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Hi guys Just a quick update.....I'm back and more importantly so is my storm :D Thanks for all the input and advice. But extra kudos to mr tony.mon who came to my rescue and whipped out the cams for me as i didn't really know what i was doing. Gave the once over, put them back and timed her up for m...

Ok once again thanks for the input guys. I will try to see if i can get it freed by a little clockwise movement when i get time probably this weekend, work getting in the way as usual. Thinking about it a bit more, when i did the timing on the rear cylinder that went fine so surely if the valves wer...

Ok thanks for replies chaps. I've been thinking and i may be wrong as is often the case but....... i was riding the bike when the tensioner failed and after a brief stop i continued the short distance to work. During this time apart from the noise, the bike did seem to be running fine. Soooo i was t...

Hi guys, Sooooo.. my cam chain tensioner failed before i got round to replacing them :oops: following cybercarls guide i have stripped down everything and removed cylinder head covers. rear cylinder timed up without any problems but...... when it comes to the front it will not crank far enough for m...

Greetings Have a read through this esp the part that covers 'Bike Maintenance and Upgrades/Modifications' *** Read Me for New Members *** > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31345 and put the GrainStorm 2 gathering in your diary... http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=...

There is nothing in the history to tell me either way!
How would i know if it had been done or needed doing?
Is it really obvious?

Hi everyone, I am a noob here and also a noob to the vtr world :oops: I have had my first vtr for about a week now and i am loving every ride. After reading lots of other peoples threads about their bikes i think i should join in the fun. But before i spend silly amounts of money on cosmetic mods i ...

Thanks for the warm welcome.
Just to respond to a few.....
I am in kent and my new pride and joy came already loaded with a nice pair of carbon leo vince cans.
sounds like thunder and goes like lightning, happy days

Hi all,
I have just gone from a gixxer 600 to my first firestorm.
I'm loving it and after after 2 days i already never want to ride anything else.
Being as its a 99 bike it does have a couple of age related issues but I'll save those for a different topic.
Just dropped in to say hi first