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KamiKazi

Not sure, guess I'll find out

Zascar

Got sale agreed on my bike just now - wohoo!!! Got more or less the money I wanted for it, so I'm happy! Will be very sad to see her go, but can't wait to have something new!

maameeo

Zascar wrote: »

Got sale agreed on my bike just now - wohoo!!! Got more or less the money I wanted for it, so I'm happy! Will be very sad to see her go, but can't wait to have something new!

congrats!

roll on new bike

RosieJoe

Zascar wrote: »

Got sale agreed on my bike just now - wohoo!!! Got more or less the money I wanted for it, so I'm happy! Will be very sad to see her go, but can't wait to have something new!

Great news Colly. You still going for the VFR? Or has the 749 taken your fancy?

Zascar

Naa I decided against the VFR - so it's 749 all the way!! Found a lovely one and I'm hopefully going to pick it up tomorrow! So excited!

RosieJoe

Fecker! I am green with envy!

KamiKazi

Just bought myself this on ebay, picking it up at the weekend

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250858389316&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Zascar

Nice One! Wear Well! Firestorms are animal bikes!

KamiKazi

Zascar wrote: »

Nice One! Wear Well! Firestorms are animal bikes!

Yea test rode on at the weekend, nice little power increase from the SV. Wasn't scary fast but did pull hard to 140MPH

Idleater

Passed my RoSPA for the third time yesterday.

Delighted with the Silver (3rd one) but I'm going to put in a bit more effort for a couple of months and re apply to try to get the Gold. Am good enough (that's the spirit :rolleyes:), but I need to shake some of the silly untidy bits n pieces that keep stopping me getting the Gold.

maameeo

KamiKazi wrote: »

Just bought myself this on ebay, picking it up at the weekend

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250858389316&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

awesome! congrats

KamiKazi

Roll on Saturday morning when I get to pick her up The girlfriend is only thrilled to drive me three hours each way to pick her up LMAO

Zascar

Found a cool site here: http://aquaprint.ie these guys can cover all sorts of stuff in carbon & other stuff too - check out their bikes gallery: http://aquaprint.ie/gallery_n/Bikes/index.html

My new bike has an open clutch cover and it rattles bike a box of hammers. I think I'm going to put the original back on so its not quite as deafening - but the original one is plain metal and would not look as good - coincidentally on their side they have a pic of a Ducati clutch cover which they did and it looks really good! I emailed them for a price.

KamiKazi

Zascar wrote: »

Found a cool site here: http://aquaprint.ie these guys can cover all sorts of stuff in carbon & other stuff too - check out their bikes gallery: http://aquaprint.ie/gallery_n/Bikes/index.html

My new bike has an open clutch cover and it rattles bike a box of hammers. I think I'm going to put the original back on so its not quite as deafening - but the original one is plain metal and would not look as good - coincidentally on their side they have a pic of a Ducati clutch cover which they did and it looks really good! I emailed them for a price.

The dry clutch rattle is trademark Ducati!

Thinking about installing one on my Firestorm actually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KooABbX0lQA

:pac:

Zascar

Ah yeah I know it is and the pureists love it, but its very verry rattly as you can see here. I love the exhaust though, sounds amazing! The clutch cover is very simple to fit so I'll swap it over and see what it sounds like. If it's 'too quiet' - a fully carbon one I think will be somewhere in between noise wise I'm told.

KamiKazi

Fvcking hell, that is loud!

Wossack

lad here in work with a 1098 streetfighter, with an open clutch basket - some racket out of it driving through the courtyard alright!

Zascar

The thing attracts enough attention as it is! People expect a loud exhaust and are wowed by the thunderous roar, but they don't quite get the rattle, especially when its that sharp and loud!

Wossack

yep, sounds like someone trying to open a toolbox full of spanners with a jackhammer :P

Zascar

Zascar wrote: »

Found a cool site here: http://aquaprint.ie these guys can cover all sorts of stuff in carbon & other stuff too - check out their bikes gallery: http://aquaprint.ie/gallery_n/Bikes/index.html

My new bike has an open clutch cover and it rattles bike a box of hammers. I think I'm going to put the original back on so its not quite as deafening - but the original one is plain metal and would not look as good - coincidentally on their side they have a pic of a Ducati clutch cover which they did and it looks really good! I emailed them for a price.

They came back with a price of €40 -seems pretty reasonable!

KamiKazi

Zascar wrote: »

They came back with a price of €40 -seems pretty reasonable!

That's not bad at all, might look into getting replacement covers for the 'storm when I get her :cool:

maameeo

going on my big bike trip to wexford today, staying over then back home tomorrow. so excited! weather, please stay clear... pleeeeease!!!

Zascar

Enjoy! Stay off the motorways you'll enjoy it more, the n11 is boring!

Zascar

Enjoy! Stay off the motorways you'll enjoy it more, the n11 is boring!

KamiKazi

Herself is at a work do tomorrow evening so I get to go play on some nice twisties with another Firestorm and a few 'blades.

Looks like it'll be another 20+ degree day here too :cool:

KamiKazi

Ha, apparently foot long flames shoot out my exhausts on the overrun

Lads behind me last night said I was lighting up the whole place every time I rolled off :pac:

And had the lad in front of me lowside his month old Fireblade into a field :eek:

Wossack

/wince

hope he's alright, and that its just his pride that took the brunt!

KamiKazi

Wossack wrote: »

/wince

hope he's alright, and that its just his pride that took the brunt!

Ah he was grand, was only doing 30-40 MPH.

maameeo

Drove to work all by myself today! proud

Wossack

maameeo wrote: »

Drove to work all by myself today! proud

nice wan!

drove to work the other day, but got luas home... bike wouldnt start

Its in the shop now eating into my booze fund