I've been a naughty boy. UPDATE very naughty

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:27 pm

I tought I would have a fiddle with the new Storm today.

I set up the clutch, brake and gear levers to suit me.

I set up the suspension to the performance bike settings for starters.

AND THEN

I just could not resist.

I rode my new toy round the block

Bloody aching now

But it put a smile on my face.

I think there might have to be another Renthal conversion round the corner

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:43 pm

you know it makes sence...did you keep the bashed storm?

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:48 pm

tony.wilde1 wrote:you know it makes sence...did you keep the bashed storm?

No I did not, they wanted over Â£1500 for it.
When I looked at it though the tank was dented from the indicator switch. The bars must have been twisted at least. I know the forks were well bent.

I've got my name on a bar conversion kit. I will sort it out when the guy is back in the UK

nobby50 · Post by **nobby50** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:58 pm

mmm ,was your bike a total write off ?if it was ,,,most insurance companys will let you buy it back at 10%of the current market value.i bought mine back last year for Â£325..had a few problems getting the documents back from dvla but it was well worth it in the end.

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:38 pm

nobby50 wrote:mmm ,was your bike a total write off ?if it was ,,,most insurance companys will let you buy it back at 10%of the current market value.i bought mine back last year for Â£325..had a few problems getting the documents back from dvla but it was well worth it in the end.

A lot of the insurance companies now have deals with salvage yards now. The salvage yard pay up to 60% of the undamaged market value for the bike. Different deals between different companies.

Some pay 60% for all the "big" bikes and get the smaller bikes free.

My bike was a car C write off, and there was no way it was worth me paying out over Â£1500 to get it back. A new rad is over Â£350 and both of them were damaged plus forks, engine casings, front plastics, tank, exhaust. This was just the damage i could see.

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:04 am

Take it easy mate, but good to hear you were having fun

eddvtr1000 · Post by **eddvtr1000** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:57 pm

nice one mate, just take it easy and let yourself back in slow

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:04 pm

I waved the wife and kids off to school this morning, the sun was out, and within half an hour so was I.

I did about 35 miles on the new Storm today, a proper ride! Nothing mad, but good fun

The bike rides like new!

The rider still feels a bit second hand

Came home with a big grin on my face.

Think I'll have to sort out a Renthal bar conversion, and the bike was far to quiet, I'll have to get my race cans fitted

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:18 pm

Good lad Fireman,

Ease your self in slowly