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Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:34 am
by Trainraider
Damnation. The matt black paint looks really good. Usually I hate that color, but in this case your Storm makes me think about the one and only SR-71 Blackbird.
And that is one seriously fast plane...
Trust only black, it never goes out of fashion. Stay with black until they invent something darker.
Two questions as well. Tank looks like it is not standard. Is this the famous 19l version or something else?
And the indicator lights look very good, where I can get those too?
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:20 am
by Virt
thumperslaw wrote:Getting mine in Matt black to. Looks smart that
Yeah, it hasn't got the road presence of the gloss black but it looks more intimidating I guess? And it's still fast black so
Trainraider wrote:Damnation. The matt black paint looks really good. Usually I hate that color, but in this case your Storm makes me think about the one and only SR-71 Blackbird.
And that is one seriously fast plane...
Trust only black, it never goes out of fashion. Stay with black until they invent something darker.
Two questions as well. Tank looks like it is not standard. Is this the famous 19l version or something else?
And the indicator lights look very good, where I can get those too?
And black goes with everything, no need to get any new textiles or leathers when I start riding it
It's on an '05 plate, so I do very much believe that is the 19l tank
Not sure about the indicators, I bought it on Saturday as is in the pictures, they may be stock too? I believe the updated Storm had different indicators too, smaller ones or something?
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:52 am
by VTRDark
Yes 19l tank and the indicators where made smaller and tidier on the later storms too. Though I think the ones you have are aftermarkets.
(:-})
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:56 am
by lloydie
So when's daddy letting you take the storm for a test ride ?
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:01 am
by Virt
cybercarl wrote:Yes 19l tank and the indicators where made smaller and tidier on the later storms too. Though I think the ones you have are aftermarkets.
(:-})
Oh okay, it'd probably be best to ask Lanny for any information on aftermarket parts then because I bought it from him

I do know about the LED rear light, Ohlins, Forks, Brakes and Tyres. But that's it
lloydiecbr wrote:So when's daddy letting you take the storm for a test ride ?
Dunno, we're gonna SORN it until his insurance renews and then he'll put himself on it. He said on one of the ride outs with his friends from work we'll swap bikes for the first leg of the journey... :S Looking forward to it, yet still filled with fear

So probably April time
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:11 am
by lloydie
You will love it if you like big twins !
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:22 am
by Virt
I have no doubt I'll love it, it's just it won't be restricted by then. And while I've ridden around on my dads' 1050 Sprint ST supervised, the VTR is different and big and scary

Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:26 am
by lloydie
The storm can be a animal just take it easy when you ride it at first .
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:01 pm
by Virt
Oh definitely, especially since I have the fun of starting to ride it during the early winter months

I hate that I passed my test at the end of October. Baptism by fire and all that
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:06 pm
by lloydie
i passed mine on 5th november

Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:15 pm
by Virt
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:26 pm
by lloydie
1996

Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:31 pm
by Virt
Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:39 pm
by lloydie
youth

Re: Oooh, look what I found!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:40 pm
by Virt
Ahh, but the newer generations will always surpass the older ones.. or something like that
Thanks for the compliment
