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agentpineapple wrote: comfortable

Did I just read someone calling the storm comfortable? Haha

callam_nffc wrote:

agentpineapple wrote: comfortable

Did I just read someone calling the storm comfortable? Haha

compared to an sp it is......

agentpineapple wrote:

callam_nffc wrote:

agentpineapple wrote: comfortable

Did I just read someone calling the storm comfortable? Haha

compared to an sp it is......

my mate had an SP 2 but was told not to mess with it to keep it worth some money, prob was it was bloody uncomfortable and rock hard and jerky on the road, he has tried my storm with the rentals and forks done and is going to get a storm as soon as he gets back from the US (he only went last Sat for 4 months so should get one for AUG)

I've had an SP and thought it was fine, people go on about the awful road manners too much. Even my SP1 when it was in standard trim was fine, a bit jerky at low revs, but if you're using one in traffic you're a fcukin idiot and bought the wrong bike. Personally I'd have another one in a heartbeat. In the real world not really any quicker than a Storm, although a lot of people who like to bullshit will tell you otherwise. I rode mine on a few long journeys, the Ring and so on, found it no worse than any other sportsbike, including the Storm.

leevtr wrote:I've had an SP and thought it was fine, people go on about the awful road manners too much. Even my SP1 when it was in standard trim was fine, a bit jerky at low revs, but if you're using one in traffic you're a fcukin idiot and bought the wrong bike. Personally I'd have another one in a heartbeat. In the real world not really any quicker than a Storm, although a lot of people who like to bullshit will tell you otherwise. I rode mine on a few long journeys, the Ring and so on, found it no worse than any other sportsbike, including the Storm.

i did love the dash, and it was cool to be on an iconic bike, my Ducati was the same thrill but that was a bugger reliability wise, the storms a great alternative and like you say, hard to beat on a twisty road, once I've got the WP shock on i should be well happy. Iam off the France 1st week of April to the WW1 sites for 3 days that should give it all a good test.

bigtwinthing wrote:

leevtr wrote:I've had an SP and thought it was fine, people go on about the awful road manners too much. Even my SP1 when it was in standard trim was fine, a bit jerky at low revs, but if you're using one in traffic you're a fcukin idiot and bought the wrong bike. Personally I'd have another one in a heartbeat. In the real world not really any quicker than a Storm, although a lot of people who like to bullshit will tell you otherwise. I rode mine on a few long journeys, the Ring and so on, found it no worse than any other sportsbike, including the Storm.

i did love the dash, and it was cool to be on an iconic bike, my Ducati was the same thrill but that was a bugger reliability wise, the storms a great alternative and like you say, hard to beat on a twisty road, once I've got the WP shock on i should be well happy. Iam off the France 1st week of April to the WW1 sites for 3 days that should give it all a good test.

dont go getting stone chips on my belly pan

so if someone was to ride for 200miles and in those 200 miles encounter various conditions like town riding, countryside and motorway riding (lets face it, not all of us have the luxury of living in the countryside and purely using our bikes for fun) which bike would be more comfortable an sp1 or 2 or a firestorm, imho it would be the storm

bigtwinthing wrote:Iam off the France 1st week of April to the WW1 sites

So am I! But I'm going in May/June

Jamoi wrote:
So am I! But I'm going in May/June

This is weird! I'm going in June too

Im lucky living in worcester that im 5 mins ride from The m5, but also just as close to some of the best roads in the uk also not too far from wales etc

What have I done to the wife's bike today?? I looked at the rain cover!


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Virt wrote:

Jamoi wrote:
So am I! But I'm going in May/June

This is weird! I'm going in June too

I COULD CANCEL AND GO IN JUNE!!! no probe for me.

bigtwinthing wrote:

Virt wrote:

Jamoi wrote:
So am I! But I'm going in May/June

This is weird! I'm going in June too

I COULD CANCEL AND GO IN JUNE!!! no probe for me.

This is my plan
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=32588

Well I'm doing a different route and week to Jamie. Dunno who's organising it but I got dragged into it

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Made good inroads on the exhaust & cleared the first weld from the header.

Those headers are looking mighty fine.

Nice job I love pinks willies ha ha

I'm guessing that's not a typo

which bike would be more comfortable an sp1 or 2 or a firestorm, imho it would be the storm

I've not ridden an SP yet (hint hint ), but I'm guessing that comfort for oneself then the Storm has a more comfy seat if sitting on it for some time over distance. Though it wont be so bad for lighter weights as there's less elbow to crush As for the bike I would have thought that an SP would be better than the Storm in traffic as it at least has fuel injection and the electronics can adjust things somewhat. Carbs on the other hand are more temperamental, especially when they are as large as ours. But as Lee says it's not designed to be sitting in traffic, but then neither is the Storm.

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