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My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:21 pm
by maggot
I got my storm for a pretty nice price as it was a bit tatty so i decided to tidy it up and i wanted to share the results. After 2 TL1000s aka the widowmaker i thought a storm would be boring boy was i wrong!:)

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When i first got it after a wash
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Front end rebuilt forks painted wheel powder coated new seals and bearings.
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Middle of tidy up :)

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Back end in progress.

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All finnished for now :) im very happy with the result new bearing powder coated rear various bits and bobts blasted and painted upgraded/replaced rear footrests gone for some nice hangers :)

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:39 pm
by Jamoi
Very nice job :clap: :thumbup:

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:53 pm
by agentpineapple
looking good mate....... :thumbup:

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:56 pm
by Flatline
Very nice......when you starting work on the red one though? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:14 pm
by vtrjock
Looks nice fella. :thumbup:

Out of interest, I also had a TLS, how do you find they compare?

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:38 pm
by sirch345
Good job :clap:

Chris.

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:33 am
by maggot
vtrjock wrote:Looks nice fella. :thumbup:

Out of interest, I also had a TLS, how do you find they compare?
The TLS was all or nothing i found which was great at high speed a pain below that. The clutch on both the ones i had was so heavy it gave you hand ache lol.
The firestorm can potter around all day below 6000 rpm but wind it up and your in for a treat! also have to work the gearbox more on the storm than on the Tls not a problem for me but i was surprised by this at first as the tl just had more grunt everywhere. I would still say the firestorm is a better all round bike though :)

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:48 am
by lloydie
Always fancied a tls as it was the first big v twin I heard and loved the sound and I even like the looks .
Good work on your storm and looks better [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:55 pm
by bazzashadow
my mate had 2 tl`s and the noise is what made me get a storm

nice looking bike for a red one :lol:

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:24 pm
by templ8
Very nice, love the cans :mrgreen:

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:11 am
by maggot
templ8 wrote:Very nice, love the cans :mrgreen:
Thanks they where on the bike when i got it and they sound great :) Im just on the hunt for a bellypan now i think it will be a nice finishing touch :)

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:40 pm
by hallie
Tis looking good
A pyramid belly pan would look well on it next :D

Re: My red storm :)

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:16 pm
by ATM
Very good effort, congratulations and mine's a pint. Agree about the need for a belly pan, oh and a set of racetecs or supercorsas for that extra grip when you need it.......scraping the pegs after going in too hot! :Shock1: