1st Firestorm new owner in South Yorkshire

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:23 pm

Porkpie wrote:
simo wrote:Welcome Pork Pie. Carefull you don't blow them cans apart. I like Dunlop tyres. A pair of Sportsmart's on EBay @ Â£220.
That a known fault with the Scorpions or am I being a tw8t?

I have carbon hi-level Scorpions on mine mate and they have been really nice, noise & performance. Some have found the power pulses of the V twin can destroy the carbon cans quicker than other types. Oh and welcome in mate.

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:25 pm

Welcome aboard buddy from just up the road

Look out for the get together in the ride out section

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:33 pm

Welcome and hello

chric · Post by **chric** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:47 pm

Nice to see some more yorkshire people on

Gt tyres seem to be doing some good prices on tyres up thurnscoe about ten mile from rotherham and they do mot's at Â£15 as well whats a bonus

simo · Post by **simo** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:16 pm

Porkpie wrote:
simo wrote:Welcome Pork Pie. Carefull you don't blow them cans apart. I like Dunlop tyres. A pair of Sportsmart's on EBay @ Â£220.
That a known fault with the Scorpions or am I being a tw8t?

Apparently some manufacturers of carbon cans won't stand the warranty if fitted to some big twins.

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:20 am

Welcome aboard Phil

For tyres everyone has their own view on what they like or don't. It also depends if you want sticky rubber (race compound) or tyres that last a bit longer. I use Avon Storm, these are sports touring which IMHO give reasonable grip and reasonable mileage.

Chris.

Porkpie · Post by **Porkpie** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:22 pm

Is it Saturday yet I can't effing wait to pick it up

Just spent half an hour clearing some space in the garage for the new arrival, feels like when I was putting the cot together before daughter No1 arrived nearly 9 years go. BBQ gonna have to get booted out and live under a cover.

Like I said up there, I can't remember being this excited about getting a bike and I've had a good few over the years

lumpyv · Post by **lumpyv** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:30 pm

all excited about the new toy!! enjoy it they are the dogs bollox

:beer:

Porkpie · Post by **Porkpie** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:35 pm

I got oil & filter, plugs, air filter and coolant all ready.

I'm going to use it to go to work on 2/3 times a week when the salt isn't down should be nice for the neighbours they will probably think the world is aboput to end when i take the baffles out and leave at 0600hrs

It's 30 miles each way so looking at a Kriega tailpack for laptoip and sarnies.

ChrisC · Post by **ChrisC** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:21 am

I swear i can feel your excitement coming through the computer....God help your missus....

whatever tyres you but .....Ride safe

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:19 pm

Porkpie wrote:I got oil & filter, plugs, air filter and coolant all ready..

don't forget the brake and clutch fluid
It's well worth doing

Porkpie · Post by **Porkpie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:52 pm

lloydiecbr wrote:
Porkpie wrote:I got oil & filter, plugs, air filter and coolant all ready..
don't forget the brake and clutch fluid
It's well worth doing

That's on the list but a job I'm happy to pay cash for someone else to do, along with valve clearances...know your limits

Porkpie · Post by **Porkpie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:54 pm

It will also be getting some goodridge brake lines pretty sharpish, I remember what they were like on my 14 year old VFR before I got them done

chric · Post by **chric** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:31 pm

Porkpie wrote:
lloydiecbr wrote:
Porkpie wrote:I got oil & filter, plugs, air filter and coolant all ready..
don't forget the brake and clutch fluid
It's well worth doing

That's on the list but a job I'm happy to pay cash for someone else to do, along with valve clearances...know your limits

see your in rotherham give neil a phone who does mine cheap as chips he his.well good price wont rip you off

pm me if you want number he lives in rotherham aswell

Porkpie · Post by **Porkpie** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:39 am

OMFG the Firestorm is epic could you hear me whooping inside my helmet?

Took the long way home from Loughbourough to Rotherham, went East out past Melton and then headed North up B roads to get to Lowdham and then up the A614 & A634 home.

An oustanding ride even in the wet, reminded me very much of my old blade but with a peach of a motor. The scorpion carbons are sweet a good tone even with the spuds in.....

BNBBBBRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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