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by budd
Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:01 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi from forum newbie
Replies: 15
Views: 2101

Re: Hi from forum newbie

Hi Budd. as JB already said, you dont need to fit new forks, but you should try and fix them before raising the rear end too much or it may get a bit unstable. The front end fixes are as stated above. Roger will rebuild them with new springs, the damper valve remachined and new oil for your weight ...
by budd
Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi from forum newbie
Replies: 15
Views: 2101

Re: Hi from forum newbie

thanks for the welcome guys, and it is a very tidy bike, as I said you wouldn't think it was 14 yrs old, I've actually owned a VTR previously, so I knew what to expect, I bought one new in '98 unfortunately it didn't make it to it's second birthday before it cart wheeled into oblivion pity because i...
by budd
Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi from forum newbie
Replies: 15
Views: 2101

Hi from forum newbie

Hi From the Uk I've just returned to biking after 10yr layoff following a serious leg injury, but despite owning some nice fast cars in that period I still missed the bike, so I 've just bought a early '97 VTR 1000 Firestorm see pic http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee300/budd_album/P1060688.jpg It...