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by Wheely2251
Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Project shitstorm
Replies: 7
Views: 2845

Re: Project shitstorm

Very true when its you that is doing the conversion you can set the angle to suit you. My R1 conversion is over a year old now and i still look at it and think that it really suits the bike at the angle it is. Good luck with the conversion if you need any info or pics of mine drop me a pm always ha...
by Wheely2251
Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:46 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: The unit 46
Replies: 5
Views: 1846

Re: The unit 46

I also work for the fire service Wheely Respect :thumbup: Thanks :thumbup: I've been a Firefighter for just over 9 years. Me and the guys earlier this year after an hour and a half of beating gorse. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs406.snc3/24605_10150147654825261_675985260_11886386_29...
by Wheely2251
Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:15 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Project shitstorm
Replies: 7
Views: 2845

Re: Project shitstorm

The beauty of a replacement unit is you can set the height and angle to suit, my mates triumph has got the seat unit mounted low and level as he is short in the leg Clives Triumph http://www.theunit46.co.uk/images/gallery/bigpics/clivebike/lrg8022.JPG Where as my last fighter was ridonkulously high....
by Wheely2251
Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:58 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: The unit 46
Replies: 5
Views: 1846

Re: The unit 46

My mate has got skills when it comes to paint. he painted everything on the black bandit and the red triumph including the frames which looks like powder coat. The black bandit was built by my father in law and the orange bandit and red triumph was built by my mate John. I built the green bandit whi...
by Wheely2251
Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Project shitstorm
Replies: 7
Views: 2845

Re: Project shitstorm

Yep good point on the garage :lol: renovating the house at the minute but when it's done anything thats not bike or car related will be going in the shed or the skip. Then i'm going to pimp out the garage. This would be nice http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/29401167+w750+st0/122_0909_01_z+motor...
by Wheely2251
Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Project shitstorm
Replies: 7
Views: 2845

Project shitstorm

I have recently picked this firestorm up through work. Great engine but the bodywork and wheels aren't the best so it's going to meet my trusty friend the grinder! I'm using it every day at the mo. but it will make a good winter project. The front Fairing is going along with the seat unit, and the p...
by Wheely2251
Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:19 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: The unit 46
Replies: 5
Views: 1846

The unit 46

Hi All My mate has a custom Firestorm and his own bodyshop in case anyone was looking for a decent place to get paint done http://www.theunit46.co.uk My Mates VTR http://www.theunit46.co.uk/images/gallery/bigpics/leesbike/lrg9008.JPG Some of his work http://www.theunit46.co.uk/images/gallery/bigpics...
by Wheely2251
Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:44 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi
Replies: 5
Views: 996

Hi

Hi to all, :beer: I'm new to the forum. I'm currently riding a 97 firestorm everyday for work. This is my second VTR. I've been riding since I was 17, currently living just outside Newquay in Cornwall. Just fitted a 5mm spacer (kindly machined by a mate of mine) to the rear shock which has improved ...