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Just wondering............................

Every time I get on my Storm, I;m amazed by it's pullnig power.

If I were to even contemplate changing it, what bike (after a storm) would blow my socks off?)

Tempest wrote:Just wondering............................

Every time I get on my Storm, I;m amazed by it's pullnig power.

If I were to even contemplate changing it, what bike (after a storm) would blow my socks off?)

Sticking to a twin it would have to be the Aprillia RSV Factory or an SP, if straying into 4 pot territory any one of the latest thous would scare the shi** out of you (my try on the GSXR1000 was an eye opener )

A Triumph Speed Triple................I sold a couple of me bikes recently
and bought a Speed Triple. Got to say it is as fast of the mark as the VTR, but only up to about 90-mph then the lack of fairing kicks in.

Yeah, you'd def be impressed wi a Speed Triple! All the low end grunt of a twin but with more power higher up in the rev range too.
And....
It just so happens that I have one available....
Have a look at ebay item 200205763288 if you're interested.

Cheers,
Davie.

theres only one v twin that would kick ass...and thats a tl'.........mine used to leave a storm easy..125 bhp of pure muscle, all it lacks is decent suspension and it would eat anything....miss mine, but the storm aint bad

I would recomend the Ducati monster S4RS
999s motor will go like a train and brembo stoppers work like an anchor
Would have got one instead of storm after the 600 monnie i had but funds not available
all monsters are a peach to ride and look the badgers nadgers IMO

Many thanks for the replies.

Yeah, well, I guess it depends on HOW I think of power I guess.

To me, it's being able to open the throttle in 4rd, 4t, 5th and really feel the bike pull like crazy.

If I swapped my storm for a Inline-4 which may well have lots more top end power (very high revs) but lacked the low end grunt, then I'd feel disappointed as to me, it would not seem as powerful.

I guess, I don't feel that kinda high end power is of much use day to day, wheras low end grunt (torque) is what I want as it means lazy overtaking, and pulling away from the lights fast without revving like a boy racer.

Does any of this affect your recommendations?

The ZX12R idea keeps popping into my head again and again.

Timbo wrote:Just bought the ZRX1200R and that has tons of torque, grunt and top end power to boot. Pulls like a train in 5th from about 30mph. It only needs 2 gears, 1st and 5th Could use a 6th too tbh.

Which version do you have the original one (with the more sticky out air scoop) and the 220 clocks?

Of the later one with the same scoop but 180 clocks.

Or the much later ones with the heavier cams and smoother power delivery?

Yup, silly me.

I was talking about a ZXR and you have a ZRX

I've sat on a few (and been seconds away) from buying a ZX12R

So, wassa difference between the two?

KTM RC8 I am saving up

Tempest. Try a ride on an SP1/2