bit of quandary

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:41 pm

Well got a bit of quandary

Over the last year and a half that Iâ€™ve had the storm Iâ€™ve done a grand total of about 2000 miles

as apposed to the 6000 or so miles Iâ€™ve done on the viffer.

When I got the storm it was for a bit of fun at the weekends and was never going to be day-to-day transport hence all the upgrades Iâ€™ve done to it Iâ€™ve even got a half finished engine that Iâ€™ve reworked all the heads on and blueprinted the btm end with new rings and bearings. Over the last year or so with suspension and all the other upgrades I must have spent the best part of 1.5K on it

With the weather and work Iâ€™m just not using it and when I do get a chance I seem to be propelling myself in to the go to directly to jail donâ€™t pass go category not been doing anything dangerous or anything but it just need a speed trap or unmarked plod and Iâ€™d be on shankses pony

So what do you all reckon?

Should I hold on to the storm and hope for better weather and a less hectic work schedule and maybe take it of the road for now â€œundecided on this oneâ€

Trade both bikes in and get just one all rounder â€would hate to get rid of the viffer had it 6 years and is becoming a bit of a family heirloom my lads got his eye on itâ€

Keep both bikes and carryon modifying the storm to satisfy my tinkering urges
â€œBasically what Iâ€™m doing nowâ€

Trade/sell off the storm for a 600-track bike and trailer â€œplenty of tinkering, can hoon without losing licence and would only have to insure it against theft

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:58 pm

CRUISER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:54 am

Feck me, I wrote a very long and eloquent reply mate - then got some goddam wierd internet server sh1t message.
Clicked back but no good, can I retrieve it? can I bollox!

Been to family BBQ and had one or two tinnies, but still managed to spell everything correctly, without even feckin' Stephen Hawking or other 'puter aid!

Bolloxed if I'm going to try again now! - really annoyed cos it was good

Have another go tomorrow.

One thing I will say is ..

Cruiser - Bollox!!! he don't smell of stale p1ss and lavendar yet Lee! I smelt him t'other week!

*

Rossi, really messes with your mind!!!!! Muaahahahaha

alan · Post by **alan** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:49 pm

nowt wrong with em sat in garage mine comes out regular though

for a polish and a stroke

alan · Post by **alan** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:56 pm

well got to excercise the arm somehow

Post by **kevg** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:09 pm

turn the storm into a track bike and have your speed fix on there. viffer for sensible road/day to day stuff

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:26 pm

kevg wrote:turn the storm into a track bike and have your speed fix on there. viffer for sensible road/day to day stuff

Thought of that one but the storms to good to be throwing down the track
And you know at some time I would

It may just be the weather and work thatâ€™s pi**ing me off a bit at moment
But I do fancy a track bike and Iâ€™d thought I would see what peeps think of the idea
Just donâ€™t have the cash and room for three bikes

Wouldnâ€™t be doing anything till next year anyway Mrs only let me change them every other year

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:56 am

I'd be inclined to sell the Storm and pimp the VFR
Which one have you got?

My old man's got a VFR750 and TBH it does all you'd need
Handling is SOOO light and precise compared to the storm
Engine is brilliant (V-twin grunt, IL4 smoothness)
Sounds great
All day comfort
200 mile tank range

And he track days it regularly

Usually still with the top box on

You'd not believe the embarassement it causes to the full on sportsbikes

Personally I think some better forks, a new shock and a high level can are all it needs
Then get a set of track bodywork (just in case) and dont look back

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:54 pm

Hi ben
The viffer 20 years old so a bit of a grand old lady so couldn't track day the old girl

As I said in the early post wouldn't be doing anything till next year
So still a bit on the fence about things at the moment

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:44 am

Warby, I think it's down to personal choice really, only you know what you're going to be happy with

Good luck with it all

Chris.

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:33 am

Sounds to me like you have already made your mind up deep down. I would look at tracking the storm as buying a 600 track bike isnt cheap, get the Storm RGd up and some track fairings (just in case). If it does end up in a gravel trap the bits are cheaper for the Storm than say an R6 or ZX6
Up to you mate, I am going naked I think...... then I might buy a bike without a fairing

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:17 pm

Beamish wrote: Up to you mate, I am going naked I think...... then I might buy a bike without a fairing

O god thereâ€™s an image I didn't need just before my tea

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:58 pm

warby221 wrote:
Beamish wrote: Up to you mate, I am going naked I think...... then I might buy a bike without a fairing
O god thereâ€™s an image I didn't need just before my tea

Job done then