Make sure you take the stock timing chain tensioner out and put in a manual bike won't make it past 30,000 miles if you don't promise you I learned the hard way wish somebody would have told me this th-cam.com/video/NeI70izGP3M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wPhER4smNons-Zr4
What makes the VTR so great is it's power plant. It delivers torque in the low and mid RPM range like no inline 4 can, except for the Bandit, which has considerably more displacement...
The steering damper is just bling, the bike does not need it at all, the bike is very stable. The best "bang for your buck" modification is a fork brace. The Racetech internals are made to be used with a 5W fork oil
buen dia las valvulas de que moto son compatibles con la honda superhawk vtr 996 modelo 98 tengo una moto y no puedo encontrar las valvulas se enchuecaron me urge orientenme o donde puedo conseguir las valvulas para la moto
This bike does not compete with any 1000cc bike today. But make no mistake it is very quick for it’s age and you will have tons of fun with it, more specifically NOT A BEGINNER BIKE.
@@darkknight1340 There must be something wrong as mine is smooth as silk. I have seen some CF cans fail but they were after 60-70,000 kms on Australian roads. I have CF Jardines on my bike and they are still ok after 80,000km. My BMW R1100S vibrates a lot more than the VTR. Of course, my VTR is black which is the fastest color which may have something to do with it 😁. They DO vibrate a lot under 3000 and I believe this is the cause of the ACCT failures (people ride them like a Harley and lug the engine but is just a theory). I never ride under 3k and I replaced the ACCTS with Kreigers at 83000, more due to peer pressure than anything else. I have met riders who say they have a vibration even though the carbs were synched but it turned out in every case that they (or their mechanic) set the the carbs to exactly the same reading (which you would expect to be correct) but the rear cylinder has to be higher by 20mm/Hg or something. Been a few years since I did it.
Very nice but why on earth put a dampener on a firestorm ? They literally never "guidonne" (french word, ie front wheel oscillation, don't know what you call it in English, wobble ?)
Just picked one up with 17k on it and I love it. At 64 years old I’ve found my new love to accompany me in these Tennessee hills.
Make sure you take the stock timing chain tensioner out and put in a manual bike won't make it past 30,000 miles if you don't promise you I learned the hard way wish somebody would have told me this
th-cam.com/video/NeI70izGP3M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wPhER4smNons-Zr4
What makes the VTR so great is it's power plant. It delivers torque in the low and mid RPM range like no inline 4 can, except for the Bandit, which has considerably more displacement...
I have a VTR also with yoshis. Best sounding machine I've owned
Great bike…I Love my VTR…Lots of torque and sweet exhaust song!
The steering damper is just bling, the bike does not need it at all, the bike is very stable. The best "bang for your buck" modification is a fork brace. The Racetech internals are made to be used with a 5W fork oil
what are the benefits of a fork brace?
Love my VTR!
Own the same bike mine has gold powder coated wheels to match the brake calipers and a matching red hugger on the back wheel both mods suit it well.
buen dia las valvulas de que moto son compatibles con la honda superhawk vtr 996 modelo 98 tengo una moto y no puedo encontrar las valvulas se enchuecaron me urge orientenme o donde puedo conseguir las valvulas para la moto
This bike does not compete with any 1000cc bike today. But make no mistake it is very quick for it’s age and you will have tons of fun with it, more specifically NOT A BEGINNER BIKE.
I have a 600 and I'm a bit worried about jumping to a 1000 will this bike be more manageable than a modern day liter bike
@@Marko-bh3plI hopped on one of these after a 250 dirtbike and I never had an issue
53k and still strong as ever XD
oh you bought it? Im looking for my first superbike, nothing fancy lol.
@@caliael3346 nope! I have the same one CX this bike is INCREDIBLE, was my second bike easy to learn, fast, all around phenomenal.
@@uboiyy1031 oh great I only had atv on the past lol, this would be my first Superbike.
Oh is it on parts?
@@caliael3346 parts everywhere even spare Motors for cheap. I just put a jet kit on mine and ohhh boy the added performance is crazy!
If the Yoshi cans are carbon fibre,you may want to replace them,the Firestorm is renowned for vibration and resonance causing them to crack.
No, the bike doesn't vibrate unless the carb synch is way out, then it vibrates a little at 4500rpm
@@BearsTrains I found vibration to be noticeable throughout the rev range,although the problem did become more acute at higher rpm.
@@darkknight1340 There must be something wrong as mine is smooth as silk. I have seen some CF cans fail but they were after 60-70,000 kms on Australian roads. I have CF Jardines on my bike and they are still ok after 80,000km. My BMW R1100S vibrates a lot more than the VTR. Of course, my VTR is black which is the fastest color which may have something to do with it 😁. They DO vibrate a lot under 3000 and I believe this is the cause of the ACCT failures (people ride them like a Harley and lug the engine but is just a theory). I never ride under 3k and I replaced the ACCTS with Kreigers at 83000, more due to peer pressure than anything else. I have met riders who say they have a vibration even though the carbs were synched but it turned out in every case that they (or their mechanic) set the the carbs to exactly the same reading (which you would expect to be correct) but the rear cylinder has to be higher by 20mm/Hg or something. Been a few years since I did it.
Very nice but why on earth put a dampener on a firestorm ?
They literally never "guidonne" (french word, ie front wheel oscillation, don't know what you call it in English, wobble ?)
If I ever try to start the bike with the kill switch on it makes a giant.loud gun like sounds that scares the s*** out of everyone...
Does it hurt the bike
@@brothscout864 not yet... Still runs
like a champ
Very Niice
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Stock headers not Yoshimura..
It's been dropped...