .. our could have been better .. have now got RAM mounts for the gopro they are totally solid zero movement and infinitely adjustable .. !

Hello folks I just thught I'd paste a link to a video I made of the trackday discussed here. Fantastic day at Knockhill, thoroughly recommend it on the storm, such an easy bike to get fun out of on the track.. Several of the other guys on similar age blades and other 600s were quite impressed with t...

Hello Stormers Was great to meet you guys and your bikes, which Im embarrassed to say even after your journeys were in cleaner nick than mine ! She got a big time consuming clean up when I got back !! Was saying to Matt we should have arranged to get you up in Glasgow so we could noise up the Clyde ...

Yip worked out less than twenty to gallon for me too .. Bike was needing it !! Id say you weren't that reserved !! You weren't hanging about lol ! .. I wonder if mario nava is still making carbon fibre fairings for the track for the vtr ???!!! yes the advice was very much appreciated .. in fact I mi...

Well what a fabulous day ! Didnt drop the bike .. Did give it a right.good hammering though and she never missed a beat .. Well impressed. Actually didn't get time and couldn't really settle on what crash bungs to fit so didn't have any :-\ .. Anyway, fitted braided hoses dot 5 fluid, new battery, a...

ooft !! .. brilliant replies guys thanks, .. not got much time for too many heavy duty mods .. this is a road bike. I already have a 43 tooth rear sprocket I think, its 2 up from standard fitted it ages ago with speedo healer .. I will take tools for taking off indicators.. im sure the instructors w...

yip done this .. week later had some crazy stuff going on on the bike .. bad earth, so I ran a new piece of earth cable from the negative to the earth bolt near the regulator, all sorted .. I have done about 3000 miles on the bike since and the powder coating is failing underneath and rust bubbling ...

take some tape then .. ha ! bit worried about the noise level tests actually, as far as i know Knockhill doesnt do tests for noise .. ?!! however, the baffles in one of my mig concepts has disintegrated so i have one fixed baffled exhaust can and the other is fully open .. quite loud .. ! but did pa...

Hello folks. Just booked myself and the vtr on a Niall MacKenzie track day at Knockhill in late April, just pre MOT and now thinking about some mods before I go, so I can get the best out of the day. Just looking for some advise / experience / dos / donts Going to fit braided hoses - any good deals ...

yip me and my old man headn up tomorrow early .. red vtr orange wheels, and aprilia falco blue (dads)
surprised not more folks on here chatting about it .. hmm
better not be bloody rain ..