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Feeling very apprehensive as i've not really worked for the last 17 months :lol: :lol: lol is that all I haven't worked for the past 29 years 8O 8O 8O if you don't believe me just ask my boss :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: congrats on the new job Kaz im sure every thing will be ok when you start :th...

None of the one's I’ve mentioned is terminal just bloody annoying One thing though don’t assume just because the CCT are new there’s no problem with them There stored fully wound and this can weaken the spring Just to be on the safe side If you take the small bolt out of the end of the CCT and...

I’m assuming you've already checked the CCT??? And the usual suspects IE drive chain exhaust clutch rattle and so on If so Probably water pump or oil pump chains rattling a bit Also at the end of the crank there’s a gear that drives the clutch basket This has a split gear on it that’s spring l...

pm sent got all the info you need for the sp's

Not wanting to alarm you too much but if you check all the other things fist and can’t find the answer
check the oil pressure when hot then get back to us if its low

Thanks guys I will let you know how i get on tomorrow. God knows where il get another cover from though. I’m assuming you’re on about the centre nut cover here and not the complete flywheel cover http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/VTR1000FW-FIRESTORM-1998/part_66720/ £9.95 to you sir plus VAT ...

Got to give these guys a mention http://www.keysinthepost.com Sent then a jpeg of my key and they cut it to the pic and it fits the bike perfectly Strange thing is I had keys cut locally for my storm off the key itself and not one fit properly they can be found on ebay to :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbu...

Normal thread, and on my old storm I drilled 2 holes either side of the buggered hex hole, and used an angle grinder disc key to remove it. Ditto To get it out its common for them to seize in Dave silvers sells them just smear some copper slip on the threads before you reinstall it so it will come ...

I know some of the BMW use an under seat tank
If you clear the gubings from under their you’d probably get 3-4 litres in there and if you use snap connectors you could have it removable

happy found under a rock day you old fart lol
hope its was a good un m8 hope to see yer soon to

Before you do close the thread v happy you got it sorted
Edited: because after reading it back it did sound a bit odd

Panic over got away with a trolley jack, two ratchet straps some sticky back plastic and some knickers elastic
So job sorted

Got it at the weekend The pic’s are from the advert as the bike is missing a few bits now being cleaned and a little bit of sorting It sports A PC3 usb A full Akrapovic exhaust system K-Tech forks and a few other small mod's like DB screen I’ll slap some of my own photo’s on when I get it to w...

Pretty certain all the Varadero had a cable clutch mike
The hard thing would be to find one

Ok peeps need to borrow a front headstock stand (one that lifts from under the headstock)
Going to be changing the fork seals and it one of the few bits of kit that I haven’t got
If anyone could help me out before I fork out for one it would be appreciated