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'ello
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:43 pm
by klu
Was down in a bike shop today and spied a nice Firestorm, yellow with the silver bellypan, dual Scorpions.
The engine shat itself, previous owner neglected the cam chain tensioners. There's a new engine going into her, apparently it's perfect.
I need something bigger than the SV, it's great fun but I'm just too big for it, motorways kill me trying to hold on.
Supposedly it'll be going for ~1600 after the engine transplant and a good clean, what yiz think folks? A good step up from an SV?
Re: 'ello
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:58 pm
by benny hedges
where do you live m8????
if youre north west theres a cracker in sales section with 6k on the clock....
but yes, nice upgrade on the sv - you will love it
Re: 'ello
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:05 pm
by klu
I'm in Dublin, Ireland.
It'd have to be a mega bargain to justify crossing the water for...
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:31 am
by pinkyfloyd
Welcome to here. Good luck getting the storm. There was one on Egay not so long ago just north of the border somewhere. Stunning looking one, White custom paint with purple decals. I had a sex wee looking at it.
Good luck with the storm though. you'll love it!
Re: 'ello
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:41 pm
by sirch345
Welcome to the forum Klu
Another recent joining forum member has done the same as you're thinking of doing. Have a read here:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 23&t=18726
Chris.
Re: 'ello
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:47 pm
by simo
Welcome Klu,you won't regret the move to a Firestorm
Re: 'ello
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:16 am
by bandsawman
Wot they all sed....
And welcome to the forum!
Re: 'ello
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:07 pm
by klu
Thanks lads
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:17 am
by Darknomad
if u buy it do the cct mod on it also check the reg rect for fins
after that its all reliable
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:12 pm
by klu
Been a while since I made this thread
Ended up replacing the engine and selling the SV, and have moved over to the UK.
Test rode a Firestorm at the weekend and loved it, and have just bought this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... MEWNX%3AIT
Picking it up this weekend
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:41 pm
by agentpineapple
clean looking bike mate, not sure if you need to do the cct they might be the originals, it's hard to say from the pictures, looks like all you need to do is sort out the front mudguard and its a very clean bike, welcome aboard buddy..........
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:46 pm
by tony.mon
Scraped the mudguard on a wall turning it round??????
Don't make me laugh......
Must have been doing eighty when he did it
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:13 pm
by AMCQ46
welcoem to teh club, and bike l;ooks good.........I had spotted it on e-bay and was amazed that with a spare mudgaurd that he claims in the advert that he even showed photos of damage, it would have put me off if I was buying, and it could have been avoided by fitting the new one!
clearly has a very course pebble dashing on his wall
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:48 pm
by CB_Phil
Well, well, didnt know you were on here lad. Hows tricks?
Nice bike you got yourself lad
Re: 'ello
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:07 pm
by tony.mon
AMCQ46 wrote:!
clearly has a very course pebble dashing on his wall
Yeah, 20 grit.....
or a very long wall