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Old 10-31-2007 | 11:30 AM
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Hi folks, another newbie here.
I was pointed to this site by Alan, another firestorm uk member who's on this forum.
Here's a pic of my bike, and look forward to reading through the posts here..
It's in bits at the moment, halfway though VFR swingarm conversion
Old 10-31-2007 | 11:37 AM
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Welcome.. very nice bike..
Old 10-31-2007 | 11:45 AM
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nice looking bike.....
Old 10-31-2007 | 01:02 PM
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Old 10-31-2007 | 01:51 PM
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HI ALAN...........ERR. MIKE!
will be hard to tell you guys apart,same color, same mods.
what personal twists are you gonna add?
Old 10-31-2007 | 02:18 PM
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nice bike... shame about the colour, he he
Old 10-31-2007 | 02:32 PM
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Nice bike!
Old 10-31-2007 | 05:07 PM
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Nice, fast color like mine. Whose rear sets are those & do they raise & lower peg height from OEM?

One thing I question, you bobbed the rear fender (so you get roostered tailed big time in the often incessant rain you have) but you added (what make?) a front fender extension? Uh, please explain the logic without mentioning aesthetics.

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Old 10-31-2007 | 05:17 PM
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those look like the gilles rearsets.
Old 10-31-2007 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hawxter996
those look like the gilles rearsets.
Again, "do they raise & lower peg height from OEM?"
Old 10-31-2007 | 05:34 PM
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They are Gilles rear sets and yes there is several different adjustments over standard
Old 10-31-2007 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hawxter996
HI ALAN...........ERR. MIKE!
will be hard to tell you guys apart,same color, same mods.
what personal twists are you gonna add?
Hi i have a different rear wheel lol

us UK stormers are joining you seeing as our site has gone to the wolvesso expect a load more lol
Old 10-31-2007 | 06:03 PM
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just saw that .any idea what is happening?
Old 10-31-2007 | 06:26 PM
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Dont know think he needs to put another dollar in the meter lol
Old 10-31-2007 | 06:27 PM
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Hi i have a different rear wheel lol
looks like you have different exhaust and chin fairing as well
Old 10-31-2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan
us UK stormers are joining you seeing as our site has gone to the wolvesso expect a load more lol
Umm, putting my mod hat on: What exactly does that mean?

Post pics of the conversion process puh-leeeeze.
Old 10-31-2007 | 07:41 PM
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Nice!! Who made the chin fairing?
Old 11-01-2007 | 02:14 AM
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Chin is a skidmarx unit. No idea what make fenda extenda is, as it was on when I bought bike 2 years ago. As for personal twists, probably doing something with the paint. Right from the start I said I wouldnt do a "clone" of Alan's bike, although at the moment they do look similar
Old 11-01-2007 | 05:22 AM
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Can you take a picture of your signal switches? I think the UK ones have more features.
Old 12-06-2007 | 12:35 PM
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Well, i've been off forum for a short while, but got exhaust built up and bike put back together. I'll have a look at switches for you Anto, and I'm sure they are different for uk spec.
Anyway, took bike out last weekend and did 200 miles on it. Real happy now I've got it back on the road.

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Old 12-06-2007 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by superbling
Umm, putting my mod hat on: What exactly does that mean?

Post pics of the conversion process puh-leeeeze.
It means No Worky!...

Oh if the UK switches are the same as here in Sweden, the only difference is that we have a slide switch where you have a toggle for high/lowbeam which sets (off/warning lights only/lights on) and another pushbutton for high/lowbeam... Which is useless as it's constantly hangs in highbeam...

This has two reasons, not turning on any lights is good for cold starts, all power goes to the starter, and for some reason here in Sweden the law states you have to be able to turn off your lights when running or go to warning lights only... But it's illegal to use it?!
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