Can't believe the torque these bikes possess, not sure why they ever fitted brakes
Anyway I have only ever had trailie type bikes, DR750! XR650L (US import) Triumph Tiger(my brothers really) oh..and a Triumph America, great bike.
I always said I would never get a sports bike but a few weeks ago I started looking for an old school bike, something like a GPZ900, Triumph Daytona 900, Ducati 900SS, then I found the hidden V twins, TL1000, the TRX850 and the Aprillia Mille.
Anyway I have always liked Hondas so went with the more reasonable Firestorm and very glad I did.
For someone who has never straddled a sports bike let alone ridden one, after the first hour I was in heaven, it's so easy to ride and the combination of power and torque is right up my street.
I love it basically, can't wait to get out on it again. Seems to be a good bike, looks more like 2yrs old, not 13
As always there are a couple of things I need to ask about
1. It seems to make a jingle/rattle noise when in gear and moving, goes if you pull in the clutch and also on overrun. Is this normal transmission noise? It's not loud,just irritating, you can hear it over the engine/exhaust.
2. The front brake pads seem to make an abrasive noise (hiss) when braking lightly. Is this the pads? they are a gold colour and have about 3mm left.
Can't work out how to add a photo of the bike? tried Img ?? Done it but they are so small
