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kevstorm
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new firestorm

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hi,new to this site ,changing my bike to a 1997 firestorm,the bike has got 12mnths mot and 6mnths tax ,high level art cans titanium ,double bubble screen ,been dyno jetted,pillion seat cover ,grab rail,lower full belly pan,scottoiler,non slip pillion cover,new tyres,with 11000 mile on the clock he wants 2,350 for it is that a good price :wink:
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Post by Pete.L »

Hi KevStorm
:D Welcome on Board :D
Sounds like you've got a few nice goodies already fitted to the bike your looking at.
I'd be dead fussy when you look at it again If it's a private sale he's asking top price. Most bike shops wouldn't even want to take it off his hands cause of it's age and the extra's on it. I was just offered £1800 for a 99 model in pretty good nick (Nearly returned to std) but 30,000 miles on the clock.
See if you can talk him down a little. If not, it depends on how much you want it :wink: .
Good luck
Pete.l
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kevstorm
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Post by kevstorm »

nah,wont budge off the price but it was the extras i was looking at ,cos dont want a standard bike,i no i could get a younger bike around the 2000 grand mark but if i had to put the extras on it would cost me £££££££££ :lol:
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a grand is nothing if you love the woman ,my missus is priceless :lol:
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welcome aboard matey. 8)
4 cyl = 2ltr , 2 cyl = 1ltr it's all relative.
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Post by sirch345 »

Welcome aboard Kev :!: Sounds like you've already made your mind up. As Pete said there's quite a few nice extras already fitted (which will not add too the 2nd hand sale price which you probably know) which will be a saving if you were going to fit them anyway :!: also new tyres which is something you have take into account when purchasing a 2nd hand bike, if they're a good brand that would have cost you £150 plus depending on what they are.

One suggestion I would say if the Art cans are race cans (no baffles fitted and not stamped with road legal markings) see if you will get the original cans included in the deal, as you may find later on you will need to re- fit them come mot time :!:

Chris.
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kevstorm
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Post by kevstorm »

im a motorcycle instructor,and the place where i work ,part of it they do repairs and mot ,so that aint a problem :lol: cos lets face it you could put the normal cans on for mot and then just take them off again so my mate mots them with cans on :roll: :roll:
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just because your breathing doesn't mean your alive
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Watch out thumper m8 ....LURKERS, suddenly popping up with goodies to sell... :?
I AM THE STRANGE MAN YOUR MOTHER WARNED YOU ABOUT......
Have a sweetie and stop crying........
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