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New member and owner.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:25 pm
by Vfrjohn
Hi guys just got myself a nice firestorm of Santa well the wife to be truthful, anyway just been reading about carb sync and about the brass hose adapter for the front cylinder, as anyone got one spare they would like to sell as I would like to check the carbs while doing a service thanks and any advice on what to look out for thanks john.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:11 pm
by AMCQ46
Ask her if she kept the receipt so you can swap it for a yellow one
Welcome to the team
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:18 pm
by Kev L
Nice looking bike mate. Welcome to the club
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:14 pm
by Vfrjohn
AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:11 pm
Ask her if she kept the receipt so you can swap it for a yellow one
Cheers mate but I thought red ones were the fastest lol
Welcome to the team
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:16 pm
by Vfrjohn
Kev L wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:18 pm
Nice looking bike mate. Welcome to the club
Cheers mate
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:21 am
by mjvw
Welcome Santa has delivered a corker of a present, enjoy
Must have been a nightmare getting it down the chimney.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:31 am
by alanfjones1411
Hello a
nd welcome to the forum
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:49 am
by sirch345
Wow what a present
Welcome aboard John
mjvw wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:21 am
Welcome Santa has delivered a corker of a present, enjoy
Must have been a nightmare getting it down the chimney.
Chris
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:33 pm
by lloydie
Hello and welcome , nice colour too
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:23 pm
by Shauned71
Heya
Welcome to the forums
Lovely present you have there
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:05 pm
by fabiostar
welcome along sir.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:15 pm
by Vfrjohn
Cheers guys much appreciated, hope I get as much enjoyment from this as I do from my vfr 800.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:59 pm
by sirch345
Vfrjohn wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:25 pm
Hi guys just got myself a nice firestorm of Santa well the wife to be truthful, anyway just been reading about carb sync and about the brass hose adapter for the front cylinder, as anyone got one spare they would like to sell as I would like to check the carbs while doing a service thanks and any advice on what to look out for thanks john.D2083664-5515-4B2F-AEED-A95B802C7D88.jpeg
I have just had another better look at your new bike on my pc (bigger screen than ipad). I have to say your bike looks in amazing condition
Chris.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:16 pm
by Vfrjohn
sirch345 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:59 pm
Vfrjohn wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:25 pm
Hi guys just got myself a nice firestorm of Santa well the wife to be truthful, anyway just been reading about carb sync and about the brass hose adapter for the front cylinder, as anyone got one spare they would like to sell as I would like to check the carbs while doing a service thanks and any advice on what to look out for thanks john.D2083664-5515-4B2F-AEED-A95B802C7D88.jpeg
I have just had another better look at your new bike on my pc (bigger screen than ipad). I have to say your bike looks in amazing condition
Chris.
Hi Chris yer it’s in showroom condition having only covered 4300 miles and never been in the rain I’ve just took the carbs of to clean and can’t believe how the engine looks there is no corrosion anywhere I will post some more pictures when I get chance.
Re: New member and owner.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:22 pm
by sirch345
Vfrjohn wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:16 pm
sirch345 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:59 pm
Vfrjohn wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:25 pm
Hi guys just got myself a nice firestorm of Santa well the wife to be truthful, anyway just been reading about carb sync and about the brass hose adapter for the front cylinder, as anyone got one spare they would like to sell as I would like to check the carbs while doing a service thanks and any advice on what to look out for thanks john.D2083664-5515-4B2F-AEED-A95B802C7D88.jpeg
I have just had another better look at your new bike on my pc (bigger screen than ipad). I have to say your bike looks in amazing condition
Chris.
Hi Chris yer it’s in showroom condition having only covered 4300 miles and never been in the rain I’ve just took the carbs of to clean and can’t believe how the engine looks there is no corrosion anywhere I will post some more pictures when I get chance.
The low mileage makes sense. Please do post up some more photo's when you get a chance
Chris.
