HELLO

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:23 pm

Hi all just bought a Rreg Firestorm and thought i would come on and say hello. This will be my first bike for a few years (used to have a cbr600)and i cannot wait to pick it up next Sunday wish me luck

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:34 pm

Welcome aboard Steve and good luck for next Sunday

It's a bit quiet on here at the moment, but that's the norm for this time of the year, what with good weather and people taking holidays etc,

Chris.

dookie · Post by **dookie** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:54 am

Nice one Steve , be prepared to be fall in love with the shear grunt of the firestorm as it will make your old cbr feel like a shagged out 2 stroke

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:10 pm

I'm a relative n00b to the 'storm too - and she's hooked me...

Effortless pootling in 4th gear anywhere to massive pull from 4000 revs...

She always makes me smile and sometimes makes me go "ooh... that's 3 pretty big numbers awfully fast there..."

Post by **kevg** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:49 pm

welcome aboard matey.

it's also pretty quiet because Kaz has just gone on holiday, she'll be back in two weeks and things will return to normal.

i'll just go hide for a while for saying that...

rst steve · Post by **rst steve** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:52 pm

Thanks for the replys will get some pics up when i get it

orangestorm · Post by **orangestorm** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:42 pm

Hi mate good to ave another Manc storm around...You'll love it,give us the nod when you're up for a run

waspy · Post by **waspy** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:27 am

alright matey , I've only had mt firestorm for about 18 months but on the first ride on it I was HOOKED !!!!
It's a cracking bike

JAY.B · Post by **JAY.B** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:17 pm

welcome aboard. i've only got my vtr running a couple of months now and i absolutley love. there great fun! best of luck with yours

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:25 pm

I've had mine for 6 years now. Apart from a couple of issues, I've forgiven the old girl again and enjoy whupping weekend warriors on their R1s/Gixxers etc. It ain't what you ride its how you ride it etc etc.

Only the Gixxer thou I tried recently matches the grin factor when opening the throttle - the sheer grunt and pull of the Storm still gets me, especially with some slightly lower gearing - there isn't much out there to touch this bike after all these years of development!

Sure, others are quicker/sharper etc, but I am still the limiting factor in our relationship and I wouldn't want to be going any quicker on the sort of roads I ride.

If I could give you just one piece of advice, it isn't to wear sunscreen, but it would be to change the CCTs regularly.

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:49 am

Stratman wrote:I've had mine for 6 years now. Apart from a couple of issues, I've forgiven the old girl again and enjoy whupping weekend warriors on their R1s/Gixxers etc. It ain't what you ride its how you ride it etc etc.

Only the Gixxer thou I tried recently matches the grin factor when opening the throttle - the sheer grunt and pull of the Storm still gets me, especially with some slightly lower gearing - there isn't much out there to touch this bike after all these years of development!

Sure, others are quicker/sharper etc, but I am still the limiting factor in our relationship and I wouldn't want to be going any quicker on the sort of roads I ride.

If I could give you just one piece of advice, it isn't to wear sunscreen, but it would be to change the CCTs regularly.

Well Paul I couldn't have put it better myself

Excellent

Chris.