Honda Firestorm Project - Part 1
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2022
- This is a 2002 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm. The owner had big plans for it a few years ago so gave it to a mechanic who gave up half way. So the bike sat in his storage for around 5 years in a disassembled state. The time has come to do something with it. This is not a full restoration, the goal for this part 1 video is to fix all the problems, add a few trick bits (sprockets, braided lines, reservoirs, etc) and get it road worthy again. The customer wanted to actually enjoy the bike before we go crazy with it in Part 2. Lots of custom performance mods to come. Enjoy
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Thanks so much mate. I’ve always been in awe of aircraft techs. I couldn’t do it.
I’m just putting the finishing touches on a video of a Fireblade full rebuild. I think you’ll appreciate it. I really appreciate your subscription
My Firestorm is coming out of winter storage today…Whoohoo ! 26 years and still an amazing ride!! Another 26 and I’ll be 95 🥸
Amazing job is there a part two this has inspired me to get my old girl on the road 😊
.....also, I'd imagine that you could do knee and hip replacements with your super skill's....I loved the way you loaded up that bearing with grease.... outstanding!
I did study human anatomy and physiology at uni, so I can see some similarities between a body and an engine. However, i don't believe my motor composite workshop insurance covers medical malpractice.
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Subbed. You have motivated me to work on my SuperHawk, as they are called Stateside.
thanks Glock!! i never understood why different regions adopt different model names for vehicles. same bike would only appeal to a different region if it's called something else? kind of makes me feel like bike builders are led by a marketing team.
Outstanding. So beautifully clean and in better than perfect condition.....a joy to watch both of you...you both really know what you're doing... thank you very much for another super informative video.
Not quite perfect. Still a bit of work to do. He’s coming back for part 2 where we paint it and modify the front end
I usually press my fork clamp stems out and press the bottom back in...and,yes,there's always bearings chilling with my ice cream too...been Suzuki ones in there for over a year now! Great chain threading idea,I'm copying that 😊
Really liking your work, great video.
thanks bud!
I have enjoyed my VTR’s great torque and beautiful song for many years. She is now equipped with superbike bars for more comfortable long distance rides (there are a lot of miles here in Canada and the States :) she should get me into my eighties !
Fantastic video, I broke my ankles getting to the subscribe button. Question, have you done a deeper dive video on swapping in the manual cam chain tensioners? I have not seen it done that way, but it looks significantly easier than everything else I have seen for those .
Thanks Jeremy. The only reason they went on is because the customer supplied them and requested the installation. I'm not a huge fan of manual chain tensioners. They are high maintenance and can cause significant damage if installed or adjusted incorrectly. The standard automatic tensioners are actually easier to install but sometimes they don't apply enough pressure. So there are good points and bad points for both
Great video. I’m just doing the same bike and this is very useful to watch, thanks!
Glad it helps mate. Have fun
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muchos gracias!!
Wonderful work. Though with parts and your attention to detail must be rather pricey. I have just bought a 1998 VTR1000F for £1500 with the mct conversion with 23k miles. Everything seems fine, so far.😀
the way I see it is... I'm not cheap, but I'm not the most expensive. we love doing what we do but we can't do it unless we're making some money. so be good to your mechanics guys ;)
Great job, I think I’ve done the same on my 04 VTR. I like the idea of the tapered head bearings but have found spacing to be a problem. Your disassembly of the carbs was also good. I started but decided to hold off till warmer weather. Luckily mines been in a dry garage for its entire life!
Love the VTR that is the bike for me I've been through a lot of different bikes faster some slower but the VTR 996 is perfect I love that bike put a smile on my face
glad to hear it James, one of my favourites too. Just a good all rounder. thanks for watching
SO I just started on a Honda VTR engine rebuild as well, unfortunetly things didnt startw ell for me, and parts seems to be an issue. I just bought another engine, hopefully its fine, I couldnt test it first as it is 1500km away from me.
Congrats mate. They’re a great bike. Engines pretty decent to work on. Good idea to get a donor engine just make sure the used bits are in spec. Parts are a big problem globally at the moment. I can’t see it getting any better. Just means we spend more time hunting on the internet. Good luck buddy
great you tube👍👍👍
Thanks Doreen. Very encouraging. Doing a Fireblade rebuild at the moment. Getting some good footage. Stay tuned...
Great work, always nice to see a bike brought back on the road. No need to check the valve clearance while you can?
Sweet video...I will get my vtr to you.....carb strip and clean...brakes..chain sprockets..new tyres..fork seals...great...all for 36 minutes labour charge.....jobs good....where do I bring the bike?!
no worries mate, we'll just do the "edited" service
So wheres part 2?
This engine like varadero type 1
correct
Any chance of having some of your Rocky Road ice cream MR ?
No Touchy!
WHEN do you think its good to do the timing chain?
New tensioners usually fix the problem. But I would definitely put new chains in during a top end rebuild
Part 2?
coming soon, customer's looking for new forks
What tyres have you used?
Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III
wheres part 2?
This is'nt you first time is it?
first time for video or first time working on bikes?
I've been a bike mechanic for 25 years, film maker for one year
@@flywheelsmotorcycles I found it very interesting. I bought a VTR last week so its good to see its guts. And the video is a great watch. Is there a part 2?
@@stuartmurphy5346 There was supposed to be a part 2 but the customer is a bit wishy-washy so not sure when it will happen