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by Beamish
Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:19 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Dont laugh....moment of madness!
Replies: 18
Views: 1917

Re: Dont laugh....moment of madness!

Yep the gpz flew on eBay, ran pretty rough but was suprisingly quick for an old bus
by Beamish
Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: `Storm or SP ? (Now with pics)
Replies: 44
Views: 3883

Re: `Storm or SP ?

Encee just to add my twopenneth I had a 2000 Storm and a 2006 SP2, the SP is really only happy when your out for a summer blast and wringing its neck, it will easily stay with most sports bikes on the road (maybee on a long straight they might gap you I suppose) I really enjoyed my time as an SP own...
by Beamish
Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:39 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Dont laugh....moment of madness!
Replies: 18
Views: 1917

Re: Dont laugh....moment of madness!

Geo you bast*** just look at the kit on that website 8O As it is my kids will be getting used to brands such as George and Aldi, my missus is ok with it suprisingly I think she has seen the comfy rear seat and backrest. Chris I havent been on for a while but I have done a bit of bike maint with a bi...
by Beamish
Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Dont laugh....moment of madness!
Replies: 18
Views: 1917

Dont laugh....moment of madness!

After losing my marbles and not even considering how the hell I am going to pay for it I have put a deposit down on a triple black 1200 GS http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5414917049_76faf04d7a_z.jpg The test ride on the 2012 bike sealed it, lot more grunt than the previous model. Fell in love an...
by Beamish
Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Off to Wheelie School tomorrow!!!
Replies: 23
Views: 1906

Re: Off to Wheelie School tomorrow!!!

Nice one Geo, I am not allowed to take the Gixxer to the school as it has to have a standard can (rules is rules) I also dont clutch up with the Suzy as on the power in first is sooooo easy its a waste of time. The VFR will also come up nicely off the power but I still havent nailed the changing ger...
by Beamish
Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:13 am
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Robspeed Cadwell Bike night 5th Aug 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 602

Re: Robspeed Cadwell Bike night 5th Aug 2011

Watched you on your sessions Hondo, you were going well :thumbup: . A few Storms doing the track sessions one Teal, one red with white number boards. See you at Willingham one day.
by Beamish
Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Robspeed Cadwell Bike night 5th Aug 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 602

Re: Robspeed Cadwell Bike night 5th Aug 2011

May well see you there work dependent.
by Beamish
Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:32 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Ola in need of assistance with investing in a SP1
Replies: 4
Views: 757

Re: Ola in need of assistance with investing in a SP1

Hi mate, Pretty safe with an SP1, no major gotchas. Some may have had some track time but look out for the usual signs of abuse. Extremely well made and will out last most Jap equivolents. Biggest downside is whether or not you will gel with the bike, its definately a marmite machine. They are only ...
by Beamish
Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: show of hands
Replies: 34
Views: 3248

Re: show of hands

Had one, then an SP2. Both great bikes but for me the GSXR1000 K5/K6 is the best bike I have owned to date bar none. Would I have another Storm ?.........possibly, because its a great bike for peanuts and gives you the SP soundtrack. Would I have another SP.........no, I would of liked to have kept...
by Beamish
Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: show of hands
Replies: 34
Views: 3248

Re: show of hands

Had one, then an SP2. Both great bikes but for me the GSXR1000 K5/K6 is the best bike I have owned to date bar none. Would I have another Storm ?.........possibly, because its a great bike for peanuts and gives you the SP soundtrack. Would I have another SP.........no, I would of liked to have kept ...
by Beamish
Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:43 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: storm to fighter!
Replies: 208
Views: 37820

Re: storm to fighter!

Who wouldn't, its like a modern day Britten :thumbup:
by Beamish
Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Scary "moments" on a motorcycle What was your last one?
Replies: 43
Views: 4431

Re: Scary "moments" on a motorcycle What was your last one?

Couple of weeks ago passing an oncoming line of traffic when a Lotus Elise decides to overtake them :eek2 I was ready for some reason (no idea why) so stuck it in the dirt next to the hedge and passed him with a 100mph closing speed :thumbdown: All I can say is no matter what training you have had, ...
by Beamish
Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: storm to fighter!
Replies: 208
Views: 37820

Re: storm to fighter!

Some beauties there mate but for me its either classic OEM, Uprated classic (a la Norton 961) or useable uprated modern ( yours). As gilson said single sided forks :eek2 and welded chain handlebars are certainly not my bag. Give me an RD350 with USD forks and brembos :cool2
by Beamish
Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:57 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Pan ST1100
Replies: 20
Views: 3348

Re: Pan ST1100

Apparently the 13's are fine until you stick the top box on! Sort of missing the point me thinks :biggrin
by Beamish
Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Pan ST1100
Replies: 20
Views: 3348

Re: Pan ST1100

cupasoop wrote:
lumpyv wrote:apparently some police forces have got rid of them due to the dreaded weave??
Almost, it was the new 1300 pan that got ditched by the feds coz they handled like sh1t with the weight of all the plod gear onboard.
Yep that was the ST1300, the miltary loved the ST1100. No probs at all.