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by exTRX850
Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New to forum hi [emoji16]
Replies: 7
Views: 2453

Re: New to forum hi [emoji16]

Hello,

welcome, bike looks great & the cans are tiny.

Enjoy your ride.


Chris.
by exTRX850
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:08 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz
Replies: 28
Views: 8797

Re: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz

https://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32420&p=329780&hilit=translucent#p323257 http://f.cl.ly/items/1f0r2s1N101j0a0i163J/vtr-snot-rocket-2.jpg Killing it Wicky, nice 12 & 6 o'clock tabs. I drive an 1970 car so the MPH conversions are fine in my noggin. 'Nurse - scalpel'
by exTRX850
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:05 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz
Replies: 28
Views: 8797

Re: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz

Front susp. One member here mentioned that factory front suspension is fine for those who ride to and anticipate road conditions. I like his thinking and Paul Johnsons (Man & Motor) review backed this up a bit too. I did however appreciate my TRX linear springs... I ride city from standstill to...
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 3 word thread
Replies: 1820
Views: 102837

Re: 3 word thread

to the bishop
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:10 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: New toy!
Replies: 59
Views: 17341

Re: New toy!

VTR1000F (Superhawk) Firestorm Service Manual PDF From the pic it looks like i was taken in front of a showroom - did you buy it from a dealer or privately - did they service it just prior to the sale. With that low milage and age - it probably is on the original chain & sprocket so would need ...
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz
Replies: 28
Views: 8797

Re: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz

Hey Ex TRX, I am in NSW and have a similar history to you. I had an immaculate 01 TRX 850 that I sold to get the VTR. I bought a bog standard 05 in red with 7,000k,s on it 6 years ago. My first impression of it was that it was an asthmatic pile with a bit morego than the TRX. I was wrong, it doesn'...
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz
Replies: 28
Views: 8797

Re: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz

Wicky wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:19 am I'm sure there's a distributor of Krieger's MCCTs already based in Aussieland.
high five Wicky.

I did like the look of Bazzas though, OEM yet not.
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:46 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello from WA
Replies: 18
Views: 5215

Re: Hello from WA

GDay Dave,

from Carine WA.

Got any comment on the VTR radiators/your knees on a hot WA afternoon tootling around?

Chris.
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 3 word thread
Replies: 1820
Views: 102837

Re: 3 word thread

at home sick

(couldnee find previous determination on hyphenation, so hyphenate)
by exTRX850
Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:38 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz
Replies: 28
Views: 8797

Re: Let me introduce myself - West Coast of Oz

Twitchy mate, I'm very close to Reid/Mitchell intersection - Carine. I know Noranda. Very impressed at you diving into bike work yourself. I've made expensive boo boos before & I can't afford the time these days. Great forum this but - the admins. have pinged me for too many blah comments and I ...
by exTRX850
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:06 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Looked under the tank today and........
Replies: 18
Views: 4636

Re: Looked under the tank today and........

firestorm_al wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:21 pm The air filter reminds me of Joy Division for some reason
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by exTRX850
Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:54 am
Forum: Jokes
Topic: Lucas electrics
Replies: 4
Views: 2310

Lucas electrics

• Mr Lucas: "Prince of Darkness" • The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark". • Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they do still have a claim to "sudden, unexpected darkness." • Lucas -- inventor of the first intermittent wiper. • Lucas -- inventor of the self-dim...
by exTRX850
Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: VTR Spec Variations from Country to Country
Replies: 17
Views: 3293

Re: VTR Spec Variations from Country to Country

I changed it with a Euro-spec motor I bought off of a friend, after he binned his VTR. The Euro-spec bike has slightly lumpier cams and higher compression, as well as the CDI is a bit different. As from before 07/08 Japanese litre bikes for their home market were limited to 100 Findus Lasanges - as...
by exTRX850
Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:20 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: firestorm 50th anniversary with new home
Replies: 54
Views: 15971

Re: firestorm 50th anniversary with new home

Anniversary jealousy Nearly 5 years later 😂😂😂 this forum is wide and long with a dead PhotoBucket & I was hoping to get the Anniversary lowdown, I did find a list of extras - great. Then saw the other special bike list that's not the Anniversaries... goes on forever. Mines bog standard, grit pa...