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hello 1 and all
just in the early stages of looking for a firestorm,had lots of bikes over the years,zx9,blade,vfr,ect.
got an 06 fz1 fazer at the mo,nice enough,just a bit to revvy an engine for me.so looking for a change
need some advice found an 05 1 at fowlers of bristol.what should i look out for?. done 15k full service history,
looks ok.cam chain issues,reg/rectifior problems.any advicewould be gladly taken. read lots of reviews and they
sound just the ticket,nice spread of power,handle well,less of a licence buster than the fazer! dont need 150 hp if iam honest with my self.
only good for bragging rights really.hope some 1 can help
virtual drinks on me
cheers wheeliekidnot
ps sorry about the lack of gramer and punctuation been a long time since i was at school

Hi WKN,

Welcome to the forum

These bikes are pretty bombproof tbh-as long as it's been looked after it shouldn't pose a potential problem.

See rumpleforeskins post farer down the Welcome Inn for pointers Enjoy

R R problems are easily solved and post little unless u cook ur battery then its an excuse to buy the uprated battery.

The cct is not an issue, unless again it fails. I'd ur mechanically minded u can modify the automatics in there. If u have money then u can buy ape manuals.

I have converted mind and I am doing some more this weekend for one of the guys on here.

wheeliekidnot wrote:hello 1 and all
just in the early stages of looking for a firestorm,had lots of bikes over the years,zx9,blade,vfr,ect.
got an 06 fz1 fazer at the mo,nice enough,just a bit to revvy an engine for me.so looking for a change
need some advice found an 05 1 at fowlers of bristol.what should i look out for?. done 15k full service history,
looks ok.cam chain issues,reg/rectifior problems.any advicewould be gladly taken. read lots of reviews and they
sound just the ticket,nice spread of power,handle well,less of a licence buster than the fazer! dont need 150 hp if iam honest with my self.
only good for bragging rights really.hope some 1 can help
virtual drinks on me
cheers wheeliekidnot
ps sorry about the lack of gramer and punctuation been a long time since i was at school

Don't bet on it, Storm's pull ever so well and very quickly, be mindful of the front wheel torquing up in the air too - much prefer mine over any other bike i've had including a GSXR6 k1.

Deceptively quick, Storms.
Because the engine's not revving much it doesn't sound like you're going anywhere like too fast- until you look at the speedo....

Blag a couple of hours test ride (or find a local forum member who'll let you try theirs).

Otherwise keep an eye on the "Sales and Wants" section on here- there's often a bargain to be had.

thankyou for all the great advice.ill keep you all posted when i get 1,TILL THEN RIDE SAFE

wheeliekidnot wrote:ps sorry about the lack of gramer and punctuation

sorry about your loss, my grandma was also very bad.



and don't worry, i am always late as well.

Found one in Fowlers ay?
That must make you a local lad

Try to get them to do the 16k service, it's the big one (read expensive) unless you do that sort of thing yourself, then you can use it as a bargaining tool to get the price down a bit
Good luck with the purchase

Pete.l

not to far from bristol.churchdown near gloucester.going back to fowlers sat to hopefully do the deal
wish me luck.ttfn

Welcome WKN - good luck on the Storm purchase. Joinnn usssss!!!!

I Know Churchdown, only 5 mins away from some lovely biking countryside

Good luck for Saturday

Pete.l

Welcome aboard WKN

An 05 Firestorm model should definitely have the upgraded rectifier. It was the earlier (pre 2001) models that had no cooling fins on them.

There's quite a bit on CCT's in the Workshop knowlege base. It all depends what you want to do. Either fit Ape style (fixed) CCT's. Or fit the stopper mod, this mod allows the original CCT to function as Mr Honda intended and means you don't have to work out the tension required.

Good luck with getting a Firestorm, as Pete mentioned, a very good idea to test ride one first as the big V twin characteristics are completely different to an in line four.

Chris.

hello again,
well done the deal on the 05 firestrom,pick up friday.very happy man.
once again thanks for ALL the help and gr8 advice.been on a few bike forums over the years
and this 1 is by far the best .friendly and lots of help.so hope to speak soon
does any one have a time machine so i can jump to next friday.45 years old and feel like a kid on xmas eve.
ride safe ttfn
WKN

nice one m8
nice weather for a ride out as well - just watch them wheelies when you first take off lol!!!