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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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'97 Firestorm

I thought I'd post some pics with my recently acquired Firestorm.

It's a '97, almost 45.000 km.
It has high mount carbon cans, steering damper, lower fairing (I think whole front fairing (including lower) is SharkSkinz), seat cowl,6000k xenon headlight,alarm.

I'm thinking an oil change in april now.
I don't remember what VTR uses, 10W-40 if I remember correctly,but I think I'll go with 15W-50,to better suit higher temperatures in the summer..
I'm also thinking of putting new spark plugs (NGK iridium), changing the brake fluids (front + rear) and the clutch fluid..
(the pads are ok,I think)

Can't tell if I'm hearing the CCT subtle rattle or if it's just my paranoia...

I will also take the rear pegs off, take the stickers off the cans, set up the suspension (SAG) etc...
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Thumbs up

Nice Hawk! That third pic (angle from the rear), if you would just clean up that rear fender and get different tail lights, IS AWESOME!!!!!!
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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VERY nice looking bike. God, i want a yellow one.

I think i'm gonna have mine painted.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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Welcome, nice looking bike.

I'd stick with the recommended 10W40...unless you live in Death Valley or Bagdad.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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I wanna get a lower fairing like that for mine, I love the way it looks. Congrats on the bike,looks great.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Nice bike, these things really do look good in yellow, and I like the lower fairing and exhaust cans.
Old Mar 26, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Looks awesome, Congrats!
As you will learn though, red is the faster color.
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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thank you for the comments

97wolverine: I'll try to move the licence plate a few cm up, and chop a part of the plastic left below, and also get smaller rear turning signals.

I'd get a tail tidy but i find it too expensive for what it does....
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With a cleaned up tail, I'd like a high res copy of that pic for wallpaper.

Here's a idea of what it could look like:
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Nice looking bike (the 2 posted pics).

I was going to get smaller turn signals for the rear, to replace the current ones... and I'm gonna see how I can tidy it up a bit.

Buying a tail tidy is out of the question,it's too expensive...

Do you have any links on "how to" chop the lower plate and make it a bit more tidy,etc?
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