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by bstb3
Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Slow speed steering - floppy bars
Replies: 4
Views: 424

Re: Slow speed steering - floppy bars

Thanks for that goody, will get it checked out next chance I get.

Cheers
by bstb3
Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello fellow Firestorm types
Replies: 6
Views: 1405

Re: Hello fellow Firestorm types

Thanks for the welcomes, nice to be here :) I put a more detailed question on the workshop forum re the steering, its more a case of being weird at slow speed, than slow to turn. Tyres are Bridgestone somethings, seem good at speed though (which is where it counts :twisted: ). Maybe I can get the St...
by bstb3
Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Slow speed steering - floppy bars
Replies: 4
Views: 424

Slow speed steering - floppy bars

Im a bit of a mechanical cabbage, so bear with the non engineer descriptions, but hopefully someone can help :plainsmile The one thing that seems a bit awry with the new bike is the behaviour at slow speed, specifically when turning. These are at speeds too slow for countersteering to be needed, im ...
by bstb3
Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello fellow Firestorm types
Replies: 6
Views: 1405

Hello fellow Firestorm types

Hi all, Just wanted to say hi having become a somewhat unplanned owner of a shiny yellow Firestorm. I say unplanned as had only gone to the dealer for a can of chain lube but hey ho :? . I had been thinking about changing to a twin or bigger four at some point and having clapped eyes on the storm an...