General Information/Knowledge and a headlight question

[Virt]

Looks like I'll be getting the money to buy my storm with soon, as it's already in my grandparents hands as of this morning.. I've found 2 different storms that I love and for sensible-ish prices, although my family object to one of them.. As it's the same colour as my brothers' VFR 800V-TEC. But since I'll probably be going to see them sometime soon, is there anything in particular I should be asking about the bike (other than the CCT's and R/R). The preferred bike is a 2001 model with 5,700 miles on the clock if it helps. The other one is a parallel import and the forbidden colour, so I'm not as fussed about that one really.

Also, I've looked around the SuperHawk forums and done some general googling and found images of 'Storms with SP-1/2 headlights. How difficult would that be to accomplish? I presume you get some sort of relay so you can power the two headlights, and somehow find an SP-1/2 front fairing and headlights to fit on the bike? Or am I missing anything out, because I'm not a huge fan of single blocky headlights

Thanks.

[lloydie]

both are over priced
look harder and you will find a better bike for less money .

just fit a easten beaver relay kit and leave the plastics alone .
spend the extra money on mcct r/r and new linear springs
as this will make it a much better bike to ride

[Virt]

both are over priced
look harder and you will find a better bike for less money .

I've tried but I want the later model as I don't like the old dash and stuff.. And considering the Givi Rack & Box on the first one is like £200-£300 and a scott oiler is about £70 it's basically only £1600 for the bike. All the others I've found are in excess of £2000 for a pre-2000 model in superslow yellow with excess of 30,000 miles..

[lloydie]

good point and looks like you have made your mind up .
do the usual checks on it and check all paper work

[Virt]

My mind isn't perfectly set, I'm more than happy to include anything else I find that's better value for money but there just aren't any. It doesn't help that there are bikes with 02 plates that still have the old dash and smaller fuel tank as well, it's so confusing

But if that's all then okay Nice and simple

How much would you value the red one at then, by the way? May be able to haggle it down a bit by paying in cash or whatnot

[Kev L]

I think Lloydie's being a little harsh on the red one! For a late model 19l tank model £1900 ain't a bad starting point.
As for the SP lamps I haven't seen it done, but there are other options which have been discussed on here previously. Mario Nava fairings take twin headlights, but from a Gilera ped or some such.
Good luck with them mate but the red one looks the bet from here, much as it pains me to say so!!!

[Wicky]

How do you know it's a later one? - looks like an pre 01 version registered later as was commonly done. Given away by the grey engine casings rather than the more goldy hue the later ones had.

As mentioned there are better deals out there esp if you hold your horses and calm your infatuation before you splash your hard earnt cash away.

Oh! and the early ones were quicker

[Virt]

I think Lloydie's being a little harsh on the red one! For a late model 19l tank model £1900 ain't a bad starting point.
As for the SP lamps I haven't seen it done, but there are other options which have been discussed on here previously. Mario Nava fairings take twin headlights, but from a Gilera ped or some such.
Good luck with them mate but the red one looks the bet from here, much as it pains me to say so!!!

I'd rather go with a bigger bike or well known one for the lights and fairings, so that way I could stick some Angel Eyes inside them for that extra bit of visibility and customisation Might have to take a look though, I'm sure something could always be arranged. Thanks

How do you know it's a later one? - looks like an pre 01 version registered later as was commonly done. Given away by the grey engine casings rather than the more goldy hue the later ones had.

As mentioned there are better deals out there esp if you hold your horses and calm your infatuation before you splash your hard earnt cash away.

Oh! and the early ones were quicker

If I start waiting though the prices will go up, as it gets to summer weather and people want there sporty bikes back as they rid themselves of winter bikes. If you zoom in on the photo is has the updated clocks rather than the old ones

[leevtr]

You can pay good money for a good one or crap money for a crap one. It seems to me that most people on this forum want a mint low miler for 300 quid. I recently sold a y plate 2001 with 10k on it for £2000, so I dont think that ones overpriced at all.

[Kev L]

How do you know it's a later one? - looks like an pre 01 version registered later as was commonly done. Given away by the grey engine casings rather than the more goldy hue the later ones had.

As mentioned there are better deals out there esp if you hold your horses and calm your infatuation before you splash your hard earnt cash away.

Oh! and the early ones were quicker

The F2 model had the larger tank with the wing decal on the tank and the dark engine cases the F3 had the bronze cases and the wing decal on the tank.
It could be that the bike has had a re-spray and had wing decals to make it look more modern but given the mileage and the regd I would think that unlikely.
Having been out and about with a number of Storms over the last summer the "enormous" difference in speed/power is unnoticeable. I didn't notice anyone flying past me!
I still haven't seen a lot of 19L tank models going for under £2,000 but maybe I have been looking in the wrong places, MCN, Autotrader, E Bay etc.
Good luck virt.

[Wicky]

As for fairings - anything can be made to fit (see pic) if have the bits and the fabrication skills to make em fit. But the eager beaver relay kit and ceramic bulb holder is by far the easier and cheaper way to improve the lighting. http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Wirin ... _kits.html

If you zoom in on the photo is has the updated clocks rather than the old ones

Okay take your word - though have you inspected the bike/s in person, checked its history etc or are you going solely on the little pics?

[Virt]

You can pay good money for a good one or crap money for a crap one. It seems to me that most people on this forum want a mint low miler for 300 quid. I recently sold a y plate 2001 with 10k on it for £2000, so I dont think that ones overpriced at all.

That's sorta my logic as well, my current bike is worth nothing anymore. Between me and my brother (it's both our starter bikes, was his for 2 years and is currently mine until October) it's been dropped and sent down the road so much. I tried taking good care of it when I originally got it, but caring about a bike that isn't in good condition is pointless unless you have the money, time and love the bike enough to completely renovate it. I want to go for a good quality bike, even if it's a bit more than I'd ultimately like to pay for it, so that I can keep it that way rather than renovating it and putting lots of money that should have gone towards a better bike in the first place.. If that makes sense

And thanks Kev and Wicky, I shall start looking into that immediately :L

And no, I haven't inspected the bike yet. I should be going to see it sometime in the next few weeks though, hence asking if there was anything specific I should ask the current owner in my first post

[lloydie]

i thought the red one was a early late reg bike my mistake
at under £2000 with the extras its a good buy

[Virt]

i thought the red one was a early late reg bike my mistake
at under £2000 with the extras its a good buy

Oh okay, easy mistake to make. I've had that bike bookmarked for over a month and viewed it fairly often to check if it's still for sale, it was only the other day I realised it was a late model Okay, where does red fall into the scale of slowness on the VTR? ;L

[Kev L]

It goes Blue at the top, green, white, yellow, black, red, orange then SILVER. Sorry I had to shout silver as they often drift off to sleep bless them!!!