got my first storm..

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:13 pm

Well this is what it'll look like with a belly pan

chuxsta · Post by **chuxsta** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:01 pm

adfski wrote:sweet man - that really is a gorgeous colour!.

So I guess it'll be some noisy pipes next?

Also fairing lowers transform the look of a storm in that rich blue it'll look a treat.

I know your gonna be tricking it up going on your previous posts so just keep taking pics and keeping us up to date.

Oh yeah other things to watch out for. Shifting down in a hurry will make the back end skip - so much torque - so go easy when releasing the clutch. And enjoy how early you can roll the power on

thanks,,,, yup pipes next...
yeah learnt the shifting down early thing the first day i went out on her....
i ride her every day to work so im already feeling at ease with her.. still cant get used to the low revs thing....

all my riding years my brain is trained that high revs in X gear means X speed....
and always having naked bikes add to that wind speed i could tell how fast i was going with all of the above added up...

having a semi faring, low revs my brain keeps thinking im going slow...
3rd gear engine sounding calm no wind on chest.. look at clock... OOO sh1t...
or just blip throttle to over take or from the lights again glance at the clocks and the needle is way over to the left..

have had a few pant stripers getting used to pulling off from lights...
front wheel has started dancing a few times again cause im used to going on engine notes...
but one thing is for sure im giggling my ass off while learning...

Firemonkey · Post by **Firemonkey** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:12 pm

I have some blue rim tape in my drawer upstairs, wasn't sure whether to put it on but will do now I've seen your pics

What make of bellypan is that Clayderman?

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:36 pm

I believe its a Pyramid Plastics one.

http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catal ... cts_id=983

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:39 pm

you can get them belly pans to bottom out and hit the deck you know!!

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:57 pm

fritz wrote:you can get them belly pans to bottom out and hit the deck you know!!

I'm sure anything is possible if you try hard enough, I've ridden fairly briskly with some quite hard braking for the last year and not had an issue, although it has got a scrape mark on the bottom from dropping it down the curb outside my house. There's easily 4 inches of clearance and for normal blatting around it seems fine

chuxsta · Post by **chuxsta** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:36 am

Firemonkey wrote:I have some blue rim tape in my drawer upstairs, wasn't sure whether to put it on but will do now I've seen your pics

i wasnt sure either but it does look great.. the pictures dont do it the justice that it deserves... it look really tidy in the flesh.....

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:26 am

clayderman wrote:
fritz wrote:you can get them belly pans to bottom out and hit the deck you know!!

I'm sure anything is possible if you try hard enough, I've ridden fairly briskly with some quite hard braking for the last year and not had an issue, although it has got a scrape mark on the bottom from dropping it down the curb outside my house. There's easily 4 inches of clearance and for normal blatting around it seems fine

you need a track day!!!!!!!

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:51 pm

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its that reflective stuff as well so stands out nicely at night..[

Aaaaaarrghhhh! You'll be giving them something to aim at.......

poorider · Post by **poorider** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:55 am

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poorider · Post by **poorider** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:58 am

To the naked eye the colour match isnt too bad but the digital camera is not in complete agreement.

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:16 am

thats fairly close to the deck!!!

chuxsta · Post by **chuxsta** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:55 pm

poorider wrote:To the naked eye the colour match isnt too bad but the digital camera is not in complete agreement.

yeah its cause of the light, as they are reflective rim stickers.. so the shade changes.
but in your normal day light / sunlight its a a dam close on perfect match.. and if its not just alter the angle of the sun on the rims