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i have on i will post pictures later

yes i can see it in your picture , i took a dremel to mine so it now fits

so this is why it would not fit
this is the 2001 motor
and this is the 2003 motor it has a moulding just above the cam chain adjuster

thanks I only took it out the day before and now it does not want to go back the same as the choke cable that's being a pain as well ,I will have to see if I can find a cable routing diagram as I can not remember if it went above or below the thermostat ,im pretty sure it was below

just fitting a new motor in my project VTR ,and am having the worlds hardest job refitting the black plastic guard that goes on top of the engine between the engine and carbs . the engine I took out was a 2001 and the new one is a 2003 im sure they are the same size but its doing my head in . the qu...

Hello looking for a right hand Mirror for my 2001 firestorm due to me me being a plank dropping a bolt though it during a strip down , will buy a pair if i have to

i saw the advert was getting a lot of interest and he said he was after around £400 ,so i offered him £450. as i knew it was worth more ,and he was getting the usual silly offers of £200 so i went for it , had to pay upfront without seeing the bike but it was worth the risk. i could double my money ...

i have started working on the turd again after a long rest i do tend to to mad on a project and then just stop and look for something else so i bought a lotus 7 type kit car and worked on that all summer but now it getting very cold in the garage so back in the heated workshop i also bought a BMW k1...

Thats where i found it but it had to be a quick deal so i paid upfront for it sight unseen , but i did get the seller to to a live video of the bike just to prove it was his . its being picked up tonight hopefully .its sounds like the bottom end has gone due to oil starvation so i hope it will be ab...

sirch345 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:53 pm Anybody heard from Motojohn lately

He was last on here 27th June '18,

Chris.

sorry i bought a kit car and have been working on that . but now its got cold in the garage so im back with the bikes and have just bought number 2

https://i.imgur.com/1Q3r0Uil.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Hhs2WKil.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2rHRoHDl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S5yV1XRl.jpg just bought this fine beast paid £450 with a sick motor , ran with no oil !! i may put the turds motor in it if all line up as it is a 2001 bike and the turd was a 199...

VTRDark wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:51 pm What are you going to use to get into the nooks and crannies in the welds? Lovin the customised workmate there Was that Mr Muscle oven cleaner you used?

got the big buffer with a set of wheels from 2" to 12"for the most and a dremil for the small bits

sirch345 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:59 pm You have been a busy boy
You're certainly getting on with it,

Chris.

wait till you see it polished

Wicky wrote: ↑Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:27 am Generator cover inspection bolt > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40797

thanks for that Wicky got one on order

bit o fa long shot but i found today the inspection cap is made of cheese ,all would have been ok but the last owner glued it in place ?? i dont know why so i had to heat it up to get it out
so anybody got one for sale before i look on ebay