Its official........................

DD · Post by DD » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:48 am

damn it cant seem to find a gallery on that site but the pic on the home page looks blooy good.... any other photos of it?

ps:never seen one before

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:08 am

Here is lot of hi-res pictures of it (CBF500 -that's 2004 model of CB500)

I had Hornet 600 before, so to be honest it is beast comparing to CB500 and I find Hornet lot better looking...but anyway:
http://www.hondaitalia.com/moto/uff_sta ... trada.html

and for previous model:
http://www.biketown.co.uk/Bike_Reviews/ ... CB500.html
http://www.motobykz.co.uk/Bike_tests/Honda_CB500.htm
http://mitglied.lycos.de/cb500/

steve trow · Post by **steve trow** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:19 pm

Bink wrote:Just see on eBay ... a magazine up for auction which say that the Firestorm is hot stuff .... Will you put in a bid Steve Trow?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 21137&rd=1

Bink..............erm pity the mag for sale is from sept 1999. So the vtr was about 2years old then........... and now 7 on years pretty much unchanged.
At that time it was getting second place to the widow maker........TL1000s anyone? The richer had 916's as that was the bike honda was aiming for HA ha Ha.............Then they realised it wasnt gonna be so they made the Sp-1.............Then the Sp-2.........then.......erm nothing.

In case you are searching for batteries for your tardis Dr Bink(who) its now september 2004

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:54 pm

DD wrote: ps: but who would want a SV650 anyway

I can't beleive you don't like them. I think the old shape SV is one of the nicest bikes of all time (new shape isn't so nice). Over here they are very popular (Surely if you wanted a "learner" bike from your choice of GS & SV, you'd choose the SV?) Although I own a GS500 myself

As for the CB500 topic, the old CB500 is a bit top-heavy and dated (although apparently it's supposed to be a great bike to ride

) - the new CBF500 is quite nice though

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:08 pm

.... Yes, Steve you are very clever to notice that it's a'99 mag.
But refering back to Dr Who episodes shows that you haven't really moved on either ....

steve trow · Post by **steve trow** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:39 pm

Bink wrote:.... Yes, Steve you are very clever to notice that it's a'99 mag.
But refering back to Dr Who episodes shows that you haven't really moved on either ....

I could of swore i saw a firestorm on dr who the other day on Sky.....sure the doctor was wearing an akito scarf...

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:21 pm

I am going to play devil now!

RSV mille or Tuono eats both Storm and SV for breakfast!

(now I am taking boxing position cos you going to beat me up!)

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:07 pm

Sorry Bluesman, but Aprillias SUCK!! Unreliable, italian electrics (or wherever they are made), boring brand name.

I'd rather have an SV / Storm than ANY Aprillia anyday.

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:18 pm

EGG wrote:
steve trow wrote:
EGG wrote:
Yeah the old storm is next to the 100's of SV1000's that have not been sold.

Ohh...... bit strange that as they do not have any secondhand Sv's at all... they have 3 demo Sv 's though thats how popular they are up here. But they do have a pre reg VTr in yellow thats been in their showroom for 3 years! as well as 2 second hand ones + my old one.
I got their last stock of the 53 Blue sv.....................
You can get some crackin deals on new/pre reg 53 plate Sv's for about Â£5k........you can get a storm for the same.........IMO the sv's the one to have having had both. And also modded both in similar ways
A bit strange thats there is no second hand ones!!!!!! maybe because that the resale value on SV's is so bad. You can get a brand new 1 for a tad over 4 grand, funny that when they came out there were about 7 grand. Me is starting to think they are not very good but hey each to their own. They got it right with the 650 but cocked up with the thou. It's about 8 years to late.

I've only done this post so I have the record number of quotes-on-quotes

(I must have too much time on my hands)

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:01 pm

I know which I'd rather do 400 miles in a day on, the 'Storm or a supersports 600? The 'Storm I think!
Or ride on a strange twisty road - the 'storm beats most things hands down - on the track, maybe different, but I don't go on the track!
Done 26,000 miles in 4 years on mine without a hiccup - pegs down sometimes and touring Europe other times. It isn't perfect, but I don't think that bike exists.
Still manage to beat most things when the going gets twisty, simply because so many have bought new Fireblades/R1's etc then can't really ride them to anything like their potential.

I don't think I could ever get rid of my 'Storm because it's MY bike!

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:08 pm

Exactly, Stratman.
The Storm is a great bike for real roads + real people (I don't/wouldn't go to the track either).

The ZX10s etc of this world are just "too much" for the roads - The 'Storm is more than enough for most people

steve trow · Post by **steve trow** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:38 pm

I had a quick look at the northwest autotrader today while the car was being mot'd...........I counted 9 storms for sale of varying year and miles. Some around Â£2500, one at over Â£4000 with 700 miles on.
2001 model for under 3k.
Only saw one Sv1000s on an 03 plate for Â£4200 with a few thou on the clock.
So yes they both depreciate but a simple example illustrates the "Sv's depreciate big time" as a bit untrue...
Maths as follows......
Sv1000s otr at Â£5300 ( thats what i paid so forget hideous list prices).
The vat on the above is about Â£930 and includes the usual otr fee..road tax and reg fee..
We all know that once you leave the showroom you lose the vat and all the other crap you get ripped off on as thats the way it is.....
so your riding away on Â£4372.50p.
So the 03 plate secondhand Sv at Â£4200 is still a bargain for the seller / new owner as the owner has lost the Vat etc....and Â£137.50... not bad really knowing youve had it a year and a half... been the first rider/owner....know that no one else has been titting about with it.
Also happy with the knowledge that when you sell it in the trader you will probably be the only one selling. A slightly differrent story with the vtr unless you pay well under list which is about Â£7k....

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:47 pm

steve trow wrote:A slightly differrent story with the vtr unless you pay well under list which is about Â£7k....

List price is officially Â£6600

Most dealers will do it for around Â£6200 - Â£6500

Streetbike, Halesowen, West Midlands = Â£5999

I was looking at one today (brand new - not registered) at Wylie and Holland, Telford, Shropshire = Â£5848!!! (Bargain!)

If I'd got the money I swear I would buy it (but I can't

). It's in the right colour and everything - the deep glossy blue that you never see them in (any loan sharks out there)

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:27 pm

Iwantafirestorm wrote:
steve trow wrote:A slightly differrent story with the vtr unless you pay well under list which is about Â£7k....

List price is officially Â£6600

Most dealers will do it for around Â£6200 - Â£6500

Streetbike, Halesowen, West Midlands = Â£5999

I was looking at one today (brand new - not registered) at Wylie and Holland, Telford, Shropshire = Â£5848!!! (Bargain!)

If I'd got the money I swear I would buy it (but I can't ). It's in the right colour and everything - the deep glossy blue that you never see them in (any loan sharks out there)

BLUE!!!!! Thats a poofs colour, get an orange one ....looks great and you'll never lose it in a carpark.

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:39 pm

No can do. Blue is the colour and the colour shall be blue.

Orange? Not sure about that

Pink is a poofs colour.

Imagine a pink 'storm?

VTR1000.ORG

Its official........................

Here

Stop arguing!