1st Firestorm new owner in South Yorkshire

[Porkpie]

Hello all, Neil here in sunny Rotherham.

Struck a deal on Saturday on a black 97 Storm and it’s a beauty, 1 previous owner 14k new MOT and scorpion carbon cans (baffles in but still sounds bloody good) & originals, handbooks, old MOTs and a good amount of history. It needs some new fluids and tyres but other than that it seems just run in. I’m new to the Firestorm but really excited about picking it up in 2 weeks.

I’ve not had a big twin before but done many many tens of thousands of miles on Honda VFRs & a Blackbird. I have concours 11k 97 VFR750 in the shed that I’m keeping for high days & holidays – sunny bimbles with the mrs on the back etc. I spent many hours getting the VFR right so got the Storm for me to put some miles on and enjoy without fretting about racking up miles on a museum piece.

I’ve had quite a few bikes over the years but can’t remember having been this excited about one. I’ll be racking up some miles on the storm so will be in here to find out maintenance tips etc.

[Stratman]

Welcome - I've had mine for 12 years now. Still makes me grin, especially the soundtrack!

[AMCQ46]

welcome to the club mate,

trouble is that if you just got a low milage clean Storm to add to the clean VFR, you might just have 2 museum bikes in the shed that you dont want to get dirty! perhaps you should have got a rough looking one then you wouldnt feel bad about the salt

[marravtr]

welcome to the forum bud

[Porkpie]

welcome to the club mate,

trouble is that if you just got a low milage clean Storm to add to the clean VFR, you might just have 2 museum bikes in the shed that you dont want to get dirty! perhaps you should have got a rough looking one then you wouldnt feel bad about the salt

ahh sh!t anyone got a dog of an ER5 for sale? Will keep the storm up on it's maitenance and a big clean n spray with FS365 every week. S'Honda innit

[Porkpie]

Any suggestions for tyres? I'm getting that a big twin might suit some rubbers better than others with big he power pulses.

Seen some Michelin Pilot Power at a good price at FWR with free delivery...

[agentpineapple]

welcome to the forum neil..........

[Porkpie]

Hello marravtr keep an eye out next month will be travelling to office at Pheonix Park 2/3 times a week on the Storm

[simo]

Welcome Pork Pie. Carefull you don't blow them cans apart. I like Dunlop tyres. A pair of Sportsmart's on EBay @ £220.

[karenvtr]

Hi Neil welcome to the forum ..the storms awesome u will love it

[dragonback]

Any suggestions for tyres? I'm getting that a big twin might suit some rubbers better than others with big he power pulses.

Seen some Michelin Pilot Power at a good price at FWR with free delivery...

hi porkpie , I've always used Dunlops, never let me down yet get good feel for grip but tend to wear faster than i'd like but reckon i'd say that whatever tyre i used !

[turbo_billy]

Welcome in Neil. You are going to love the storm. I`ve had all sorts of 4`s and 6`s but picked up my first V twin (storm) last year......only wish I`d done it years ago

[chris vtr virgin]

Welcome to the mad hoose
Brilliant forum great bunch of people on here

[Porkpie]

Welcome Pork Pie. Carefull you don't blow them cans apart. I like Dunlop tyres. A pair of Sportsmart's on EBay @ £220.

That a known fault with the Scorpions or am I being a tw8t?

[whitestorm pete]

welcome to the forum mate I use dunlop sportmax (qaulifier) fantastic tyre loads of grip