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Jyust received my Sidi vertigos from BFM motorcycles.
https://www.bfmmotorcycles.co.uk/catalo ... 0Size%2042

saved about £30 off retail aiui.

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welcome.. I'm a relative newbie too..

my 'storm has 60 something thousand on the clock, and is fine.. don't worry about 18k

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have ordered one of those 136dB beasties...

anything tricky in installation? or does the braket that comes with it do the job?

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scratch my earlier post in the thread.. my EX girlfriend is pretty (and I still think so) and i hope she still intends doing her test.

elbow

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how many litres need to be left before the light comes on?

I put 13 liters in the other day and the light hadn't come on.

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I've been filling up my 'storm after about 80/90 miles, cos i'm concerned about the reputation for poor tank range. However, I thought I'd let it run down and see what I could get out of it the other day. I had 101 miles on the trip meter, and the light hadn't even come on. is this normal, or shuold...

my 'storm didn't have a tool kit either, but if it's anything like the Yamaha toolkit, it's not so much a pack of tools, but a pack of cheese-shapes that resemble tools. in terms of handling and performance, I've had my 'storm a week and a half, and have been enjoying it immensley, although still ge...

Stormin Ben wrote: My butt, its a big horn you need!!

I would never want to post something involving "my butt" and a "big horn" in the same sentence :s

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went out for a gentle blat the other night to cool down (armoured under-vest thing, undet a hoodie, not ideal, but better than nothing).. riding along I could hear a gentle 'tink' noise every so often. sometimes happened in the straights, sometimes under braking.. Sounded like it was coming from the...

Squiffythewombat wrote:

Syntec4 wrote: The bike looked great in the sunshine.. Yellow IS the best colour..

O dear, another poor misguided fool!

I know I know.. I'm glad you agree that red is best

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groan!

here's your coat...

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iggy1966 wrote:One for the World Cup...
Away Gauls count double in Europe."

don't get it...

is it something to do with that "fussball" malarky everyone's on about?

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Clutch Is it a graunchy sort of noise accompanied by a bit of a lurch? Mine was a total bitch for it, meaning the only way I could move off was minimum revs, then nail it once the clutch was out it's a sort of graunchy noise, but a higher pitch than I'd imagine a graunch././ reminds me of the noise...

while this WAS a thread about 'pretty' girls that ride, it seems to have evolved (or devolved) into a thread about girls...

anyway...

anyone else noticed how goth 'chicks' are incredibly hot, but goth guys just look like sad freaks? (apogologs to any Goth guys on the forum ;) )

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> Feef are you sure your not just feeling pressure through the hose probably.. but the FJR and Thunderace both have braided hoses, and the yam brakes tend to be rather good, so perhaps I'm spoilt :D > ,the brakes are not the best on the storm I know.. as I said.. I've been spoilt with my other bike...