Miss Your Storm - Would you? Do You? Why?

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Miss your Storm??

I Do Miss It
34
14%
I Would Miss It
46
19%
I Don't Miss It
10
4%
I Want Another
13
5%
I'll Never part with my Storm
63
26%
I can't see myself replacing my Storm in the near future
73
31%
 
Total votes: 239

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Mav617
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Post by Mav617 »

My SV1000 has the same Cubes, fuel-injected, better buy second hand if you forgive original build quality.
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
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Post by thelens »

lee67 wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:28 pm theres no way i could get 125 to £9 on a storm, even freewheeling lmao...dont get me wrong, i enjoyed it...just dont miss it!!...and i aint preaching to anyone to get a cruiser, i dont need to...all m8's have/are seeing the light..nuff said :wink:
I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT !!!!!!! Thank god !!!!! its an Esso Station :)
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Post by bigr250 »

A week ago today I gave my 1998 Firestorm to my son in law. :?

I've just gone a whole 7 days NOT being the owner of a Firestorm. :thumbdown:

I've just been out & bought myself a really nice 16,000 mile 2003 F2 Firestorm. :thumbup:

I'm a happy old fart again. :biggrin
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Post by Kev L »

Well done mate, enjoy your new bike.
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Post by thelens »

bigr250 wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:13 pm A week ago today I gave my 1998 Firestorm to my son in law. :?

I've just gone a whole 7 days NOT being the owner of a Firestorm. :thumbdown:

I've just been out & bought myself a really nice 16,000 mile 2003 F2 Firestorm. :thumbup:

I'm a happy old fart again. :biggrin
You could not weather the storm :lol:
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Post by bigtwinthing »

Yes missed it so Much. But now I have 2!!!!
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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Post by nigelrb »

Another 'old' thread comes alive.

I am glad I am not on my own, as I see many have 'ejected' their Storms only to buy another later on. Only months ago I started this thread: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=43745 and just as quickly sold the bike to snaffle an SP-2.

Whilst I love the SP-2. it's not a bike a want to knock up heaps of miles on. Could have easily purchased another Blade, but no, these Storms just stir one's soul to such a degree that they become addictive. So I bought another :roll: 8) . Black 1998. Going to make sure this one's a keeper and do some sprucing up initially, and then do some serious 'modding'.

Easy for me to understand why some of you guys have two (or more) of these treasures!

Was about to post pics but Photobucket now has no free membership. Will look for another host.
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uk13iker
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Post by uk13iker »

Might as well add to this I miss mine and when possible will be buying another one.


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nigelrb wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:26 am Another 'old' thread comes alive.

I am glad I am not on my own, as I see many have 'ejected' their Storms only to buy another later on. Only months ago I started this thread: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=43745 and just as quickly sold the bike to snaffle an SP-2.

Whilst I love the SP-2. it's not a bike a want to knock up heaps of miles on. Could have easily purchased another Blade, but no, these Storms just stir one's soul to such a degree that they become addictive. So I bought another :roll: 8) . Black 1998. Going to make sure this one's a keeper and do some sprucing up initially, and then do some serious 'modding'.

Easy for me to understand why some of you guys have two (or more) of these treasures!

Was about to post pics but Photobucket now has no free membership. Will look for another host.
Looking forward to seeing pics of your Storm Nigel :thumbup:
MacV2's thread on how to share with IMGUR is worth checking out:
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Post by alanfjones1411 »

Miss riding bikes altogether,but the years,and aches and pains beat me.I know Mac will look after it(If he ever rides it).But I still got photos to drool over.
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alanfjones1411 wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:32 pm Miss riding bikes altogether,but the years,and aches and pains beat me.I know Mac will look after it(If he ever rides it).But I still got photos to drool over.
It needs a rear tyre, an MOT, tax & insurance... I might get on with it soon...just funds at the mo holding life back...
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nigelrb
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Post by nigelrb »

Cheers 'Nose'. Got it all happening now.

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Post by nigelrb »

Been a busy few days on this.

Wheels and OEM screen courtesy of StuartWags.
Remus cans courtesy of strong eBay bid.
Red OEM cowl en-route that I'll paint black.
Done oil and air filter change.

And now this one's a keeper so I'll never have to miss it.

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uk13iker
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Post by uk13iker »

Well In the market for another storm and looking at prices/condition of bikes extras etc I’m regretting selling mine even more. Nice looking one I’m considering buying but with 20k more miles and standard apart from exhausts is £200 more than I sold mine. Starting to realise what an idiot I was haha.


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uk13iker wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:22 pm Well In the market for another storm and looking at prices/condition of bikes extras etc I’m regretting selling mine even more. Nice looking one I’m considering buying but with 20k more miles and standard apart from exhausts is £200 more than I sold mine. Starting to realise what an idiot I was haha.


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Yep, it's a shame when that happens. I've been there. TWICE!!

Fortunately, there's a few trickling into the market at the mo. Not all glamours and not all competitively priced, but with your ear to the ground, you're bound to come up a winner. :thumbup:
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