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Post  2wheelsagain Thu 12 Jun 2014, 9:28 am

After 8 months of ownership and many sleepless nights trying to figure her out (like the woman who flirts but you cant get) Scarlett returned to my garage last night.
Here's a pic of her at one of her favorite haunts on the way home  affraid 

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The list of mods and new swear words is very long but the freezing ride from Melb to work yesterday morning was very enjoyable.  cheers 

The light throttle/low speed surging issue turned out to be a crook carb diaphragm. It wasn’t split or anything obvious but it was about the last option after spending heaps on other carb, ignition, electrical bits. She's also had the forks repainted and we chucked some black paint on the radiator guards. CBR954 rakes and braided lines are installed and are dynamite!
Next mod might be to chop the rear fender, fork brace and new rear shock but for now she's home and better than new.  Very Happy 

She should be pumping out around the 120hp at the wheel with a huge fat torque mid-range in a 195kg package  Cool

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Post  Hammy Thu 12 Jun 2014, 9:34 am

She looks sweet 2W.  It's a nice feeling when everything is sorted out.  Makes it all worth while.
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Post  madmax Thu 12 Jun 2014, 9:47 am

Good to hear you've got it all sorted out.

And I like a lady who likes a drink, better still if she buys her own

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Post  2wheelsagain Thu 12 Jun 2014, 10:35 am

Thanks guys. Most of the work was done by a mate who just lives and breathes Firestorms. Without him she would have been sold as a dud bike.
There doesn’t seem to be any issues from the sump full of fuel she copped. I’ll be dropping the oil and filter over the weekend again and she should be right from there on.
The 200+ km trip (2 stops just in case) to work yesterday morning returned 18.3km/l at a steady 4000ish RPM (120km/h indicated) which is pretty good. Its anyone’s guess how thirsty she will be with the big main jets playing in the 6 – 8000RPM range though (redline 9500RPM) Still, the “cruising” consumption is almost in Bandit territory.

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Post  madmax Thu 12 Jun 2014, 12:24 pm

5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.

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Post  Hammy Thu 12 Jun 2014, 12:50 pm

Seeing as this post is up, I hope you don't mind if I drop a pic of Scarlets big Bro'. Just to show what mods I have been up to. Please don't get too upset "Bandit Boyz" .  You know the Devil made me do it.  Twisted Evil 

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Post  BanditDave Thu 12 Jun 2014, 1:45 pm

madmax wrote:5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.

I know it's not the same bike but the best I could do on short notice

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Post  madmax Thu 12 Jun 2014, 1:51 pm

BanditDave wrote:
madmax wrote:5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.

I know it's not the same bike but the best I could do on short notice

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And there'd be some tosser who would buy something like that.

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Post  gus Thu 12 Jun 2014, 3:08 pm

I don't know whether to laugh or cry . Very Happy
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Post  barry_mcki Thu 12 Jun 2014, 3:37 pm

If you reverse the trailer does it take the miles off ?   Shocked Shocked Shocked

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Post  Cal Thu 12 Jun 2014, 4:53 pm

They should call it the bike devalue'r....why an earth would you want to ADD miles/km's to a bike when it is not being ridden? Would not help log book services either. Stupid.

Glad to see Scarlet is all better though!  Very Happy
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Post  2wheelsagain Thu 12 Jun 2014, 7:06 pm

madmax wrote:5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.
15 usable liters mate. At 4k it's under the sweet spot but certainly rideable in 6th. 
I'll post a pic or video over the weekend of her shooting flames out the Delkavics. 
I'm shaking my head at those trailers.  
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Post  madmax Thu 12 Jun 2014, 7:58 pm

2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.
15 usable liters mate. At 4k it's under the sweet spot but certainly rideable in 6th. 
I'll post a pic or video over the weekend of her shooting flames out the Delkavics. 
I'm shaking my head at those trailers.  
The bird is looking good Hammy

Are you going to met the "bird" in Parkes Chris????

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Post  paul Thu 12 Jun 2014, 8:03 pm

Hammy wrote:Seeing as this post is up, I hope you don't mind if I drop a pic of Scarlets big Bro'. Just to show what mods I have been up to. Please don't get too upset "Bandit Boyz" .  You know the Devil made me do it.  Twisted Evil 

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You seem to have had this one for a while now Hammy ..............It's not getting time to bring this out is it ?  Razz

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( looks nice Hammy .............for a Honda of course LOL Laughing  )

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Post  madmax Thu 12 Jun 2014, 8:06 pm

He's just a little bit pissed in that video  drunken 

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Post  paul Thu 12 Jun 2014, 8:06 pm

Good news you got it sorted 2WA   Very Happy

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Post  2wheelsagain Thu 12 Jun 2014, 8:09 pm

madmax wrote:
2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:5.46 l/100. not bad, as you say like Bandit. Just must be a tiny tank.
15 usable liters mate. At 4k it's under the sweet spot but certainly rideable in 6th. 
I'll post a pic or video over the weekend of her shooting flames out the Delkavics. 
I'm shaking my head at those trailers.  
The bird is looking good Hammy

Are you going to met the "bird" in Parkes Chris????
No Brian can't get there sorry. I have 12 months to squirrel away funds for a Jamaican wedding (not mine)

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Post  Kiwisteve Thu 12 Jun 2014, 9:28 pm

madmax wrote:He's just a little bit pissed in that video  drunken 

Nah, he can't be, it's all down his shirt  Razz 

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Post  Hammy Fri 13 Jun 2014, 9:15 am

paul wrote:
Hammy wrote:Seeing as this post is up, I hope you don't mind if I drop a pic of Scarlets big Bro'. Just to show what mods I have been up to. Please don't get too upset "Bandit Boyz" .  You know the Devil made me do it.  Twisted Evil 

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You seem to have had this one for a while now Hammy ..............It's not getting time to bring this out is it ?  Razz

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Good one Paul.  But no. She's a keeper.
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