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It's going on Roger's dyno (Revolution Racing) on the 12/13 May, hoping for 125 at the wheel, as that's what Roger reckons a stage 1 will do. Fuelling isn't spot on, as there's a few minor low down flat spots, so looking forward to getting it fully sorted. It does launch nicely at about 6-7k tho! Ev...

very nice and if you dont know bikes she looks std-ish not ott like some home builds do That was the plan, always wanted it to look std until you got a closer look. Plus, really loved the std VTR, but thought - with a bit more poke, better handling and better brakes, this could be one hell of a bik...

Well, as those of you who are on the "list" will know, I have finally go the bike finished and on the road. After 3 days riding and 4 tanks of juice, I have come to the conclusion that I have got my perfect bike! - well almost... Here's how she looks - http://digitalized.co.uk/vtr/at_last....

well spotted Del! Must admit, I didn't look too closely

check out ebay m8

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 91676&rd=1

Kingster

replaced front twice (first time by previous owner, second after failure), but rear is original after 50,000kms (import).

mine went at 15,000 and 30,000 (ish).

personally, I would treat CCTs as a service item at every 10,000 or 2 years, or do as tony suggests and do a mod.

Kingster

Bad luck m8. Make sure you check the valve timing, but even if it's out, it will probably be OK once sorted. I was expecting bent valves etc, but nowt that a bit of time with the tank, head cover and fairing off didn't sort. Funny how we both had the CCT go at 30 in 3rd up a hill after a Trackday 8O...

Orange Robbie wrote: My strom has only 3400 miles on it, now on it's 3rd battery, and is always run on an optimiser. Someone tell me about that?

Mine lasted from new (Jan '99) until last week.

Might be pointing a problem with your charging system m8...

Cheers M8, didn't know about the metal cap, and I'll only twiddle at TDC from now on!

Kingster

bluesman wrote: BTW - how much is CCT? it sound interesting to experiment with..unless it is too much money...

£26.00 each from http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk

Must be a reduced price due to volume of sales

Kingster

For the good of Firestorm owners everywhere, any chance of describing that deadly, unwanted noise so we have an idea what to listen out for. Cheer Kingster :wink: Difficult to describe sound using words, but noticed it in first gear, pulling away under load (that'll be my belly). It was a sort of s...

Oops, looks like I broke the gallery, err sorry moderator types...

Anyway, here's a link to the pic of my old and new ccts...

http://www.digitalized.co.uk/vtr/CCTs_compared.jpg

Kingster

kingster...did you take the new one apart to see what was inside?just wondered mate.. and if you did was there any evidence of a change?thanks. :) Will do a "side by side" comparison tonight/tomorrow m8 and if there are any changes, I'll photograph them and post the results. But, on a qui...

My front CCT went a couple of weeks ago. The brand new ones look EXACTLY the same, so unless they have changed the heat treatment of the spring, then I can't se what these 5 changes are. Funny tho, the back CCt has lasted 50,000kms (import) and the front one has gone twice, once at 25,000 and again ...