Storm vs. GSXR 750

Monkey! · Post by **Monkey!** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:24 pm

Just been out for a bit of a blast in the Peaks. All in the name of science I have discovered that a 98 VTR is just as quick as a 99 GSXR750. But that the Gixxer has to work much harder to do it. All i could hear was his sewing machine howling it's tits off ahead of me as I thundered along behind him.

All real world speeds of course. I expect that anything over the ton would have seen him get away but at usable speeds, I can't imagine ever going back to a four.

Unless it was a big one of course.........

Bondy · Post by **Bondy** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:08 pm

Got to admit i was looking at gxsr 750 but couldnt get rid o the storm... love it to much.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:03 am

When I tried a GXSR thou I was very impressed, but on the roads I like to ride (B roads preferably) I couldn't go any quicker on the GSXR than the Storm and even at then on the thou I had to change gears more to avoid flat spots.

I am quite happy getting up to 120 on the Storm - on a GSXRthou/R1 etc thats just when the power seems to come in and it draws you on, on and oops..........................

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:56 am

i casually breezed by a screaming r1 yesterday

i was so content i had to stop, pat my tank and smiled all the way home

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:54 pm

I borrowed a mates 929 blade around 6 months ago...I know, a blade

It did everything well, but nothing brilliant. Up to 120/130 the power and speed were very similar to the storm. But after that it was ballistic by comparison. Silly.

As a riders bike it far to boring for me though. I much prefer the storm, sooo much more fun and for general quick road riding its a good as the next.

Needless to say, I wont be buying a 929...or any blade

alan · Post by **alan** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:00 pm

JB where abouts are you in Yorkshire?

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:31 pm

alan wrote:JB where abouts are you in Yorkshire?

Im at Barnsley mate. Live 10 mins away from J27 M1.

VTRbob · Post by **VTRbob** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:12 pm

a up jb,do you get up to squires at sherburn,ive seen about 10 different storms there over last few weeks,no other black ones though

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:44 pm

Alright Bob.

Yeah do get up to squires now and then. Not been for a while though. My bikes been off the road for the last few weeks. Been fitting some blade forks...would have had the job done within a few hours, but ran into a few problems!

Got them sorted though and the only thing that I need to do now is finish painting the new mudguard.

Hope to see you up their at some point. Ill keep my eyes peeled!!! Mines teal/aqua blue coloured, Y reg. High level carbon can co oval exhausts and blade forks...obviously!

Cheers
JB