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Can someone tell me what fork oil firestorms use as standard. Someone at work reckons 15w. He then recommended i put 25w or 30w oil in them.

I just wanted to make sure before i order it. If standard is 15w then i was only going to get 20w.

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Take care.

I've had the frame and swing arm powder coated on my bike, the problem i've got is the rest of the bits look pretty dull in comparison. What would you recommend for bringing cruddy bits of metal back to new. I've been trying to clean up the rear suspension linkages but when i use a scouring pad and ...

Cool, thanks for that link i'll get ringing around at lunchtime.

Well done. :-D

This is my 35th, not too far behind.

Oh she is nice isn't she. Just a thought, it could be something to do with the gear selector? Not the actual thing that you knock up and down but the thing inside the gear box. I don't know much about gearboxes to be honest but my mate had a problem where it would jump out of gear and would get the ...

I was saying i didn't like the look of the ones on ebay not the ones you made.

Pete mentioned wheel bearings. It could be that?

Have you had any problems with the clutch slipping?

No cam chain tension noise is more of a slapping metal noise or loud ticking at idle.

Yeah or the tyre pressure could be to low? Just a thought.

I just got all my bits back from the powder coating company. I cannot wait to get this beast back together! I'll post pics of all the stuff later!

Sorry i'm just real happy and had to share that! :-)

My local dealers are crap, i've got more chance of walking along the street and finding a pair than i have of them being able to get hold of them.

Brilliant stuff.

Cheers

Not too keen on it or the fact that ducati will be allowed to use 1200cc bikes in WSB.

How about these, if you can't stratch to Gilles.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Coerce-Rear-Sets-VTR1000F-Honda-Super-hawk-VTR1000_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35588QQitemZ4621855768QQrdZ1 Not too keen on the look of those to be honest, plus they need to be black. :-) I might just have to bite the b...