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+1 on the Sena blutooth/mesh headset, never used a headset before this year and a mate told me to get one (and a quad lock) for a trip we were going on. I initially rubbished the idea but am a complete convert now. Some helmets have an exact space where the ear piece goes and other have a general ar...

This time of year I use my leaf blower to dry the bike after a wash, its 2 stroke power blasts the water off Doesn't fully dry it but gets rid of pretty much most of the water and a quick whizz round with a chamois drys it. I can see the appeal in a heated drier though

I read the initial post all the way through with the expectation that the answer to life would be the new BMW R1300 GS as there are so many 1250's around...sadly disappointed so I'll keep going on the firestorm

Great decision not to sell Good luck with the rebuild, lots of support and detail available on the RD forum.

I am not as brave as you and got my engine completely rebuilt by Dave Whattam a few years ago.

Bit of a hike to get to Dave's place from NI though

Well that's the car last week now the LC.. swear da God I need put down.. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231002/84e889cefdd5ae89f65454c0765870d4.jpg Sent from my SM-J415FN using Tapatalk The joys of LC ownership :crazy: Good luck with the repair, she'll be up and running in no time :thumbup: I'...

New Old stock RH Exhaust – Firestorm Model Year 97-00 only. Exhaust is blemish free and will be packed and posted in its original Honda box. Sale price is £50 plus postage estimated at £12 for UK delivery or free pickup in Ayr, Scotland. This post explains the reason for sale: https://www.vtr1000.or...

Adding the original Lings Order Slip added from the box the pipe came in...

I appreciate it’s an old thread but as the Dude once said “I've got information man! New s**t has come to light!" :lol: I’m having a clear up and was thinking about listing a NOS Firestorm RH exhaust tail pipe. I bought it from Lings Honda a couple of years ago as I thought it was the correct p...

Thanks Fabiostar & Tony for your feedback, I'll start looking for a repairable engine

Hi - I am a bungling amateur (but keen to learn) when it comes to engine maintenance and my firestorm will need valve clearance checks soon. I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to get a spare engine to practice on. I could then follow the advice in the workshop page when it came to engin...

Thank you Chris

I read the article online via pressreader so am not able to copy the image

I did take a screen shot of the main picture and then crop it in MS Paint but I have no idea how to add it

Not sure if it is news but I just read this month's (July) classic motorcycle mechanics and the firestorm gets a modern 'makeover'. Not sure of the single swing arm idea but the imagined bodywork looks quite modern. They don't have anything new to say about the bike but at least it is not being forg...

Price of tyres is going through the roof! I've just been quoted £470 for a pair of Michelin Roads 5's. If you wanted the road 6 he had to special order them and couldn't give me a date when they might be in 8O Getting them done tomorrow afternoon. Mmmm, new rubber for Devon :D Pete.l I got a set of...

Great info thanks, lextek and blue flame now on my list, my dream list has akra / moriwaki / yoshimura but pretty hard to come by :plainsmile Look on the Japanese eBay sites. Jauce is one I've used before. You'll have to pay duty but they will still be a reasonable price, and your dream ticket item...