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by VTR 1000
Thu May 05, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: best battery for my '97 Firestorm?
Replies: 8
Views: 6227

Re: best battery for my '97 Firestorm?

There is that - any new battery will probably outlast the bike now (although my VTR has only covered 11k miles from '97!), especially if I Optimate it from new, and isolate it in the winter. What do Honda batteries retail for does anyone know? as the Odyssey is surely a great cell but a bit on the ...
by VTR 1000
Thu May 05, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Firestorm vs. SP2
Replies: 4
Views: 1171

Re: Firestorm vs. SP2

Thanks for that - its all interesting. I am sure I will get an SP2 at some point (might as well skip the SP1 and go for one of the last great V-Twin sports bikes Honda will probably ever produce. I an say I agree with everything you have said about the two bikes, and I do feel very at home on the ...
by VTR 1000
Thu May 05, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Firestorm vs. SP2
Replies: 4
Views: 1171

Firestorm vs. SP2

I know they are totally different animals but.... Does anyone have both a Firestorm & an VTR SP2? and how do they compare in ownership/use I am on the look out for one of the last "all black" SP2's in mint condition to add to the collection and am wondering how Firestorm owners get on with them?
by VTR 1000
Thu May 05, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: best battery for my '97 Firestorm?
Replies: 8
Views: 6227

best battery for my '97 Firestorm?

What do fellow 'Stormer's consider to be the best performance/value replacement battery for my Firestorm? My '97 Firestorm is still on its original battery! but if its not parked-up on the optimate it will not hold a charge/start after a week now so I think its time to change it. Some tech such as a ...