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Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:31 am

bluesman wrote:Well, my fellow Stormers

Does that not include me then?

Couple of points to note from those reviews:

1) Isn't it funny how some reports say it's best to keep the 'Storm above 7000rpm and some (like the 3rd review) say it's happiest below 7000rpm! I agree with the latter.

2) I disagree with the 1st review's comments that the bike is fairly uncomfortable + focused riding position. I think it is quite a decent position.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:55 pm

IwannaStorm said

Does that not include me then?

Not yet

Big difference between "IwannaStorm" & "Igottastorm"

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:18 pm

Pete.L wrote:IwannaStorm said
Does that not include me then?
Not yet
Big difference between "IwannaStorm" & "Igottastorm"

In that case, I'm gonna be considered a traitor after today, because I test rode a Triumph Sprint ST

, as I was thinking "maybe one of these instead of a 'Storm?"

Gotta say, absolutely cracking engine (scary!

), So smooth and very torquey (smoother and torquier than a 'Storm - que the abuse!

) but felt a bit heavy(ish) and big(ish) compared to the'Storm. So 'Storm is still number 1 on my "bike" shopping list

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:55 pm

Don't worry - the 'Storm is still #1. The dealer has a new one in the showroom I was looking at after my Triumph test ride. It's the deep glossy blue one that I want. Brand new for Â£5850 which is the cheapest I've seen one. Plus, the dealer is really good and deserves the custom (which I always think is very important when spending that kind of money - you don't want to spend your money at a dealer that's a) cheap but crap, b) cheap & good but has useless mechanics, or c) good dealer with good mechanics but expensive prices). This dealer is best of all worlds!

Aarrgghh!! Wish I had some money

PS: Que the abuse - last time I mentioned a blue 'Storm, I got loads of comments. I think I'm the only one that thinks they look great.

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:54 pm

VTR1000KAZ wrote:with the sh1t job thats been done on my fairing

Oh no... this sounds horrible. After waiting 3 weeks, what's happened to it? You was looking forward to getting it back. Don't say they've given it back to you messed up?

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:08 pm

Iwantafirestorm wrote: It's the deep glossy blue one that I want. Brand new for Â£5850 which is the cheapest I've seen one. Plus, the dealer is really good and deserves the custom (which I always think is very important when spending that kind of money - you don't want to spend your money at a dealer that's a) cheap but crap, b) cheap & good but has useless mechanics, or c) good dealer with good mechanics but expensive prices). This dealer is best of all worlds!

Which dealer is it?

Iwantafirestorm wrote: last time I mentioned a blue 'Storm, I got loads of comments. I think I'm the only one that thinks they look great.

I bought mine in March. The dealer had 2 blue ones and a yellow one, I told them I would only buy a yellow one. They're much quicker than the blue ones, you know. And they have better fuel consumption

;)

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:33 pm

Wylie and Holland in Telford. (If you are gonna buy one from there or tell someone who's after one, I ought to get some commission from them shouldn't I?

)

PS: How do you get two "quotes" on the same post?

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:08 pm

That would've been Â£200 towards your nice new one next year. That's the trouble with a bike (or even car), once you have to have something done to it, you never know whether it will be the same (or as good) again.

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:00 am

Iwantafirestorm wrote:Wylie and Holland in Telford. (If you are gonna buy one from there or tell someone who's after one, I ought to get some commission from them shouldn't I? )

Just curious. You live near me, I just wondered where you've been looking. Mine is only 6 months old, so I'm not about to change it yet.

Iwantafirestorm wrote: PS: How do you get two "quotes" on the same post?

Magic

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:18 am

Druid wrote:You live near me

In Staffordshire? I thought with the Welsh dragon as your pic, you lived in Wales!

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:42 pm

I live in Wolverhampton. Bought the bike from Streetbike in Halesowen. No idea what their after sales is like, I do my own servicing.

I've just filled in my profile, should have done it before. Now everyone knows where I am.

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:51 pm

Druid wrote:Bought the bike from Streetbike in Halesowen. No idea what their after sales is like, I do my own servicing.

Streetbike eh? What a coincidence - guess where I was today? That's right - Streetbike! (Great selection of bikes) Gotta say - the SV650 impressed me a lot (que the abuse!

). Very light and great riding position, but no wind protection.

They had no 'Storms though, but I did call in at Sutton Motorcycles on the way back and they've got 3. The new red one they've got looks awesome!

Roll on getting some money

PS: In exile?

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:57 pm

Iwantafirestorm wrote:
PS: In exile?

Born and brought up in Wales - hence the dragon. Moved away to somewhere where there's work. When I can stop working, I'll go back home

Iwantafirestorm · Post by **Iwantafirestorm** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:23 pm

Iwantafirestorm wrote:I thought with the Welsh dragon as your pic, you lived in Wales!

That was a comment I made a while ago.

I was close then (I knew that dragon had some significance!)

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